ESPN gives it a C-. I would give it a D
https://www.espn.com/mlb/insider/sto...trade-analysis
He put up a 2.9 War last season , 3.0 the season before , and 2.3 the year before
He is 30 already , can only play DH. And has a career .307 OBP
The second his bat slows down at all he’s the biggest contract anchor in the league
For 1 or 2 year as a DH on a contending team - Sure
For 5 years on the Jays . This will be 3x worse then the Springer deal
No one wanted to pay this guy what he wanted (or at least the term)
Jays overpaid because they struck out on everyone else and managed to get a salary anchor for 5 years
The Jays have spent 19 million on Santandar, 5 million on Straw , 15 million on Gimenez, and 11 million on Hoffman
50!!! Million a year spent on an aging DH who can’t get on base , a guy who won’t make the roster , a middle reliever who failed 2 physicals , and a speedy light hitting defensive 2B
We also give up a 2nd round pick and international signing money for the pleasure of signing Santandar to his retirement contract
How these guys have a job is beyond me at this point