Hillenbrand To Leave Blue Jays
I was just reading over at the Globe about Shea Hillenbrand having some rough moments with the organization lately. So, they’ve decided to designate him for assignment. I think the odds are very against the Sox getting him, but it’d be nice to pick up a corner infield hitting .301 with a dozen homes and nearly 40 RBIs.
Shea Hillenbrand, who has been critical of the Blue Jays organization, was designated for assignment Wednesday night after refusing to sit in the dugout with his Toronto teammates after he was chastised during a team meeting. Hours before, Hillenbrand criticized the organization and was upset nobody in Toronto’s front office congratulated him for adopting a baby girl last weekend. The Jays have 10 days to trade or release Hillenbrand, who was hitting .301 with 12 homers and 39 RBIs. Might the Red Sox have some use for a backup corner infielder who can provide some pop off the bench? Of course … but they have a couple of things working against them: 1) Why would the Jays deal him to a team within their division, particularly a team they’re chasing in the standings? 2) If you remember back when Hillenbrand was dealt from the Red Sox in 2003, he didn’t exact leave Boston on the best terms.