As the Toronto Blue Jays try to raise the ceiling of their talent in the outfield, many of their negotiations will be driven by an understanding of where the floor of their in-house talent is.
Kevin Pillar is the only certainty in the current Blue Jays outfield, while Melvin Upton Jr. has a chance to find platoon reps against left-handed pitching. Ezequiel Carrera remains as a valuable depth piece himself, but the organization’s view of Dalton Pompey could be the most important factor when Toronto explores lower-level outfield options.
After his meteoric rise in 2014, expectations were high for Pompey.