We’ve already addressed that this could be the last batch of games for Justin Smoak in a Blue Jays’ uniform this week, but I feel like the veteran just keeps giving the club reasons to bring him back.
I just wrote about the impact that Smoak has had on Rowdy Tellez earlier this week, helping the rookie slugger adjust to the big leagues, and also to deal with the sickness and eventual loss of his mother and trying to navigate life as a professional athlete while grieving. Just as Smoak made a positive impact on his fellow first baseman, it sounds like he did the same for another rookie last week as well.