The Blue Jays’ front office has already made a few decisions to start their offseason, including the hiring of Charlie Montoyo, and the recent contract options for Justin Smoak (picked up), and Yangervis Solarte (declined).
Smoak’s case was a no-brainer after he was the team MVP for a 2nd consecutive year, and he’s owed just eight million for 2019. Solarte’s situation was a little different, as he was far from the team MVP, and has a large group of infielders he’ll have to compete for playing time with, assuming he’s back in Toronto next year.