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Originally Posted by Machiavelli
That actually surprises me.
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It doesn't surprise me.
The Jays need him to be an everyday fielder.
Other teams probably wanted him to be 1B/DH, and Jose has an ego so he wants to stay out in the field. Rather take 500k less per year and play daily.
In the long run, this also helps his chance at a DH contract after this one, since he'll have more AB and higher primary stats.
Edit: AND I also think he really does like playing in TO because he is the face of the franchise (good or bad). If he goes to any other team at this stage in his career, he's second fiddle at best.