Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto takes a look inside the numbers of the Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen and their lacklustre bench. He also shines the spotlight on Cavan Biggio and speculates on what the Blue Jays might do leading up to the August 31 trade deadline.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto makes a case as to why the Toronto Blue Jays should sign free agent slugger Yasiel Puig.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto calls the signing of infielder Travis Shaw to a one-year, $4-million contract by the Toronto Blue Jays a “solid value play” for the club.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto suggests that the Pittsburgh Pirates would make good trade partners with the Toronto Blue Jays.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have money to spend this off-season, but what free agent position players should they spend it on? Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto attempts to answer this question.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto takes an in-depth look at the Toronto Blue Jays’ potential pitching staff in 2020 and offers a list of five free agent pitchers that could help the club.
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In this, the second of his two-part series, Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto shares his ranking of the Toronto Blue Jays’ 14 best prospects. He also examines some of the team’s other prospects that are promising, have had their stock fall this season or could be considered minor league depth.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto has ranked what he considers to be the top 30 Toronto Blue Jays prospects. This is part one of a two-part series that breaks down the players he considers to be the Blue Jays’ 15th to 30th best prospects. Casaletto also summarizes the performances of the team’s top prospects heading into the 2019 season that have graduated to the big league level.
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Ken Giles is pitching like an elite closer again. So what does that mean for his future with the rebuilding Toronto Blue Jays? Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto tackles this question in his latest article.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have made a lot of subtractions in recent months, the latest being Kevin Pillar, but the club appears to have done well in extending Randal Grichuk, writes Canadian Baseball Network contributor Lucas Casaletto.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto writes that of all the players that the Toronto Blue Jays have parted with ahead of Thursday’s season opener, there’s a strong argument that the recent trade of Kendrys Morales will be felt the most.
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The Toronto Blue Jays made its second pitching upgrade in less than a week with the acquisition of southpaw Clayton Richard, formerly of the San Diego Padres, for Canadian outfield prospect Connor Panas (Toronto, Ont.). In landing Richard, the Blue Jays have added another ground ball pitcher to their rotation.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto feels that the Toronto Blue Jays’ decision to sign right-hander Matt Shoemaker to a one-year contract is a solid gamble for the rebuilding club.
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Charlie Montoyo knows that the game of baseball is perpetually evolving. It might explain why he was passed over so many times before with front offices seeking out younger candidates to fill its roles. It’s also why Montoyo, who was officially introduced on Monday as the Toronto Blue Jays’ 13th manager in team history, admitted to being an old-school blend, one willing to explore and incorporate analytics when need be.
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As the Toronto Blue Jays conclude a season that quickly turned into one centered on growth and development, several young players - in particular, pitchers - have all managed to impress, to some degree. Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto has this report about promising Blue Jays’ rookie starters Ryan Borucki, Sean Reid-Foley and Thomas Pannone.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto recently spoke with New Hampshire Fisher Cats manager John Schneider about his journey in baseball, coaching, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the importance of sabermetrics.
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