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Blue Jays: Long ball will factor big again in 2017

The Blue Jays have sported one of the most dangerous lineups in baseball over the last two seasons, especially in 2015. Even in a slower 2016 season, the Blue Jays had 7 players hit more than 20 home runs including Edwin Encarnacion (42), Josh Donaldson (32), Troy Tulowitzki (24), Michael Saunders (24), Jose Bautista (22), Russell Martin (20), and even Melvin Upton hit a combined 20 home runs between his time with the Jays and San Diego Padres.

Encarnacion and Saunders are no longer with the Jays, but Kendrys Morales and his powerful stick have joined the lineup, so they shouldn’t be lacking in the power department.