Everyone agrees that Cavan Biggio is no longer the same player as when he arrived in the Majors. His name is no longer mentioned at the same time as Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette.
But that doesn’t mean he can’t have an important role regardless. Asked about it, CEO Ross Atkins said he expects Craig’s son to have a big role in 2023.
Cavan doesn’t get enough attention.
I can’t wait to see him have a big impact with us in 2023.
– Ross Atkins, GM of the Blue Jays
What is interesting is that you should expect to see the left-handed hitter play regularly in the outfield.
For what? Because it is good, but also because the need is there.
After all, he’s not great on the left side of the infield, second base is congested (Whit Merrifield and Santiago Espinal are there) and Brandon Belt brings depth to first base.
But in the field, it’s different.
After all, only Daulton Varsho, logically, should play about 150 games in the field if he is healthy and the receivers of the club are too. Kevin Kiermaier and George Springer are injury prone and Springer will have games as DH to protect him.
Yes, a regular outfielder could crack the roster as the 26th man in the roster, but even then the club will need depth.
Merrifield and Biggio represent depth. That’s part of the reason why Atkins hopes to see Biggio, who doesn’t earn big and hits from the left, have a big season.
And it’s not as if Biggio was bad defensively, on the contrary…
I don’t expect the Jays to insert him into the starting lineup in the first game of the season (unless there’s a big camp), but…
But it will be important this year. It’s up to him to seize the opportunity.
- The effect of making his bed.
- Freddie Freeman is in good shape.
