With Ben Revere now gone, that clears up the logjam that had formed in the outfield, allowing last year’s pickup Michael Saunders a chance to prove he’s a deserving Jay and for Dalton Pompey a chance to step up and prove himself.
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While Saunders brings a career .230 Average, .301 OBP, and an OPS of .682, he had solid year in 2014 with the Mariners posting a .273 Average, a .341 OBP, and an OPS of .791. He’s also averaged nearly 2.0 WAR in his past three full seasons, showing that he can have significant impact at the Major League level.