Baseball’s transactional side can be a heartless game, especially when dipping below the star names.
Maicer Izturis’ retirement on Friday comes at the end of some difficult luck and a string of injuries. While the loss doesn’t necessarily create a “hole” that the Blue Jays must scramble to fill, it does leave an empty slot on the organizational depth chart.
For names like Andy Burns, Jiovanni Mier, David Roberts, or Jon Berti, who are capable of keeping their heads above water at second base, this could be good news.