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The Toronto Blue Jays seem to be in a tough spot with Kyle Tucker
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The Toronto Blue Jays have a decision to make that could alter the future of their franchise, Kyle Tucker or Bo Bichette, you cannot have both.
Essentially acquiring Tucker would leave very little money for Bichette which they will need since multiple other teams seem to be very interested.
Blue Jays have franchise altering decision
Jayesh Pagar of Toronto Blue Jays SI explains the dilemma with the Blue Jays head office right now. Both are premier players in the MLB, but they cannot coexist on the Blue Jays together, they'll have to determine who is worth more.
"Tucker would move into right field, which affects the roles of George Springer and Anthony Santander. More significantly, Addison Barger would shift to third base as an everyday player, with Ernie Clement at second and Andrés Giménez at shortstop."-Pagar
Re-signing Bichette would keep things as status quo but Bichette is not the best defensively, he helps the Blue Jays at the plate, but hurts them at shortstop. If you could a similar production from Tucker at the plate, he might be the better move for the Blue Jays.
"The positional logjam stems partly from Barger's emergence as a key piece of the future. Morosi emphasized that his development cannot be interrupted. Giménez performed well at shortstop during the postseason, further complicating Bichette's potential return if the Blue Jays prioritize keeping their young infielder at third base."-Pagar
It's a tough decision for the Blue Jays, but a good problem to have, two years ago this conversation wouldn't even exist, because the Blue Jays were not attracting top talent.
Instead now the discussion is which all-star to sign, the Blue Jays have a new reality and they will have to navigate it well if they want to continue their success.
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