Outfielder RJ Schreck showed out in the international tournament<\/p>\n
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Hey everyone, Darren Kovach here with Roundtable Sports for a quick Toronto Blue Jays update.<\/p>\n
Hey everyone, Darren Kovach here with Roundtable Sports for a quick Toronto Blue Jays update.<\/p>\n
So, obviously for those of you who have missed it over the past couple days, the World Baseball Classic is well under, underway.<\/p>\n
So, obviously for those of you who have missed it over the past couple days, the World Baseball Classic is well under, underway.<\/p>\n
pool play is currently taking place at various locations.<\/p>\n
pool play is currently taking place at various locations.<\/p>\n
the Toronto Blue Jays have several representatives in the international tournament.<\/p>\n
the Toronto Blue Jays have several representatives in the international tournament.<\/p>\n
one of them being RJ Schreck, the organization’s number nine prospect according to, according to MLB Pipeline.<\/p>\n
one of them being RJ Schreck, the organization’s number nine prospect according to, according to MLB Pipeline.<\/p>\n
And in an eleven-three loss against Venezuela at Loan Depot Park in Miami, usual home of the Miami Marlins, Schreck went, one for four, with a run and an RBI for Israel, who lost eleven-three to Venezuela.<\/p>\n
And in an eleven-three loss against Venezuela at Loan Depot Park in Miami, usual home of the Miami Marlins, Schreck went, one for four, with a run and an RBI for Israel, who lost eleven-three to Venezuela.<\/p>\n
his lone hit was a solo home run in the top of the sixth that got Israel to within striking distance, a five-two deficit.<\/p>\n
his lone hit was a solo home run in the top of the sixth that got Israel to within striking distance, a five-two deficit.<\/p>\n
But obviously, as you can tell by the final score, didn’t, wasn’t quite enough to, get them over the edge.<\/p>\n
But obviously, as you can tell by the final score, didn’t, wasn’t quite enough to, get them over the edge.<\/p>\n
Now, Schreck was originally a ninth round pick in the twenty twenty-three, MLB draft by the Seattle Mariners, was traded to Toronto, July twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-four in return for Justin Turner and Cash.<\/p>\n
Now, Schreck was originally a ninth round pick in the twenty twenty-three, MLB draft by the Seattle Mariners, was traded to Toronto, July twenty-ninth, twenty twenty-four in return for Justin Turner and Cash.<\/p>\n
since then, Schreck has been a non-roster invite to spring training twice.<\/p>\n
since then, Schreck has been a non-roster invite to spring training twice.<\/p>\n
he made– he was promoted to AAA last season despite missing a month with a hand injury.<\/p>\n
he made– he was promoted to AAA last season despite missing a month with a hand injury.<\/p>\n
but he’s been unable to break through to the Major League roster in large part due to just the amount of depth that the Blue Jays have, within the organization.<\/p>\n
but he’s been unable to break through to the Major League roster in large part due to just the amount of depth that the Blue Jays have, within the organization.<\/p>\n
currently, according to FanGraphs, they project the outfield, for the Blue Jays in twenty twenty-six to be Jesus Sanchez in left, Daulton Varsho in center, and Addison Barger in right field, and George Springer DH-ing, and obviously Springer can play DH as well.<\/p>\n
currently, according to FanGraphs, they project the outfield, for the Blue Jays in twenty twenty-six to be Jesus Sanchez in left, Daulton Varsho in center, and Addison Barger in right field, and George Springer DH-ing, and obviously Springer can play DH as well.<\/p>\n
FanGraphs also project, projects three outfielders to make the bench, while two outfielders and a utility player who can play the outfield, that being Mile Straw, Nathan Lukes, and David Schneider being the utility player.<\/p>\n
FanGraphs also project, projects three outfielders to make the bench, while two outfielders and a utility player who can play the outfield, that being Mile Straw, Nathan Lukes, and David Schneider being the utility player.<\/p>\n
They also have Jonathan Class, who’s, even though he’s projected to start the year in AAA, does have Major League experience, and that’s not even taken into consideration.<\/p>\n
They also have Jonathan Class, who’s, even though he’s projected to start the year in AAA, does have Major League experience, and that’s not even taken into consideration.<\/p>\n
Anthony Santander, who’s expected to miss multiple months with his own injury.<\/p>\n
Anthony Santander, who’s expected to miss multiple months with his own injury.<\/p>\n
So obviously a lot of guys in front of Schreck, but, he’s kind of a consistent, guy who, who, you know, might not light up a box score, but as mentioned before, is a consistent contributor, and, if he can return from the WBC and put together a good spring, he might rise up the depth chart a little bit.<\/p>\n
So obviously a lot of guys in front of Schreck, but, he’s kind of a consistent, guy who, who, you know, might not light up a box score, but as mentioned before, is a consistent contributor, and, if he can return from the WBC and put together a good spring, he might rise up the depth chart a little bit.<\/p>\n
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