This off-season they do have leverage unless either guy wants to bet on themselves. Regardless, I hope the Jays move Bo to 2nd, and see if Espinal can play SS. Prior to the Jays signing Chapman, I thought he was one of the most underrated players in the league. Now I'm not convinced he's championship quality with his bat. I'm not sure his defence is worth keeping around either, considering Espinal may play less defence but not that much worse, but will probably be better with the bat. That's still a risk though as Espinal is unproven with a high potential, and this upcoming season may be a do or die for Atkins. They did build their platform on creating a sustainable team so they can't do what AA did and deal many of their prospects for a win now. Good thing for him is there are a ton of pieces to deal if they want to. Back to the signings though, I hope they don't exceed 6 year deals for either Bo or Vlad, as those pose too many risks for anyone. 5 years would be ideal.
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