The Blue Jays finally made another move on Monday, inking outfielder Curtis Granderson to a one year, five million dollar deal to boost the outfield picture for 2018. While the signing has left Blue Jays’ fans somewhat divided, he’s a cheaper potential upgrade, and theoretically leaves the front office with some money to play with before the offseason is over.
While we don’t know for sure how John Gibbons will use Granderson in his lineup, there’s a very good chance he’ll be the subject of a platoon, likely in left field. While he showed the ability to hit for power in 2017 with 26 home runs, he greatly struggled against left-handers and hit for a low average as a whole.