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Toronto Blue Jays: The Worst Managed Franchise in MLB

By Tyson Shushkewich

TORONTO, ON - APRIL 28: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 (R) of the Toronto Blue Jays and Marcus Stroman #6 (L) look on from the dugout during MLB game action against the Oakland Athletics at Rogers Centre on April 28, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - APRIL 28: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 (R) of the Toronto Blue Jays and Marcus Stroman #6 (L) look on from the dugout during MLB game action against the Oakland Athletics at Rogers Centre on April 28, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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Players are not Getting what they Deserve

For the Blue Jays, the team is currently flooded with young players like Vladdy, Rowdy Tellez and Danny Jansen.

With key prospects like Bo Bichette and Nate Pearson lingering in the minor leagues, this team is going to be fierce if these prospects pan out like they have the potential to do.

The Jays also possess some players who are going to be free agents soon in Marcus Stroman and Aaron Sanchez.

While both players have had some injury issues throughout their first few years, both players could and in my opinion should be extended to long term contracts.

In typical Blue Jays fashion, not only has both players not received any form of extension, there has also been no reported conversations between both parties.

Even a grizzled veteran like Justin Smoak has had no contact with the club in terms of an extension, which means he will most likely be traded at some point this year.

The only player who really has a long term contract on the team is Randal Grichuk, the team’s centre fielder.

In my opinion, the first two people the Jays need to sign to long term deals are Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Marcus Stroman.

Vladimir has already had the rough treatment with the delayed start to his MLB career and a long term contract like Ronald Acuna Jr’s could actually save the team money in the long run when Junior reaches arbitration years.

Stroman has been an impressive player and has been known for his hard work ethic with the Blue Jays. He too should receive a long term deal as well.

He is also playing very well at the moment, and if he continues to throw well into the end of the year and next year, his price will go up (which makes sense). He could price himself out of Toronto.

The Toronto Blue Jays cannot field a team without their players and with the way management has been lacking on their engagement with their young core and paying players to play for other teams, I do not have hope for keeping these premier players North of the border.

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