Blue Jays see Ernie Clement as part of the team's future but still need him to make some major changes

Clement had a breakout year at third base for the Blue Jays which earned him the honor of being named a Gold Glove finalist even though the chance of him winning are very small. While he had a great year defensively, Clement struggled at the plate and the Blue Jays need him to drastically improve this off-season in terms of hitting.

The Blue Jays third baseman was great defensively which has secured him a spot with the team in 2025 but he will need to seriously work on his hitting during the winter if he wants to keep him spot on the roster. Last season he finished with a .263 batting average and .284 on base percentage to go along with a .692 OPS which is not terrible but the Blue Jays need more out of him if they plan on winning next season.

Clement might actually take on a different role next season since the Blue Jays have been rumored to be shopping shortstop Bo Bichette and if they end up trading him, it looks like Clement would be taking his spot as he has proven he can play the position. He played 314.1 innings at shortstop last season while Bichette was out only committing 3 errors in that time.

Clearly Clement is part of the plans moving forward but that his game still does need improving over the off-season especially when it comes to hitting.

Source: Blue Bird Banter
The season that was: Ernie Clement