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Originally Posted by bluejays
Kiermaier as an everyday OF makes me cringe, honestly. When he's on base great, but his defense isn't going to make that much of a difference. I want to see 1-9 be a threat to get on base. While he may not be a cliff dive in the lineup, he's not as good as Teoscar at the plate. They're really banking on a bounce back year along with him tearing up the basepads. Head scratcher for a championship calibre team.
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Well, the perennial contender Dodgers disagree. Not only did they trot Bellinger out there on a regular basis, but...
https://twitter.com/user/status/1601646204961423361
Also:
Most defensive runs saved since 2015:
1. Kevin Kiermaier 133
2. Andrelton Simmons 133
3. Mookie Betts 127
4. Nolan Arenado 125
Next closest: 80
IMO the Jays need some of that a lot more than another 120 wRC+ batter who makes terrible decisions constantly on the base paths and in the field.