Six Year Free Agents

Saturday, October 25 2003 @ 11:07 AM EDT

Contributed by: Coach

The Baseball America list of minor league free agents has been mentioned elsewhere, but deserves its own thread.

Last year, the Jays were very active shoppers in this bargain bin, trying to fill their fourth outfielder spot and improve their pitching depth. It was a quantity approach, but it produced some quality, as Josh Towers and Trever Miller turned out to be pleasant surprises. This winter, I don't expect as much activity, as there are fewer holes to fill in AAA and on the big club; the organization may even "lose" a familiar name or two. I'm sure the Jays will target a couple of players who have the potential to help in Syracuse, and will compete for jobs in Dunedin.

Rest assured that Keith Law, Tony LaCava and the pro scouts are way ahead of us; they knew who was likely to be on this list long before it was published. J.P.'s reputation for giving free agents a legitimate shot may pay dividends; guys who have interest from more than one team might choose Toronto as their best chance.

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