Michael Saunders: Torn Meniscus (2/24)

[revo]

out until the All-Star Break. Who fills in for him until then?

[TranaGreg]

if nothing changes my guess is some combination of Kevin Pillar & Ezequiel Carrera. Carrera could be a source of cheap SBs early on in deep leagues.

[wannabegriffey]

Further cementing PomPay as the full time cf. Could he reach 30 bases from the bottom of the order ?

[Ryno84MVP]

I hear that the Red Sox have a lot of outfielders. I know that it's the same division, but any chance that they make a run Shane Victorino? If not, Dayan Viciedo is still looking for a home.

[mgwiz22]

The Padres also make sense as a trade partner.

[TranaGreg]

there's not a lot to give up, and any trade will have to be revenue-neutral at best (there's a reason we haven't signed any bullpen arms). I'm not expecting anything significant ... maybe AA will pick up someone who is a late spring cut.

[Bodhizefa]

That's 1+ WAR lost (i.e. at least 1 win) if Saunders is gone half the year and with no obvious replacements in the organization. I don't think the Blue Jays are in a position to give away wins and still be contenders, so you'd think they'd try to get as creative as possible to gain that ground back. I'd try teaching one of the kids a new position (Devon Travis as an outfielder maybe?) Either that or you've got to hope that AA catches lightning in a bottle by sifting through everyone else's DFA detritus at the end of Spring Training.

[chancellor]

Gah...crap. Now I have to figure out if I want to keep him at $4.

[TranaGreg]

for those keeping track, another familiar name on the list is Andy Dirks, who is recovering from back surgery last year; the Jays signed him to a minor league deal, but he isn't supposed to report to camp (minor league) for another week or so.

[revo]

Looks like the surgery found that he didn't tear it completely, and he's now expected to be back sometime in April.

[virgonomic]

I hear that the Red Sox have a lot of outfielders. I know that it's the same division, but any chance that they make a run Shane Victorino? If not, Dayan Viciedo is still looking for a home.

And he found one. In Toronto, Minor league deal. http://www.tsn.ca/talent/tempering-y...ciedo-1.219343

[Big Tymer]

Looks like the surgery found that he didn't tear it completely, and he's now expected to be back sometime in April.

The timeline never made sense as a repair takes that long (where they sew the meniscus back together) but at his age that is generally not an option (know from experience). Several years ago Chipper had the same injury and was back in about a month fwiw.