Former Blue Jays who will be eligible for the 2023 Hall of Fame Ballot

Mike Napoli

Mike Napoli earns the distinction of being a member of the Blue Jays but never actually playing a game for the organization in either the Major or Minor League levels.

Originally drafted by the Angels back in 2000, Napoli suited up for four different organizations over his career, including three different stints with the Texas Rangers as well as a couple of seasons with both the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians.

The Florida-born catcher would be traded to the Toronto Blue Jays during the 2010/2011 offseason along with Juan Rivera in exchange for Vernon Wells and the remainder of his monster contract. Four days later, Napoli would be traded to the Texas Rangers for reliever Frank Francisco, ending his Blue Jays career before he even suited up in a game for the organization.

Napoli started as a catcher but would transition to first base/DH towards the end of his career, finishing with a .246/.346/.475 slash line and a .821 OPS through 4572 at-bats. An All-Star during the 2012 campaign with the Rangers, Napoli earned a World Series ring with the Boston Red Sox in 2013. He was a part of the Rangers playoff squad back in 2015 and witnessed the Jose Bautista bat flip first hand before joining Cleveland in 2016 to thump the Jays in the ALCS.

Through 12 seasons in the Majors, Napoli finished with a 26.3 bWAR and could see his name on the HOF ballot next year, although he is a candidate to be a one-and-done during his first year.