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Toronto Blue Jays Consider Tommy Pham for Outfield Balance

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The Toronto Blue Jays, after acquiring Jesus Sanchez from the Houston Astros, face a challenge with their left-handed dominant outfield. Analysts suggest a right-handed platoon partner, such as veteran Tommy Pham, to balance the lineup. Pham, a righty with solid defense and plate skills, could spell Sanchez against left-handed pitching. His projected one-year contract worth $6.7 million could help the Jays fix their outfield imbalance before it becomes a significant weakness.

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Toronto Blue Jays Consider Tommy Pham for Outfield Balance

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Toronto Blue Jays News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Toronto Blue Jays Consider Tommy Pham for Outfield Balance. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

This is Corey with Toronto Blue Jays News Today, powered by the Daily News Now. Subscribe for daily updates on your team. The Toronto Blue Jays quickly grabbed outfielder Jesus Sanchez from the Houston Astros after Anthony Sonsendere got hurt. This move filled a gap, but it highlighted a bigger issue in their lineup, which is now packed with left-handed hitters like Sanchez, Dalton Varsho, Addison Barger, and Nathan that lefty dominance could become a real weakness against opposite-handed pitching. Analysts point out Sanchez struggles versus lefties, so the team needs a right-handed putune partner to balance things out in the outfield. One strong option floating around is better in Tommy Fam, a righty who could spell Sanchez in those tough match-ups. At 36, he's not an everyday guy anymore, but he brings solid defense and plate skills without hurting the team. Last season, Fam hit 245 with a 330 on-base percentage, 370 slugging, and a 700 OPS over 120. Games, he added 17 doubles, 10 home runs, and 52 runs batted in, bouncing back strong

after a slow start. His projected deal is a one-year contract worth about $6,700,000, which seems like a bargain for the Jays to fix there. Outfilled imbalance before it bites them. We'd like to thank our sponsor for making this episode possible. If earbuds fall out when you sleep, this is for you. A pillow with built-in sound, S-O-L-L-I, solelypillow.com

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