That would have have given the Jays some much needed breathing room. But as the team continues in their win-now mentality, that sentiment caused them to part ways with one of the best prospects in all of baseball: Gabriel Moreno. The fact that so much of the winter has been about bringing in players with experience suggests the Jays brain trust felt a need to tighten the seriousness in the clubhouse and dugout. TORONTO Another day of long faces around the Rogers Centre. Sharper, more focused defence for sure, which was too often a shortcoming of the Gurriel and Hernandez stints at the corner outfield spots. It can happen as players mature and their focus and their goals and aspirations evolve. In 70 at-bats in the majors last year, he batted a phenomenal .319 along with good defense behind the plate. When parsed for added meaning, Atkins comments on the Mattingly hire are somewhat revealing. The bus parking lot is located at 305 Bremner Blvd., at the south end of Rogers Centre. With Martin, that last year essentially ended up a write-off, and likewise with Ryu the expected value would be almost entirely within those first three years. So far, this is an outfield built by the Blue Jays front office. Finally, any resale of, or offer to resell, any tickets purchased as part of a Group Tickets Package on a secondary market (e.g., StubHub, Kijiji, etc.) Details: Biggest $: Teoscar Hernandez wants $16M, Seattle offering $14M. To submit your resume for any available Baseball Operations positions, please contact [emailprotected]. Phil Lind: Vice Chairman, Rogers Communications Inc. Anthony Staffieri: President & CEO, Rogers Communications Inc. 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The same cant be said of star shortstop Bo Bichette, who is heading toward a salary arbitration hearing before the start of spring training. Daily Hive is a Canadian-born online news source, established in 2008, that creates compelling, hyperlocal content. The last three years were some level of success for us, but taking another step comes back to not just making changes, but challenging one another to be better, Atkins said earlier in the off season. All tickets within a Group Tickets Package must be purchased in one transaction. We Want to Hear From You! A Groups Tickets Package can be purchased to all 2023 regular season games including the Home Opener. Everyone knew the young players who debuted in 2019 would remain very cheap in 2020-21, before their salaries escalated rapidly with arbitration eligibility over the 2022-25 horizon. On outfielder Daulton Varsho: From a personality and teammate standpoint, he is a hard-nosed gamer who loves the process, loves the work. Atkins said. Hernndez's .978 OPS versus southpaws in 2022 was . Bob Elliott. After both the Giants and Mets "PASS" on Carlos Correa, grade the Twins agreeing to a six-year, $200M deal with the shortstop: All content 2000-2023 RealGM, L.L.C. Shapiro feels the evolution of players taking more ownership of their actions on and off the field is all part of the maturation process. Running out ground balls and deep fly balls alike, an occasional affliction of various Jays players last season would be another. For the day, the Jays trounced Philly 14-5 on the strength of 21 hits. To book this type of greeting, please click here. 2022 Promotions & Events Schedule 2023 Single Game Tickets Season Ticket Memberships 2023 Spring Training Tickets Quarter Season Ticket Memberships Group Tickets Ticket Packs TD Executive Suites Rogers Centre Concerts Box Office Accessibility Ticket Management Help Contact Us Gift Card Centre The front office and on-field leadership for Blue Jays. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Maturing as people but just maturing professionally, Shapiro said. Bassitt had a whopping 48 percent ground ball rate last year which works out well for the strong infield the Jays have in Matt Chapman, Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Santiago Espinal. On the date that is 7 calendar days prior to the date of your game, the credit card used to pay the deposit will be automatically charged for the remaining balance. The off-field work engineered by general manager Ross Atkins has been both thorough and revealing as the latest team makeover continues to take shape. Tinkering with the structure would have brought some much needed budget room in 2023. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. But since only the first three years ($60-million) and buyout ($15-million) are actually guaranteed, the CBT calculation for 2020-22 is $75-million over three years, for a higher $25-million annually. Theres been ups and downs since hes become a regular member of the Blue Jays, but its hard to find offensive talent quite like Bichettes. There are a total of 33 unsettled arbitration cases. The Blue Jays 2023 regular season schedule is available here. In maybe the savviest move from Atkins and company, the team signed former Mets starter and workhorse Chris Bassitt to a three-year, $63 million deal. Running out ground balls and deep fly balls alike, an occasional affliction of various Jays players last season would be another. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 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Its too bad it might now cost them in 2023. The $2.5 million gap, per Passan, is the largest of any player in the league. Only time will tell how the moves work out, but trading Gabriel Moreno and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to the Arizona Diamondbacks for Daulton Varsho was unquestionably the riskiest offseason move Atkins and the Blue Jays have made thus far. But it seems at least equally as likely to be have motivated by financial considerations, with the first competitive balance tax (CBT) threshold looming at $232-million. A player as talented as Bichette probably isnt the one to make an example of hardball negotiations. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. No cows were harmed during Vlad Jr.'s batting practice! Dunedin Blue Jays Front Office | Blue Jays Single-A Affiliate TD Ballpark 373 Douglas Avenue Stadium FAQ Phone: (727) 733 - 9302 Fax: (727) 734 - 7661 Questions about tickets can be directed. Chris Bassitt, Blue Jays Agree To Three-Year, $63M Deal. This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Boras implied that three teams in particular (beyond the Padres) separated themselves from the pack, saying that " Minnesota, the Cubs, the Blue Jays, they were really after " Bogaerts . But it wasnt a constraint then. Management. Last week, the Toronto Blue Jays settled their contract figures for 2023 with nearly half of their Opening Day roster. From Atkins, to team president Mark Shapiro, to no longer interim manager John Schneider, its clear the Jays have targeted a makeover of clubhouse culture. Team Home; Roster; Stats; Management; Schedule/Results; Change Year. The offseason moves the Jays have made make them significantly better for their win-now window, but without question, dealing Moreno for Varsho is the riskiest one. Its a huge addition for the Jays pitching staff, as Bassitt was one of the top pitchers on the market. Email [emailprotected]. The Yankees, Astros and Twins will enter the All-Star break as our top-3 in the American League. While it has three all-stars in the lineup, they may not want to add another. When things do not go your way, how are you going to respond to it? That word again accountability. