Will Matt Chapman and Whit Merrifield return to the Toronto Blue Jays?

Locked On Blue Jays - Daily Podcast On The Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays pitchers and catchers report to Dunedin today. Which players are you excited to watch in spring training? Are there any players that you think will surprise fans during spring training?

The Toronto Blue Jays have two players who have declined their mutual options with the team this offseason: Matt Chapman and Whit Merrifield. Matt Chapman had an unbelievable April, winning Al Player of the Month, but fell off a cliff for the rest of the season. Whit Merrifield was inconsistent as well, posting great stats in July but failing to keep up his momentum in the last two months of the season. Should the Toronto Blue Jays resign Matt Chapman and Whit Merrifield? Which player would you rather have?

The Toronto Blue Jays did not hit a home run with a runner on base after September 1st last season. The Blue Jays could not find ways to drive runners in throughout the 2023 season. Why was this such a massive problem for the Blue Jays? How can the Toronto Blue Jays fix this?

Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Yusei Kikuchi, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Cavan Biggio, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk,

Erik Swanson, Kevin Kiermaier, Isiah, Kiner-Falefa, Davis Schneider, Santiago Espinal, Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz, Chad Green, Tim Mayza, Trevor Richards, Genesis Cabrera, Yimi Garcia, Bowden Francis, Zach Pop, Addison Barger, Nate Pearson, Nathan Lukes.

Intro: 0:00

Blue Jays News: 0:57

Matt Chapman Analysis: 6:35

Whit Merrifield Analysis: 14:56

Hitting in the Clutch: 23:40

Outro: 29:20

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