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Can Baltimore Orioles’ Schoop, Jays’ Travis overtake Pedroia at second base?

By Nate Wardle

Jul 3, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop (6) reacts after scoring a run during the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 3, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jonathan Schoop (6) reacts after scoring a run during the fourth inning against the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 20, 2017; Dunedin, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays infielder Devon Travis (29) fields a ground ball during the spring training workout at the Bobby Mattix Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2017; Dunedin, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays infielder Devon Travis (29) fields a ground ball during the spring training workout at the Bobby Mattix Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Toronto Blue Jays

Jays’ second basemen – Devon Travis, Darwin Barney, Ryan Goins, Jake Elmore

Devon Travis played in 62 games in his first season for the Jays in 2015, and 101 coming off an injury in 2016. Now, he will get to play a full season for Toronto and could put up some big numbers.

Travis hit .300/.332/.454 in 2016 with 11 HRs, 28 2Bs, 50 RBIs and 54 runs. Travis was the leadoff hitter for Toronto, and while he isn’t a stolen base threat, his high average could keep him there.

Travis rated with a 0.5 dWAR in 2016, to go with his 2.7 oWAR. The sabermetrics are kind of average overall, but one area of concern is that Travis had 11 errors in only 62 games in 2016.

I truly think that the sky is the limit for Travis, but he has one of the best utility guys in the American League behind him. Barney appeared in 104 games for Toronto in 2016, hitting .269/.322/.373.

Goins is another utility type, without the bat, and Elmore has next to no chance of making the roster.

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