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OT: The Toronto Blue Jays

J.Rodriguez

2026 AAA (24): 21gms, 1.4ip/gm, 28.3k%, 14.2b%, 65era-, 73fip-, 81xfip-
2025 AAA (23): 37gms, 1.1ip/gm, 33.7k%, 14.2b%, 91era-, 100fip-, 89xfip-

Had an injury this year and had a rehab stint in complex league. Kept his innings down. There might be some roster issues as to why the dodgers let him go.


Fangraphs only gives him a 35+ prospect ranking, but that comes with a 70 grade slider and a 60 grade changeup. The fastball only gets a 40/45 grade even though he sits in the high 90s (96.5 avg FA velo this year). His command seems to be his biggest issue.
 
J.Rodriguez

2026 AAA (24): 21gms, 1.4ip/gm, 28.3k%, 14.2b%, 65era-, 73fip-, 81xfip-
2025 AAA (23): 37gms, 1.1ip/gm, 33.7k%, 14.2b%, 91era-, 100fip-, 89xfip-

Had an injury this year and had a rehab stint in complex league. Kept his innings down. There might be some roster issues as to why the dodgers let him go.


Fangraphs only gives him a 35+ prospect ranking, but that comes with a 70 grade slider and a 60 grade changeup. The fastball only gets a 40/45 grade even though he sits in the high 90s (96.5 avg FA velo this year). His command seems to be his biggest issue.
Get him in the lab in the offseason, maybe teach him a cutter
 
Even if he only helps us to the wild card spot, it is a good investment. Judging by the teams making the playoffs, anyone can win this year.
 
Plausible Best Lineups using…


This Year’s Stats Only:

1. CF Bateman 88pa, .384obp, 127wrc+, 7.4war650
2. C Alejandro 238pa, ,.353obp, 115wrc+, 6.3war650
3. DH Springer 440pa, .330obp, 112wrc+, 1.8war650
4. 3B Okamoto 543pa, .306obp, 110wrc+, 3.0war650
5. LF Sanchez 288pa, .323obp, 109wrc+, 0.2war650
6. 1B Guerrero 520pa, .331obp, 93wrc+, 0.9war650
7. RF Lukes 364pa, .318obp, 101wrc+, 2.9war650
8. 2B Clement 535pa, .301obp, 93wrc+, 1.5war650
9. SS Gimenez 436pa, .286obp, 78wrc+, 3.7war650

B. UT Smith 187pa, .303obp, 76wrc+, 0.0war650
B. OF Straw 273pa, .289obp, 78wrc+, 1.4war650
B. IF Urias 59pa, .322obp, 123wrc+, 3.3war650
B. C Valenzuela 241pa, .304obp, 94wrc+, 5.1war650

X. UT Pinango 180pa, .306obp, 98wrc+, -0.4war650
X. OF Clase 25pa, .360obp, 154wrc+, 7.8war650
X. IF McAdoo 79pa, .278obp, 74wrc+, 0.0war650
X. C

X. UT Schneider 140pa, .295obp, 70wrc+, -1.4war650
X. OF Cameron 25pa, .200obp, 49wrc+, -5.2war650
X. IF Sosa 117pa, .207obp, 31wrc+, -3.9war650
X. C

X. UT Keys 37pa, .189obp, 25wrc+, -5.3war650
X. UT Barger 28pa, .214obp, 1wrc+, 0.0war650



Past 1 Calendar Year

1. CF Bateman 88pa, .384obp, 127wrc+, 7.4war650
2. DH Springer 559pa, .353obp, 132wrc+, 3.3war650
3. 3B Okamoto 543pa, .306obp, 110wrc+, 3.0war650
4. C Alejandro 317pa, .334obp, 109wrc+, 5.7war650
5. 1B Guerrero 632pa, .337obp, 98wrc+, 1.0war650
6. RF Lukes 447pa, .311obp, 98wrc+, 2.5war650
7. 2B Clement 625pa, .306obp, 95wrc+, 2.0war650
8. SS Gimenez 513pa, .278obp, 72wrc+, 2.9war650
9. LF Straw 308pa, .289obp, 77wrc+, 1.5war650

