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Amid the Toronto Blue Jays' flurry of offseason acquisitions, the team made a good signing of an underrated reliever.
Hagen Danner was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays as a catcher. Only after his bat stalled out was Danner moved to the mound by Toronto. He even made it to the majors with the Blue Jays in 2023, but he got just a single out at the MLB level.
The World Baseball Classic returns in March with Pool C throwing the first pitch in Tokyo, Japan. With that, Mark DeRosa is hoping to lead Team USA to the count
The Boston Red Sox may pivot and target a Toronto Blue Jays pitcher in free agency after losing Alex Bregman to the Chicago Cubs.
But whatever his reasons for leaving the Blue Jays, Mattingly’s former team is now under some fire for its handling of his exit, with former Major League Baseball general manager Jim Bowden revealing that the team made him wait until his contract was formally expired before revealing his decision.
Jimenez is listed as 6-foot-4, 250 lbs on the MLB website. Losing 20 pounds puts him at 230 for the upcoming season. This can only make him lighter on his feet, which is always a bonus for base running and playing in the outfield.
Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk will represent Team Mexico for the World Baseball Classic, joining Taijan Walker on Tuesday.