It took almost three months, but the designated-hitter market has finally started to move, and it shouldn’t be much longer before the Blue Jays find their middle-of-the-order bat.
This week, two of the top free-agent options at DH went off the board. On Tuesday, former Phillie Rhys Hoskins signed a two-year deal worth $34 million (U.S.) with the Milwaukee Brewers. Two days later, Joc Pederson received a $12.5-million guarantee from the Arizona Diamondbacks.