The Toronto Blue Jays may have the pair of hitters in all of the minors with Bo Bichette and Vladimir Guerrer Jr. Should they be considering promoting either straight from the AA New Hampshire Fischer Cats?
The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a solid start to the 2018 season. They have gone 18-15 in their first 33 games. That puts them 5.5 games out of the division lead with two juggernaut teams ahead of them. They also have to contend with whichever team doesn’t take the West. The Los Angeles Angels or the defending champion Houston Astros will be in the mix for a Wild Card spot.
So you would think it makes sense for the team to bide its time and not rush prospects this season. Either the Boston Red Sox or the New York Yankees will likely take the first Wild Card slot. And after the Angels and Astros, the Seattle Mariners look like they will be right in the mix as well. We also shouldn’t sleep on the Minnesota Twins who could get back into the conversation by the time the stretch run begins.
Packing it in would also mean a higher first round draft pick next June, and buy them as much service time as possible with their future stars. They could even wait until the late April or May of 2019 to steal yet another year of major league control before bringing up one of their young studs. Playing it safe has its appeal. But I’m not here to advocate for playing it safe. I’m here to argue that the Blue Jays should be aggressive and maximize their chances of winning right now. And with that, we’ll get started with the argument that the Blue Jays should promote Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette soon.