Jose Bautista, RF, Blue Jays — Let’s watch Toronto closely. While the Jays are showing signs of coming out of their slumber, if they don’t feel they’re contenders by mid-summer, they would likely try to sell off pending free agents Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion. Mark Shapiro will likely want to put his stamp on this team. Look for teams such as the Giants, Cardinals, and Cubs to have interest, especially in Bautista, who is still a good outfielder and can play first base and third if need be. Encarnacion would be more of a DH/1B. Neither player has been involved in extension talks. Investing big money in 30-something players doesn’t seem to be in Shapiro’s playbook.
Boston Globe
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