Blue Jays: Why they should pass on drafting Nick Gonzales

While I’m usually all for a “draft the best player available” mentality, I hope the Blue Jays make an exception if Nick Gonzales is still available to them.

With a top five pick in this year’s MLB draft, the Blue Jays have a chance to add a star to their minor league system. Theoretically that could happen in any round, but with only four teams picking ahead of them this year, there’s an exciting opportunity here.

As we’ve talked about before here at Jays Journal, part of the Blue Jays’ draft strategy will be dictated by who is selected ahead of their pick, which could greatly alter their desired plans. I think it’s safe to say that neither Spencer Torkelson or Austin Martin are going to fall…