Brandon Nimmo has signed an eight-year contract with the Mets. Now what, for the Blue Jays?
After all, we know that the formation of the Queen City did nothing during the winter assizes and that the club had Nimmo as an option.
But he signed elsewhere.
Among free agents, the options seem to be getting thinner and thinner in the outfield. And currently, the transaction market is slowing down.
Will Michael Conforto or Michael Brantley become targets? Is the Blue Jays will still knock on the door of the DBacks for an outfielder?
And what about Max Kepler, who would be available in Minneapolis?
We talk a lot about outfielders because the Jays have made them, according to people in the field, their priority. The club wouldn’t be keen on a rotational top-3 starter either, but more on a fourth pitcher, let’s say. So it’s easier to find later.
But could circumstances force Toronto to adapt and, for example, join Carlos Rodon’s dance?
Maybe.
According to Jon Heyman, the Blue Jays have shown interest in Rodon. This is new information circulating.
Will the club really join the Dodgers, Yankees, Rangers, Mets, Twins, Giants and Orioles, clubs that have been circulating on the docket for a while? Maybe.
That said, at the same time, I really see the club signing a deep pitcher with young people who are growing… and with market prices.
In my eyes, if they were to sign a pitcher at $200 million, it would be because the pressure would be too great not to make a big shot. I don’t think they’ve reached that point, but nothing prevents them from doing their homework in Rodon’s case.
But in reality, I expect the Yankees to sign him. Or the Giants, if Carlos Correa were to choose another team.
