I can't see AA offering him a major league deal. My customary Munenori Kawasaki plug: He could be brought back for the infield back up position. The extra-organizational potentials to play second can also back up Reyes: Luis Valbuena, Jed Lowrie, Asdrubal Cabrera, Stephen Drew etc can all play SS. The Jays have a bunch of shortstop prospects in the lower minors but none will be a major league factor next year. Izturis might be the more skilled option but Tolleson is a much better value. Diaz and Goins aren't in the conversation for me. Diaz has a good glove but pitches look like tic tacs to him, Goins has a superb glove but pitches look like skittles to him, Tolleson has a good glove, a serviceable bat but limited MLB experience at SS, Izturis has decent bat and glove but has been a bust so far. In consideration from the organization would be: Steve Tolleson, Ryan Goins, Jonathan Diaz or Maicer Izturis. We'll want to give those legs rest when we can. The only real question at short is who will back him up. He'll be overpaid in 2015 and he's flawed but who else out there (who's available) could replace his production? We have a solid, known commodity and I don't think that's something we should mess with-especially when there are so many other holes to fill on the team. His wRC+ was down in 2014 but made up for it with some remarkably efficient baserunning. He's a sparkplug at the top of the lineup.
In contrast to Wells and Rios, Reyes is producing in the vicinity of what his contract would suggest-especially offensively. He's not going to be traded either-although both Vernon Wells and Alex Rios once made me eat my words about that. His struggles are not Jeter-esque by any means and if he has the support of Lawrie's range at third, he's defence should be more like what he did in 2013. It's not going to happen though and I'm not concerned. From a purely pragmatic viewpoint, Reyes at this point in his career/where his body is at, would move a position to the right or left. It's difficult to conceive of any possibility where Jose Reyes is not the everyday shortstop. Short is one among 2 positions of certainty on the team. This one should be briefer and relatively unambiguous. Otherwise, he will provide bench depth for the team.Īs of now, the Cuban-born Hechavarria's role seems quite malleable, but the way the Jays players are dropping like flies in 2012, it would not be surprising to see him called upon more often than manager John Farrell would like.Our next stop around the horn is shortstop. He will also likely spell Escobar when needed.
With Yunel Escobar at short, expect Hechavarria to make some starts at third while Lawrie heals up. What Hechavarria is expected to bring with him to the bigs is a Major League-ready glove-something that has made him one of the most highly regarded defensive infielders in Minor League Baseball. Though the 23-year-old's numbers look solid across the board, he is not expected to bring an impact bat with him when he joins the Blue Jays' big league squad. The improvement could be partially explained by Hechavarria spending his whole season in the PCL, but it also reflects his developing ability to lay off suspect pitches from Major League veterans. Hechavarria has shown an improved approach at the dish this season by posting a.
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