B. UT Smith 263pa, .319obp, 83wrc+, 0.7war650
B. OF Sanchez 358pa, .302obp, 93wrc+, -0.5war650
B. IF Urias 59pa, .322obp, 123wrc+, 3.3war650
B. C Valenzuela 241pa, .304obp, 94wrc+, 5.1war650

X. UT Pinango 180pa, .306obp, 98wrc+, -0.4war650
X. OF Clase 25pa, .360obp, 154wrc+, 7.8war650
X. IF McAdoo 79pa, .278obp, 74wrc+, 0.0war650
X. C

X. UT Schneider 194pa, .306obp, 71wrc+, -1.0war650
X. OF Barger 114pa, .281obp, 73wrc+, 1.1war650
X. IF Sosa 208pa, .237obp, 61wrc+, -1.6war650
X. C

X. UT Cameron 25pa, .200obp, 49wrc+, -5.2war650
X. UT Keys 37pa, .189obp, 25wrc+, -5.3war650
X. UT Santander 12pa, .250obp, 17wrc+, -5.4war650




Zips/Steamer Combined Projections

1. DH Springer 81pa, .338obp, 119wrc+, 2.4war650
2. 1B Guerrero 97pa, .368obp, 134wrc+, 3.4war650
3. C Alejandro 59pa, .352obp, 118wrc+, 6.6war650
4. LF Sanchez 69pa, .318obp, 109wrc+, 1.9war650
5. 3B Okamoto 94pa, .317obp, 113wrc+, 2.8war650
6. RF Lukes 75pa, .330obp, 107wrc+, 2.6war650
7. 2B Clement 90pa, .307obp, 96wrc+, 2.2war650
8. SS Gimenez 90pa, .306obp, 91wrc+, 2.9war650
9. CF Bateman 52pa, .330obp, 89wrc+, 2.5war650

B. UT Cameron 25pa, .302obp, 100wrc+, 2.6war650
B. OF Straw 49pa, .299obp, 78wrc+, 1.3war650
B. IF Smith 36pa, .330obp, 101wrc+, 1.8war650
B. C Valenzuela 46pa, .286obp, 82wrc+, 2.8war650

X. UT McAdoo 25pa, .294obp, 91wrc+, 2.6war650
X. OF Schneider 4pa, .327obp, 103wrc+, 0.0war650
X. IF Urias 5pa, .323obp, 102wrc+, 0.0war650
X. C Stubbs 1pa, .250obp, 57wrc+, 0.0war650

X. UT Pinango 16pa, .298obp, 89wrc+, 0.0war650
X. UT Keys 3pa, .294obp, 88wrc+, 0.0war650
X. OF Clase 6pa, .295obp, 87wrc+, 0.0war650

X. UT Sosa 0pa, .276obp, 85wrc+, 0.0war650
X. UT Barger 0pa, .313obp, 107wrc+, 0.0war650
 
Mantiply's 3 AAA rehab outings: 3.0ip, 30.8k%, 15.4b%, 3.00era, 2.84fip

Ricky since being sent back down: 5.0ip, 30.0k%, 10.0b%, 0.00era, 2.91fip
 
so much depends on whether yesavage and bieber are on their way back.

basically 5 unquestioned SP and RP if they're healthy...Cease Soriano Yesavage Bieber Scherzer / Varland Rogers Miles Fluharty Fisher.

That leaves 4 reliever spots open for these guys:

RH Sewald, Taillon, Arrighetti , Lorenzen (Dallas? Guerra? Rodriguez? Perry?)
LH Tiedemann, Little, Mantiply

but of course, we might need Taillon/Arrighetti/Lorenzen to start.

I'm pretty sure SWR just elected free agency instead of going to buffalo.
 
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