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Southisene

Southisene, a fourth-rounder in 2024, was hitting .311/.431/.378 with no homers and 31 steals in 314 plate appearances between Low-A and High-A this year. The 21-year-old might need to move to second base at some point and he’s never going to develop much power, but the on-base skills are very impressive and could make him at least a bench guy in the majors.

Is it too late to fold this into the Jameson Taillon trade? The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon says the Jays will get outfielder Brett Bateman and infielder Ty Southisene in return. Gausman was 6-10 with a 4.38 ERA in a down year for the Jays, but he’s durable and could step it up in October, like he did in posting a 2.93 ERA in five starts and one relief appearance during last year’s World Series run. He’ll be a free agent at season’s end.