Despite the best efforts of Superman in centre field this past season, defense still is not the sexy tool we use as a primary comparable between two players competing for a job. Given the potential that Michael Saunders and Dalton Pompey break close to even on their offensive and base running tools, however, their gloves could make or break the Spring Training battle in left field.
The Blue Jays have made an organizational shift towards more defensively-minded players over the past 14 months, something that should continue as Tony LaCava and the supporting staff around Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro remain the same.