Ben

Revere

Revere signed a minor league contract with Toronto in late April and went on to post a .657 OPS in 35 plate appearances at Triple-A Buffalo. The 31-year-old outfielder hasn’t appeared in a major league game since 2017.

Revere will report to extended spring training for the Jays to get up to speed. The 30-year-old was released by the Rangers at the end of spring training after failing to make much of an impression. He’s nothing more than minor league outfield depth for the Jays.

Revere signed a minor league contract with the Rangers in mid-February and failed to make enough of an impression in camp to crack the MLB roster. The 30-year-old outfielder will try to latch on with a new organization quickly.

Revere, 30, batted .277/.319/.406 over 40 games at Triple-A in the Angels organization last season before being released at midseason. He’ll compete for a bench job in Texas.

Revere led off the game with a single and stolen base. It turned out to be his team’s biggest offensive threat of the night, as the Twins never moved another runner past first base.

The 23-year-old has hit safely in six straight games, raising his average to .257. He also has 23 steals. Despite nearly non-existent power numbers (.292 slugging percentage), he has a very respectable 39 strikeouts in 404 at-bats.

Revere is expected to be ready for spring training, but it will be a situation to watch since his legs are so important to his game. The 23-year-old outfielder was given extended playing time in his rookie season due to an unusual number of injuries, batting .267/.310/.309 with a .619 OPS while tying Rajai Davis for seventh in the American League with 34 stolen bases. He’ll either start in left field or center next season.

The extent of the injury is not yet known, but it’s a concern given that his fantasy value is tied to his speed. The 23-year-old outfielder was given extended playing time this season due to injuries, batting .267/.310/.309 with a .619 OPS while setting the Twins’ rookie record with 34 stolen bases. If healthy, he figures to be a regular for the Twins in 2012.

Revere has six hits in his last seven at-bats, raising his spring average to .393. He figures to be one of the league’s worst offensive left fielders this season, but he should help make up for it with terrific defense.

Revere has hit in five straight and is batting .327 for the spring. If he’s bumped from the starting lineup anyway, it’s certainly not because of anything he’s done wrong.