He’s the best middle infielder on the market and is coming off a bounceback season that not only lifted his stock in a contract year — he hit .311 with an .840 OPS, both of which ranked in the top three among all qualified shortstops — but also nearly helped lift the Blue Jays to a World Series title. Still, he exhibited much better swing decisions this year with the Tigers — his chase and whiff rates were both the lowest of his career — and a first half in which he registered an .812 OPS should have teams envisioning the offensive upgrade he can provide them in the infield. Imanaga took a step back in year two in the big leagues, but he’s just a year removed from a season in which he finished in the top five in both Cy Young and Rookie of the Year voting.
Author: Rowan Kavner
Published at: 2025-11-06 21:40:50
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