The Brandon Belt Acquisition - by Moses

   With the acquisition of Brandon Belt and a trade to bring Rafael Marchan (C - bats both) to the Toronto organization.  Here is what the 2023 Toronto Blue Jays look like;

Roster and Depth Chart

Catchers

1.  Alejandro Kirk (bats right - age 24)

2.  Danny Jansen (bats right - age 28)

3.  Rafael Marchan (bats both - age 24) # 

4.  Daulton Varsho (bats left - age 26)

5.  Ryan Gold (bats left - age 25) +

1st Basemen

1.  Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (bats right - age 24)

2.  Brandon Belt (bats left - age 34) !

3.  Cavan Biggio (bats left - age 27)

4.  Spencer Horwitz (bats left - age 24) *

5.  John Aiello (bats both - age 26) *

2nd Basemen

1.  Cavan Biggio (bats left - age 27)

2.  Santiago Espinal (bats right - age 28)

3.  Whit Merrifield (bats right - age 34)

4.  Otto Lopez (bats right - age 24)

5.  Brice Turang (bats left - age 23) @ #

3rd Basemen

1.  Matt Chapman (bats right - age 30)

2.  Santiago Espinal (bats right - age 28)

3.  Cavan Biggio (bats left - age 27)

4.  Addison Barger (bats left - age 23) *

5.  John Aiello (bats both - age 26) *

Shortstops

1.  Bo Bichette (bats right - age 24)

2.  Santiago Espinal (bats right - age 28)

3.  Otto Lopez (bats right - age 24)

4.  Addison Barger (bats left - age 23) *

5.  Brice Turang (bats left - age 23) @ #

Leftfielders

1.  Addison Barger (bats left - age 23) *

2.  Whit Merrifield (bats right - age 34)

3.  Raimel Tapia (bats left - age 29)

4.  Otto Lopez (bats right - age 24)

5.  Daulton Varsho (bats left - age 26)

Centerfielders

1.  George Springer (bats right - age 33)

2.  Kevin Kiermaier (bats left - age 33)

3.  Whit Merrifield (bats right - age 34)

4.  Raimel Tapia (bats left - age 29)

5.  Brice Turang (bats left - age 23) @ #

Rightfielders

1.  Daulton Varsho (bats left - age 26)

2.  George Springer (bats right - age 33)

3.  Kevin Kiermaier (bats left - age 33)

4.  Raimel Tapia (bats left - age 29)

5.  Brice Turang (bats left - age 23) @ #

Designated Hitters

1.  Brandon Belt (bats left - age 34) !

2.  Alejandro Kirk (bats right - age 24)

3.  Vladimir Guerrero (bats right - age 24)

4.  Daulton Varsho (bats left - age 26)

5.  George Springer (bats right - age 33)

* played last year in Buffalo

+ played last year in New Hampshire

@ played last year in Nashville (with Milwaukee Brewers)

! off-season acquisition

# proposed trade acquisition