The Jays have a full 25 man roster, a payroll of about $70 million and a budget of about $75 million.
I think the number of questions about the team is down to one now - what will the team do with Rios' spot in the OF?
I think the options are:
1. Leave Rios alone in RF and see if he develops. If not make a trade during the season.
2. Continue with the plan to convert Hinske to the OF and split time with Rios. If that doesn't work out there's money available to make a trade.
3. Trade for an OF prior to the season using the remaining money in the budget.
However, while I think one OF position is still a question mark the Jays still have Benjie Molina on their radar "if the price is right".
Another potential player that the Jays may be interested in is Craig Wilson. "We've always liked him, but I don't know what his availability is," Ricciardi said.
Well, there's only one way to find out!
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