On the eve of baseball’s Opening Day, the Blue Jays made a blockbuster trade that freed up a roster spot for one of their top prospects. Designated hitter Kendrys Morales is moving out west to play for the Oakland Athletics. With the DH role now clear, the Blue Jays have decided to turn to...
...outfielder Anthony Alford.
While we, the greater baseball world, are still being deprived of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the 24-year-old Alford is deserving of his call-up. He hit a robust .242/.342/.636 with four home runs during spring training, and as we noted in our Blue Jays season preview, has the highest upside of any outfielder on Toronto’s roster this year.