Toronto Blue Jays: Who will rise to the top and be the starting right fielder?
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Jonathan Davis had a bigger showcase on the MLB stage last season, being called up in the middle of the season as an injury replacement and playing in 37 games. Davis is primarily a CF by trade, and his career slash line of .185/.264/.259 is a bit tough to look at, so there is a strong likely hood that he will begin the season back down in AAA.
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A strong spring could see him earn a bench role over another outfielder, but the slash line will need to improve this spring. He does have an option as well, making him expendable to the minor leagues if need be.
Forrest Wall was acquired in a trade with the Colorado Rockies during the 2018 season and has slowly been putting up strong numbers over the past two campaigns. He finished the 2019 campaign in AAA Buffalo and earned himself an MLB spring training invite, but we will most likely see him return back to the Bisons roster for the 2020 season.
Patrick Kivlehan is a bit of a dark horse in this race, but he does have MLB experience over the past three seasons with various teams. He spent the 2019 campaign in the minor leagues but earned an MLB spring training invite with the Toronto Blue Jays this season, and his utility type role may be useful for this organization on the active roster.
A strong spring could make the Blue Jays reconsider sending him to Buffalo, but Kivlehan would most likely make the roster in a bench utility role rather than a starting right fielder.
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One of the lesser-known players in the group, Josh Palacios earned himself an invite to the Toronto Blue Jays spring training after a strong 2019 season in AA New Hampshire. A long shot to make the team, Palacios does have some experience in right field, and we have seen players make the jump from AA to the MLB before, but I wouldn’t be surprised if we see him spend another year in the minor leagues with next season being his chance to crack the active roster.