With the acquisition of Rod ‘The Captain’ Barajas by the Mets, the Jays have now picked up their last possible draft pick, getting a sandwich pick from the Mets for signing a Class B free agent. Barajas, who was the odd man out this year in the free agent market for catchers, probably due to his unbelievably poor OBP of .253, actually represents a significant upgrade for the Mets, considering the weak pool of Riggans, Coste and Santos vying for a role behind the dish at Citifield. Thanks to that signing, the Jays will have 5 picks in the first round and sandwich round to restock the minor league farm system.
While many commentators are claiming that Anthopoulos’ signing of Jose Molina was a strategic decision to force the Mets to increase their offer to a major league deal, it seems remarkably unlikely for a number of reasons. While the Jays are not cash adverse, half million dollar gambles for a sandwich pick make very little economic sense. As well, Molina provides a lot of value in his own right, as a no-bat, all glove and cannon armed veteran coming into a system loaded from the top down with young pitching talent. He arguably has more value in the minor league system working with Arencibia’s defensive development and whatever rotation of starters lands in AAA Las Vegas.
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