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Blue Jays Notes: Sanchez, Payroll, Front Office

By Mark Polishuk | August 21, 2016 at 10:04pm CDT

Here’s the latest from Toronto…

  • The Blue Jays made their latest move to conserve Aaron Sanchez’s innings when they optioned the young righty to Single-A Dunedin today, a move Sanchez and GM Ross Atkins discussed with reporters (including Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi).  The plan to send Sanchez to Dunedin came up a few weeks ago, and Atkins said it hinged on Sanchez’s agreement.  The right-hander had no issue, noting that “if I’m just going to be sitting here knowing that they’re going to skip my start, why don’t we bring somebody up to help continue to win ballgames.”  The ten-day demotion will cost Sanchez some salary, which Davidi figures the club will make up when renewing Sanchez’s contract for the 2017 season.
  • With so many key players owed raises in 2017 or headed to free agency, Ken Fidlin of the Toronto Sun opines that Jays ownership should raise payroll into the $165-$170MM range in order to keep the team competitive.  This would represent a sizable increase in spending (the Jays’ Opening Day payroll stood just over $136.7MM, according to Cot’s Baseball Contracts) though it’s an increase the club should be able to afford, given that TV ratings and attendance have risen so sharply over the last year.
  • In another piece from Davidi, Atkins discussed the Jays’ changes in the scouting and player development departments from earlier this week.  The club hopes to have a new scouting director and “someone in a similar capacity to” the national crosschecker job in place within the next month, according to Atkins.  Several names from the MLB Scouting Bureau and from the front offices of the Pirates, Indians, Mets and Athletics are reportedly under consideration for the two jobs, according to Davidi.
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  1. tigers1968

    4 years ago

    No way do the Jays need to increase payroll. All they need for 2017 is one or two relievers and to sign one bat to replace Bautista/EE who I think will both be gone.. They are way above average at SP, Catcher, 3B, SS,2B . All their SP are signed for next year.

    I did not like their signing of Liriano who is guaranteed 17 million for next year but it was probably necessary to firm up a spot in 2016 playoffs. Even on that one they got two nice prospects from the Pirates. I like these new ex-Cleveland Indian front office. guys Several smart moves the latest being Upton which was a total gift.

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    • olds51

      4 years ago

      Wrong. Liriano’s salary next year is 13.666 million not 17 million.

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  2. dtwb93

    4 years ago

    Blue Jays have more money than they know what to do with just like the Cardinals. If they don’t sign Edwin, they will lose Donaldson. Bautista bet on himself and lost. But building through a farm system they don’t have is foolish.

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