Free Agent Poll: Teruaki Sato

We have been doing this for a few years now: looking at the top free agents, using the contract Ben Clemens suggests he’ll get, and asking whether you would like the Jays to give him that contract. This year, the lockout makes it a little more complicated. Keith Law’s list is here. Ben Clemens’ is here.

Number 5 on Ben Clemens list and number 2 on Keith Law’s is Teruaki Sato.

The Jays are said to be talking to him, thinking that he could play outfield.

He is a 27-year-old (28 in early March), left-handed hitter. Last year, for the Hanshin Tigers, he hit .306/.383/.609 with 39 home runs, 68 walks, and 164 strikeouts. He’s had six seasons in the NPB, playing 803 games, with a .273/.338/.516,…