I'd like to make a tout on an under the radar guy I think could be a good buy for the Jays to potentially fill a corner OF spot on the cheap. Mitch Haniger of the Arizona Diamondbacks recorded a line of .321/.419/.521 between Double- and Triple-A with 64 extra-base hits. Good for a 156 wRC+ in AA and an 185 wRC+ in AAA. He did this after making a swing change last offseason, implementing a leg kick a la Josh Donaldson in an attempt to tap more into his power and improve consistency in timing. The swing change is profiled in this article:
http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...t-mitch-haniger-hit-his-way-up-here/88884002/
As you can see, the change worked and he achieved the most success he's had in his career. He even got a taste of the majors late in the year for 34 games. While he only hit .229 in those games, he produced a 93.6 mph average exit velocity (89 mph is average) and hit 5 HRs while managing a pretty good 9.8 BB% and a 22 K%. His minor league numbers suggest he can improve the BB% and K% with more time and his .256 BAPIP is sure to as well. Good news is he wasn't overmatched at all.
Tools wise, Fangraphs author Eric Longenhagen just game him a 60-grade raw power which he started tapping into more thanks to the swing change. He also was given a 60-grade on his speed and he showed that stealing 12 bases last season and playing a capable CF in the majors. Defensively, he showed really well in CF for ARI in 22 games, but he is more suited to a corner OF spot and his plus arm strength lends well to RF.
He has a lot going for him, but the risk is that his track record is short as he's only had one year utilizing this new swing. He will also be 26 on Opening Day. He does have some pedigree though as a supplemental 1st rounder in 2012. There's a chance he is a late bloomer and the cost to find out is probably minimal and worth it. Arizona has a ton of OFs with A. J. Pollack, David Peralta, and Yasmany Thomas in starting gigs and guys like Socrates Brito, Jordan Guerrero, and Chris Owings capable of playing too so they would likely be willing to move Haniger.