With Tuesday’s minor league signing of Jarrod Saltalamacchia, and re-upping with Jose Bautista, the Blue Jays have started to round out their roster after a quiet few months this off-season. The patience displayed by the front office is arguably starting to pay off as well, as both “Joey Bats” and “Salty” were signed for relatively cheap deals.
As we’ve seen with several deals recently, players and agents start to get a little antsy after the calendar flips, and contract demands often come down as roster opportunities thin out across the league.
For teams like the Blue Jays who have remaining roster needs, this is exactly how they’ve hoped the remaining free agent market would play out.