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While there has been precious few updates in regards to the pursuit of Freddie Freeman, an Instagram post by Carlos Baerga suggesting that the Toronto Blue Jays were in on the former MVP a few weeks ago caused a bit of a stir. SportsNet’s Chi Davidi sheds a little light on the rumor and reports that the Blue Jays did meet with Freeman’s representatives before the lockout but he also points out that they do so with any player that fits a need.
If the Blue Jays were to sign Freeman, that would likely mean that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. would shift across the diamond back to third base. However, Davidi reports that no conversations between the club and Guerrero Jr. about a position change have taken place.
The Blue Jays also reportedly checked in on shortstop Corey Seager who signed a monster deal with the Texas Rangers. Whether they revisit Freeman post lockout remains to be seen but this is an example of the due diligence that teams go through every offseason.
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