January 26, 2021

Stellar Infield

The Blue Jays add Marcus Semien to their stellar collection of infielders.

Infielder Marcus Semien is in agreement with the Toronto Blue Jays on a one-year, $18 million contract, a source familiar with the deal told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

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I suspect Semien is a better defensive shortstop than Bo Bichette, so look for Bichette to move to third base. It also looks like Vlad Guerrero, Jr. will stay at first base. The deal is only for one season, so it’s possible that Bichette stays at short and Semien plays third while the Blue Jays determine if Guerrero can handle the hot corner long term.

Rob Longley of the The Toronto Sun believes Cavan Biggio will move to third:

The 30-year-old has spent most of his career at shortstop, which will make for some interesting decisions for manager Charlie Montoyo. The likelihood in Toronto, however, is that Semien — who the team feels will be a plus-defender — is to play at second and shift Cavan Biggio to third base.

TorontoSun.com

No matter the alignment, it should be a very good infield, especially at the plate.

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