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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 – JULY 14: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Jed Lowrie #4 of the New York Mets in action during an intra squad game at Citi Field on July 14, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 14: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Jed Lowrie #4 of the New York Mets in action during an intra squad game at Citi Field on July 14, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Jed Lowrie

Jed Lowrie has had a forgettable tenure with the New York Mets. In the 2018-19 offseason, he signed a two year, $20 million contract that resulted in him getting nine at-bats over the duration of the deal.

In those nine at-bats, which all came in the 2019 season, he failed to record a single hit and reached base just once via a walk. This past season, he sat out the whole year but not because of COVID-19, it was due to a knee injury that prevented him from allowing to play.

In 2018, he played almost a full season’s worth of games (157) where he slashed .267/.353/.448 with 23 home runs, 99 RBI and 37 doubles.

In his career, he has a career slash line of .261/.335/.413 with 104 home runs, 509 RBI and 1,043 hits. He can play both second and third base and made the All-Star game in 2018.

As Lowrie hasn’t played a full season since 2018 where he’s struggled to stay healthy and on the field due to injuries, he’ll have to take a minor league deal with an invite to Spring Training to work his way back to a spot on a major league roster.

The Blue Jays could see Lowrie as a potential bounce back candidate where they could sign him to a minor league deal, and if he were to make the big league club they only have to give him the major league minimum salary. He could also serve as depth at the second and third base position while serving as a possible option as a bench bat.

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