Gap to gap: Blue Jays spring training Statcast standouts

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Gap to gap: Blue Jays spring training Statcast standouts

DUNEDIN, Fla. — At the end of Blue Jays camp last spring, veteran catcher Rob Brantly led all hitters with a .438 batting average over 16 games. He ultimately finished 2023 without appearing in a single MLB contest. Meanwhile, Chris Bassitt had a team-worst 5.60 ERA over five spring appearances. He went on to pitch to an ERA two full runs lower across 200 innings once the games began to count. Every spring it’s the same story. Small-sample Grape…