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Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Hyun-Jin Ryu and others. It seemed like they would play the role of second fiddle in many of those chases until they went over the top to sign Springer to a six-year, $150-million contract that became official last Saturday. The three-time All-Star immediately assumes the center-field spot in Toronto and could move into a corner by the end of the contract. He brings good slugging ability and ample postseason experience to a young club trying to chase down the Rays and Yank...

A look at the Blue Jays’ biggest free-agent additions On the heels of the six-year agreement between George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays, here is a look back at some of the largest and most impactful free-agent signings in team history. Allan Perkins, TSN.ca Staff Roger Clemens Hyun-Jin Ryu Dave Winfield , The Canadian Press If Hyun-Jin Ryu’s signing last winter was the start of a new era for the Toronto Blue Jays, George Springer’s deal w...

After reportedly finishing second in many pursuits of free agents and trade targets, the Toronto Blue Jays finally landed one of their free agent targets: George Springer. According to numerous reports (and initially broken by Brendan Kuhn), the former Houston Astro is the newest member of the Blue Jays. Springer reportedly signed a six-year deal with $150 million. George Springer’s deal with the Toronto Blue Jays is for six years and $150 million, as @JonHeyman said. In this market, that is ...

Copy Link This is the first in a six-part Toolshed series that uses FanGraphs Steamer600 projections to look at how prospects would fare over a full Major League season in 2021. The system bases its forecast on 600 plate appearances for position players, 450 plate appearances for catchers, 200 innings for starting This is the first in a six-part Toolshed series that uses FanGraphs Steamer600 projections to look at how prospects would fare over a full Major League season in 2021. The system base...

George Springer is no stranger to the big moment, with a World Series MVP Award and 19 career playoff homers on his résumé. And while we’re a long way from the 2021 postseason, the free-agent center fielder could play a big part in deciding which team wins a title this

December 21, 2020 With drafts beginning to ramp up, it is important to monitor where players are being draft on a regular basis. Throughout draft season, I will be doing that work for you with regular updates on the Average Draft Position on NFBC up until Opening Day. Top 100 Players Rising Framber Valdez (+11.18)- Valdez jumped up into the top 100 in ADP during November and it was well deserved. He threw 70.2 innings with over a strikeout an inning, a 3.57 ERA, and a 1.12 WHIP. HE then doubled...

December 20, 2020 MLB managers not named Tony La Russa did Zoom calls with members of the media this past week. Today’s column features highlights from several of those sessions. —– Two of the topics Dusty Baker addressed on Monday were job-related. One was the position he currently holds with the Houston Astros, the other was a role that’s never appealed to him. The latter is anathema to baseball’s Most Interesting Man in the World because it wouldn’t allow him to kick back and r...