{"id":2803,"date":"2022-12-29T21:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-29T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/toronto-blue-jays-named-4th-best-lineup-in-league-by-mlb-writer\/"},"modified":"2022-12-29T21:30:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-29T21:30:00","slug":"toronto-blue-jays-named-4th-best-lineup-in-league-by-mlb-writer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/toronto-blue-jays-named-4th-best-lineup-in-league-by-mlb-writer\/","title":{"rendered":"Toronto Blue Jays named 4th best lineup in league by MLB writer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"style_j20c53-o_O-style_1ts1q2h\"\/>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_w6nfwvan1\">In a recent article on MLB.com <strong>Anthony Castrobins<\/strong>the Toronto Blue Jays were named the fourth-best lineup in Major League Baseball.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_au220py8c\">This is the predicted lineup put together by Castrovince, and one spot should obviously be changed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_4dfcggm7w\">1.) George Springer, RF<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_g49eeqt5s\">2.) Beau Bichette, SS<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_5qf7sd8fb\">3.) Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B<\/p>\n<aside class=\"style_1bm1w0l\" data-mm-id=\"_5msmjv22f\"\/>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_yvfpwtb58\">4.) Alejandro Kirk, C<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_9m8a4ndrw\">5.) Matt Chapman, 3B<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_naj0x22ho\">6.) Danny Jansen, DH<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_wgyji8vyo\">7.) Daulton Varsho, LF (Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was first on the list)<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_g21drusjp\">8.) Santiago Espinal, 2B<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_pfcb7fh4z\">9.) Kevin Kiermeier, CF<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_jpkm9eayr\">Man, this is one of those great looking lineups. Top to bottom, the Jays have the best starting nine in the game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_nn6nbasm4\">I personally believe Kirk and Jansen will swap positions on opening day. Jansen is much better at bat than Kirk, so Jansen catches and Kirk becomes the designated hitter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_b7qxnk445\">Last season, wRC+ recorded 2nd place in the league (118 in total), and the lineup emphasizes defense rather than offense. Either way, this is a talent-filled club that speaks volumes for being listed above some of baseball&#8217;s superteams like the Braves and Dodgers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_6b1e0zp1i\">Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is slated to return not only as the starting lineup for the Blue Jays, but as the face of the club as a whole. He is part of the league&#8217;s strongest hitter trio, along with Beau Bichette and Alejandro Kirk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_do90jdcs7\">Steamer predicts Guerrero will hit 40 homers next season, have 113 RBIs and a total of 5.4 fWAR. Bichette said he hit 26 homers and is projected to have 91 RBIs and he has a 4.2 total fWAR.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_pqlu7h-o_O-style_1tcxgp3-o_O-style_19x1x3p-o_O-style_48hmcm\" data-mm-id=\"_fy2bdfxkt\">(Some) ZiPS, STEAMER, and FanGraphs depth chart predictions are now live, so look out for an upcoming series of articles that go into even more detail about next season&#8217;s predictions. These will start his January 1st and will cover every player on his 40-man roster for the Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<div class=\"style_48hmcm-o_O-style_j20c53\">\n<figure data-mm-id=\"_r31hlwxa2\">\n<blockquote class=\"mm-content-embed\" data-type=\"StoryLink\" data-embed-name=\"\" data-theme=\"dark\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jaysjournal.com\/posts\/blue-jays-how-the-seattle-pilots-helped-baseball-come-to-toronto\" data-call-to-action=\"Next\" data-text=\"How the Seattle Pilots helped baseball come to Toronto\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">dark. 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