Blue Jays acquire Ben Revere in trade with Phillies accordin

Light the lanterns. The Blue Jays have obtained Ben Revere in a trade with the Phillies, as first reported by MLB.com.
<p dir="ltr" lang="en" xml:lang="en">. to acquire OF Ben Revere from , reports . Clubs have not confirmed.
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Revere said Toronto GM Alex Anthopoulos he'd start against right-handed pitching, becoming a part of a platoon.
Revere Matt Chapman Jersey may switch to left field on occasion, where the Blue Jays have split time between several outfielders in the wake of Michael Saunders' injury. Veterans Chris Colabello and Danny Valencia have often filled the void ably, hitting . Joe Morgan Jersey 312/.356/.483 and .296/.331/.506 respectively.
Revere could also potentially replace Blue Jays centerfielder Kevin Pillar (also getting shifts in left field) in certain lineups, who ishitting .271/.305/.390 Mike Fiers Jersey with 102 hits and 15 stolen bases forthe season. Revere represents a marginal improvement in most categories, having compiled a .298/.334/.374 slash line, 109 hits and 24 stolen bases in Philadelphia. Pillar actually grades out better per Baseball-Reference WAR due to superior defense.
Revere does improve against right-handed pitching. This season, he has hit.320/.355/.404 against right-handers, having compiled 10 of his 13 doubles in those at-bats.
Even if Toronto brought on Revere for anoffensive boost, the move seems redundant. The Blue Jays have already scored 58 more runs than the nearest team, and also lead Major League Baseball in total bases, while ranking second in on-base percentage. Jed Lowrie Jersey They do, however, rank 14th in stolen bases. But that has hardly hurt them with a line of power hitters waiting to drive baserunners home.
Alongside the Troy Tulowitzki acquisition, Revere could potentially take Glenn Hubbard Jersey the leadoff spot in the batting order, presenting a po sible one-two-three-four punch of Revere, Tulowitzki, Josh Donaldson and Jose Bautista, followed by the able bats of Edward Encarnacion andColabello, currently hitting .312/.356/.483. This a sumes the Blue Jays continue to trot out the lineup they featured upon Tulowitzki's arrival. Revere's arrival could shake it up.
The Phillies will receive Dave Henderson Jersey pitchers Jimmy Cordero and Alberto Tirado, . Cordero has a 2.70 ERA between Single-A Dunedin and Double-A New Hampshire this season. Tirado, still in Dunedin, has made 31 relief appearances, in which he has garnered an ERA of 3.23 and nine strikeouts per nine innings.