How would you grade the Blue Jays' offseason? 📝 EthanDiamandas
Just over a month after Seattle booted Toronto from the playoffs, the Jays did a deal with the enemy, sending Hernández, a long-tenured fan favourite, to the M’s for prospect Macko and late-inning reliever Swanson.
In a nutshell, this trade doesn’t look great. Hernández is an established clean-up hitter who clubbed 57 homers over the last two seasons with a 130 OPS+, whereas Swanson – a reliever, so inherently less valuable – has been good the last two years but less impactful. This trade was a flop for the Jays if they didn’t replace Hernández’s production in the outfield. Since Toronto added more offence later in the winter, I bumped my grade up a tick.Like the Hernández trade, where a character shakeup was a factor, Kiermaier’s signing comes with intangible benefits. He’s renowned as a clubhouse leader, and he’s played in the AL East his entire career.
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