MLB insider says this late free agent add could solve some of the Blue Jays issues

"With the current projected Toronto outfield setup of Addison Barger, Daulton Varsho and the newly-acquired Jesús Sánchez, that has created a considerably left-handed heavy presence in their everyday lineup. Not to mention that they could also have outfielder Nathan Lukes coming off the bench, and he also happens to be a lefty as well. As a result, adding a potential strong righty platoon bat such as Pham would help balance the lineup a lot more."

"With Pham, he is coming off a solid 2025 campaign with the Pittsburgh Pirates in which he posted a .245 average, .700 OPS, along with 10 home runs and 52 RBIs over 120 games played. In addition, he could provide some veteran leadership in the clubhouse with 12 years of extensive major league experience under his belt."

"Landers doesn't exactly have the confidence in either Myles Straw and Davis Schneider from the current Blue Jays roster to produce enough offensively from the right side in the outfield picture. After all, Straw had just a .680 OPS with four home runs and 32 RBIs in close to 300 plate appearances while Schneider struggled to a .234 average."

The Toronto Blue Jays face an outfield imbalance with their current roster heavily weighted toward left-handed hitters including Addison Barger, Daulton Varsho, Jesús Sánchez, and Nathan Lukes. MLB insider Chris Landers suggests signing free agent outfielder Tommy Pham to balance the lineup with a strong right-handed bat. Current right-side options Myles Straw and Davis Schneider underperformed offensively last season. Pham, coming off a 2025 campaign with Pittsburgh posting a .245 average, .700 OPS, 10 home runs, and 52 RBIs over 120 games, offers both offensive production and 12 years of major league experience. However, a previous confrontation between Pham and Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman presents a potential obstacle.

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