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. With a couple major holes in the rotation to fill and bullpen depth at a minimum, that was going to be a tall order. Now, the crews are beginning to build the new. That structure, which weve seen other teams use precisely to manage the CBT, virtually guarantees the option gets exercised and effectively makes it that same four years and $80-million. The Toronto Blue Jays and Rogers Centre are committed to removing and preventing barriers to accessibility and inclusion. Odds & lines subject to change. Smallest spread: Colin Poche wants $1.3M, TB offering $1.175M. Box Office | Toronto Blue Jays Box Office The Blue Jays Box Office is available for mobile ticket support only when gates open on Blue Jays game days and Rogers Centre event days. News. While the man who replaced the fired Charlie Montoyo midway through last season isnt a buzz kill and wont ban fun, Schneider will be an advocate of players being more responsible for their actions. Largest spread: Bo Bichette wants $7.5M, Toronto offering $5M. Maybe hes not the vindictive type, and will eventually happily sign long-term in Toronto despite the current contract stalemate. Careers | Toronto Blue Jays Join us in our mission to get better every day to win World Series Championships and celebrate with our fans across Canada! TORONTO -- Less than a week out from the Aug. 2 trade deadline, "the prices feel very high" for available talent, says Toronto Blue Jays general . A welcome email is on its way. To purchase tickets, please visit bluejays.com/tickets or bluejays.com/concerts. That move will send George Springer to right field, add clubhouse leadership, and allow the veteran to continue to play elite defense for the blue birds. Please try again. All group names are subject to the approval of the Toronto Blue Jays and greetings are limited to the groups name. But internally, the front office would certainly have known the type of budgetary capacity theyd have if the young players formed a contending core that drove revenues. Its going to be everybody (on the coaching staff).. To keep it simple, Bichette will still be a Blue Jay this upcoming season: arbitration is a fairly common process in the careers of many MLB players, and Bichettes 2023 salary will be announced most likely on or before February 17 following a yet-to-be-scheduled arbitration hearing. ), Motion Graphics Designer Game Entertainment, Director of Premium Service, Hospitality & Retention, Warehouse Inventory Team Lead, Merchandise. Blue Jays sign top international outfield prospect Bonilla. . From the immediate aftermath of one of the most calamitous collapses in Blue Jays history that crushing playoff debacle against the Seattle Mariners back in October the team has become one big construction site. There are a total of 33 unsettled arbitration cases. I think it can happen in different ways, team president Shapiro said when we asked him about the oft-mentioned concept of accountability. The Jays also signed three-time Gold-Glove winner Kevin Kiermaier to a one-year, $9 million deal, adding much-needed outfield defense and a left-handed bat. If the Mets and Blue Jays were to sit at the negotiating table . Hernandez could have brought more value, but being on the last year of his deal, the trade made sense for the Jays and leaves them better off in the pitching department next season. No one is calling for the retirement of the home run jacket (yet), but there were glimpses of Schneiders managerial style late in 2022 when Hernandez was benched and when Schneider had some serious dugout conversations with Vlad Guerrero Jr. With Mattingly as a sounding board and potential bad cop when necessary expect that tone to be set from the moment pitchers and catchers officially arrive at the Dunedin player development complex in mid-February. I think it can happen externally from people you bring in. Toronto re-signed 11 players on Friday, including closer Jordan Romano, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and catcher Danny Jansen. In their first season, 1977, the team had a winning record of 89-73, which was good for second place in the AL East behind the Baltimore Orioles . Adding him to an outfield with Kiermaier and Springer turns the Jays into one of the most complete outfield units in the game, and the 26-year-olds best seasons might still be ahead of him in Toronto as he has four years left of club control. OFFICIAL: Weve signed 2x World Series Champion INF Brandon Belt to a one-year contract. From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun. The Blue Jays unveiled four new outfield neighbourhoods, with two on the 500 Level and two on the 100 Level surrounding a WestJet Flight Deck set to open at Rogers Centre in 2023. The Blue Jays are excited to offer a complimentary in-game greeting on the videoboard for Group Tickets Packages of 25 tickets or more. To kind of have that voice of reason and voice of experience is big, said Schneider said of Mattingly and his vast accomplishments as a player, coach and manager. 1 prospect in baseball last summer. From the immediate aftermath of one of the most calamitous collapses in Blue Jays history - that crushing playoff debacle against the Seattle Mariners back in October - the team has become one. We want your feedback! 92-70 | 2nd in American League East. Via @vladdyjr27 on Instagram, MLB insider Shi Davidi joins Chris Russo to assess the Blue Jays' offseason signings, spending like a big-market team and notable final-year contracts, George Springer ranks 6th on MLB Network's Top 10 Right Fielders Right Now list after hitting 25 home runs and driving in 76 runs in 2022, Welcome to #TheVarShow pic.twitter.com/RRsZ8kuW95, The Blue Jays trade for Daulton Varsho, look to add depth to the starting rotation and more | Beat Report with Keegan Matheson, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. highlights the Blue Jays Top 5 Hardest Hits of 2022, My boys are ready to go north!! 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