THE MVP PICKUP OF THE 2025 OFF-SEASON? Meet the Coach of the Year, Dave Popkins! 🏆
The Blue Jays offense underwent a dramatic, award-winning transformation this year, and our crew thinks hitting coach Dave Popkins deserves all the credit!
His philosophy was simple: Ditch the "strikeout-heavy" approach, and replace it with "Contact, Moving Runners, and Purpose."
Then: Too many strikeouts, inconsistent offense.
Now: Every player goes to the plate with a plan, making more contact, and driving up OBP and Runners in Scoring Position stats.
As our guest and Blue Jays legend, Rance Mulliniks explains, this is a return to fundamental winning baseball, and it became night and day for the Jays. Congratulations to Popkins on the MLB Coach of the Year Award!
Do you think Dave Popkins was the most important addition last offseason? Let us know! 👇
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