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Toronto Blue Jays: Who Should Fans Vote for to Make All-Star Game?

By Jose Alfonso Taboada

Apr 6, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Ezequiel Carrera (3), relief pitcher Jason Grilli (37), center fielder Kevin Pillar (11) and teammates congratulate each other after they beat the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 6, 2017; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Ezequiel Carrera (3), relief pitcher Jason Grilli (37), center fielder Kevin Pillar (11) and teammates congratulate each other after they beat the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 14, 2017; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak (14) hits a single in the ninth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre. The Orioles won 6-4. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /

2) Justin Smoak

Alright, let’s get the cat out of the bag. Nobody expected the start that infielder Justin Smoak has had so far.

https://twitter.com/HafizDoc/status/854499380287733762

No really, nobody did.

Surely most fans weren’t expecting much out of Smoak after a tough 2016 campaign, which left many questioning the team’s decision to sign him to an $8.3 million two-year extension with a 2019 team option worth $6 million. However, he’s turned heads in 2017 and has shown it at the plate.

Turns out, Smoak’s one of the Blue Jays’ best hitters so far this season. Before Monday’s game against the Yankees, he was hitting .273/.305/.506 with four home runs, 12 runs batted in, four doubles and a triple.

His sudden resurgence has turned heads among Blue Jays fans. After becoming a reliable hitter, fans on Twitter are already considering giving Smoak a vote for Miami.

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