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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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PITTSBURGH, PA – JULY 28: Jedd Gyorko #5 of the Milwaukee Brewers in action during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on July 28, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – JULY 28: Jedd Gyorko #5 of the Milwaukee Brewers in action during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on July 28, 2020 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

Eduardo Nunez

Eduardo Nunez was once a fantastic piece to have on your bench. He used to be the backup shortstop to Derek Jeter on the New York Yankees while mixing in a bit of time at third and second.

Since his tenure with the Yankees, he was able to carve out a starting role with the Twins, Red Sox and San Francisco Giants where he’s had mixed results.

He signed a minor league deal with the Mets in the offseason and landed on their Opening Day roster, but injured his knee very early into the season. He ended up making just two trips to the plate recording a single and a stolen base.

In 2019 with the Red Sox, he played in 60 games slashing .228/.243/.305. He dealt with injuries that season and was ultimately released by the Red Sox.

In his whole career, he has a slash line of .276/.310/.404 with 776 hits and 142 stolen bases.

The Blue Jays could bring Nunez on a minor league deal and let him battle it out with other players for a spot on the big league team. He can provide infield depth if he were to make it out of Spring Training and if he were to struggle to put up solid numbers, he can easily be replaced and released.

Nunez can be compared to Panik with more speed, although the latter is probably a better hitter.

Jedd Gyorko

Jedd Gyorko is better off playing in a corner infield spot but can also play up the middle as well. With the Brewers in 2020, he slashed .248/.333/.504 with nine home runs.

The Blue Jays could sign him to provide a source of power off the bench as well as infield depth.

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