PT TOMORROW: AL East — Which TOR catcher is the better bet?
Jan 28 2020
An interesting buy-low, sell-high situation exists with the Blue Jays’ young catching tandem of Reese McGuire (C, TOR) and Danny Jansen (C, TOR).
McGuire is the left-handed hitter and finished the season on a high note, posting a .299/.346/.526 line with 5 HR in 97 AB.
The right-handed-hitting Jansen, meanwhile, rebounded slightly after a rough first half but barely dragged his batting average above the Mendoza line, but only barely.
So, they form a natural platoon, with McGuire taking the larger role, right?
“Not so fast,” as college football announcer Lee Corso might say.
For one thing, Jansen has made harder contact, and while McGuire made more frequent contact, it was by a small margin.
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