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Every Single 2020 Free Agent the Blue Jays could be Interested in

By Reuben Gasee

TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 29: General manager Ross Atkins of the Toronto Blue Jays poses with new manager Charlie Montoyo who was introduced to members of the media and president Mark Shapiro on October 29, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON - OCTOBER 29: General manager Ross Atkins of the Toronto Blue Jays poses with new manager Charlie Montoyo who was introduced to members of the media and president Mark Shapiro on October 29, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 16: DJ LeMahieu #26 of the New York Yankees looks on during the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on September 16, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 16: DJ LeMahieu #26 of the New York Yankees looks on during the sixth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium on September 16, 2020 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) /

D.J. LeMahieu

When D.J. LeMahieu played for Colorado, he combined to slash .299/.352/.408 over seven seasons while almost strictly playing second base.

When he hit the open market for the first time in 2018, many thought he would struggle to hit away from Coors Field, as he signed with the New York Yankees for two years and $24 million. When the Yankees brought him in, they planned on using him off the bench as a super-utility player despite rarely playing any other position than second base, in which he got two Gold Gloves at that position for his defensive work.

On Opening Day 2019, he wasn’t even in the Yankees starting lineup. Once he got a chance to prove himself in New York, he proved everyone wrong in regards to the idea that he can’t hit away from Coors Field.

He played in 145 games in the 2019 season slashing .327/.375/.518 with career highs in hits (197), doubles (33), home runs (26) and RBI (102).

This year, he played in all but 10 games slashing .364/.421/.590 for an OPS of 1.011 along with 71 hits and going down on strikes just 21 times. This resulted him finishing third in AL MVP voting.

If you look at signings the Jays have done in previous years, they love guys who can play multiple positions on the diamond and LeMahieu can play first, second and third.

MLB Trade Rumors has LeMahieu signing with the Blue Jays for four years and $68 million.

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