The Blue Jays have added some insurance for Bo Bichette
The Toronto Blue Jays have made their third trade with theDeJong is in the midst of an unimpressive offensive season, hitting just .233/.297/.412, but that's not unexpected for the defence-first shortstop. The 29-year-old hasn't posted an above-averagesince 2019 and over the last four seasons he ranks 211th out of 225 qualified hitters by that metric .
By adding DeJong, the Blue Jays have brought in a player capable of holding down the shortstop position as long asThe former Cardinal's overall offensive numbers are poor, but he may be able to help them against southpaws, as he's hit .266/.368/.453 against them this year — good for a 129 wRC+. DeJong doesn't have a long history of smashing lefties, but he gives a Blue Jays team lacking ways to counter them another option.
Because the offensive standard for those positions is higher than it is at shortstop, DeJong would likely have to hit better than he has recently to justify that kind of investment. Theoretically, he could also play shortstop while Bichette moves. That's the sort of shift that makes sense on paper but gets complicated in practice considering the star's preferences — and how it could affect his desire to sign an extension in Toronto.
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