Let me start this article with a caveat: much of what follows is speculation, based on rumour and gossip. It is entirely possible that we will never really know what was going through the Jays’ minds during this draft. But this scenario answers a lot of questions.
Background – the 2018 draft
The 2018 dtaft was unusual in that there was a consensus #1 pick – Casey Mize – but considerable disagreement on picks 2-20 (ish). As one scout put it, “There’s one player that will be first on all 30 draft boards, and the second player will be totally different on all 30 boards.