I think this whole "budget constraint" thing is getting pretty over blown.
Currenly the Jays have the 6th highest payroll in terms of committed money for 2017 and by all reports are set to have a payroll in the 160-170 million range for this season which is a top 10 payroll. They also have the 2nd highest paid catcher in the league, 4th highest paid 3B and the highest paid SS. Problem isn't their budget, problem is they have a high concentration of salary in a few positions and a poor farm system that has not allowed them to develop MLB replacement talent so they are relying on FA to build their team. That is not a very sustainable model of success.
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