MLB: Star Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki Unhappy in Toronto?
The Toronto Blue Jays and general manager Alex Anthopoulos went all-in at the trade deadline as they acquired speedy outfielder Ben Revere from the Philadelphia Phillies, left-handed ace David Price of the Detroit Tigers and star shortstop Troy Tulowitzki from the Colorado Rockies, per The Star.
It paid dividends as the Blue Jays went from a .500 team to a contender, as they clinched the AL East Division title and qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1993, per Bleacher Report.
Revere have become the lead-off hitter and Price may win the AL Cy Young, but Tulowitzki has just hit .239 with five home runs and 17 RBIs, per Baseball-Reference.com. He has also injured his shoulder after a collision with center fielder Kevin Pillar, which has contributed to his struggles.
Toronto won their ALDS matchup against the Texas Rangers with barely any help from the shortstop, but his bat came alive in the ALCS. The five-time all-star batted .304 with a home run and seven RBIs and played great defense but was not enough as the Blue Jays lost to the Kansas City Royals in six games for a World Series berth, per MLB.com.
After being eliminated, Tulowitzki reveals that he still feels unsettled in Toronto ever since arriving from the Colorado Rockies at the end of July. "You know what, and this is just being completely honest, it's tough for me now to trust anybody in this game after what happened," the 31-year-old said as quoted by The National Post.
"I mean, these guys in Toronto are great and I'm getting to know them. But at the same time, when you don't spend the whole year with the team, it's hard to feel settled," he added.
The California-native clarified that he is still bitter about the trade that sent him to Toronto but insisted that he is happy with the Blue Jays and their postseason run, per National Post. "I'm excited to go to spring training and get a fresh start with the team and be with these guys for a whole year and not have to worry about trade talks," Tulowitzki said.
He was drafted by the Rockies seventh overall in 2005 and made his Major League debut in 2006. He has established himself as one of the best shortstops in baseball if he is healthy, with a career batting average of .297 with 1,204 hits, 193 home runs and 674 RBIs, per Baseball-Reference.com. Tulowitzki also has won the Gold Glove and Silver Slugger Awards twice in his career.
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