When it comes to off\u002Dseason upgrade priorities, the Blue Jays general manager is zooming in on the team’s starting rotation.
“Starting pitcher is the only where I would put a definite on,” Atkins said of his December/January wish list. “We are absolutely in that market.“The way we are thinking is what is the best way to prevent runs. Defence is involved there is well.”
The team does have Mitch White under contract, but Ross Stripling is a free agent, meaning the Jays could well need two arms to bolster the rotation. “But we need to have both. We need to look to add from outside and we need to be better at adding from within as well.” In his time as GM, Atkins has become adept at keeping his cards close to the vest. But the baseball operations department has always been open to creative additions, with versatility and athleticism often the target. Don’t expect that mindset to veer over the coming weeks.Article content
Parsing that last Atkins comment is a tacit acknowledgment that there is still work to be done. The Jays team that ingloriously was throttled by the Mariners in the AL wildcard playoff series had flaws and the ascent to be more consistent starts now.Article content Guerrero edged shortstop Bo Bichette, garnering eight first place votes, two more than his fellow infielder.
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