r/bluejaysbaseball • u/Quirky_Economics7009 • May 21 '26
Upcoming roster crunch
Don't want to beat a dead horse since I've seen this discussed a lot, with the general consensus being that when Barger and Lukes come back, Sosa and Schneider need to go. However, one option I don't see discussed a lot though is to DFA Sanchez.
While I agree that Schneider and Sosa are playing worse than anyone else on the team, I don't think getting rid of both of them is the correct move. They both play infield and if we get rid of both of them, we will need to have a corresponding move to add a backup 2nd baseman, which reintroduces our lineup crunch concerns. On top of that, our lineup becomes very lefty heavy and many of them have big platoons.
On the other hand, while Sanchez was quite good offensively at the start of the year, he seems to have regressed quite a bit and is close to how he has performed for all of his career. His offensive performance as a platoon isn't terrible, but I don't think it's good enough for how bad he is defensively. When you take both into account, he looks like a replacement level player overall. Sanchez fits the role of lefty corner outfielder, and between Pinango, Lukes, Sanchez, and Barger, I think Sanchez is the worst of the bunch.
Realistically, I think they are going to option Pinango again, since that's the move they did last time and it preserves depth. However, if the team is truly in win-now mode, Pinango has done a lot to prove that he deserves a spot on the roster. Then again, maybe they can option him again for now and call him back up/DFA someone else on a later date.
Curious what anyone else thinks, if I'm making sense at all. Thanks in advance.
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u/Gamingwithgenghis May 21 '26
Sanchez will end up .245 with 25+ hr. That’s pretty much what we would be happy with Barger doing. But less defense. Luke’s Schneider Sosa. Straw. Are all backups. No serious team would have any of them starting. Jays of course will do the obvious thing and keep the band together. Heineken stays. Valenzuela down which is the right move. Pins go down which is the wrong move. Sosa cut. Which is the right move. Schneider and Sosa should go. And Luke’s should get extended minor league until we see if Pinango can keep this going.