TORONTO -- The Blue Jays put on a fireworks show on Monday night at Rogers Centre with 19 runs highlighted by a
When veteran shortstop Freddy Galvis was [lost on waivers](https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/freddy-galvis-claimed-waivers-blue-jays) to the Reds prior to Monday’s game, the message throughout the organization was that this would open up even more opportunities for the young guys. The first name out of general manager Ross Atkins’ mouth when asked who could benefit the most? Drury.\n\nThe versatile 26-year-old struggled out of the gate in 2019, and he has been asked to play a variety of roles amid steady changes to the roster, but his recent stretch of strong play continued with his big performance on Monday. The grand slam, a 391-foot shot to left-centre field during Toronto's eight-run fourth inning, was Drury’s first in the Major Leagues.\n\n“He’s got the tools to be a really good big league hitter,” said manager Charlie Montoyo, whose trust in Drury hasn’t wavered this season. “Last year, he lost some time, so I know it’s not that easy to just come back to the big leagues and just start hitting. I know he’s having good at-bats, and I’m a guy who wants to play everybody anyways, but he’s earned it.”\n\nBichette’s four-hit day included another pair of doubles for the line-drive machine and gave him 26 hits over his first 15 games and a .394 batting average. His 15 doubles are the most extra-base hits by a rookie through their first 15 MLB games in history. Those 26 hits also give Bichette the most in baseball since he debuted July 29.
“I’m pretty excited,” Bichette said. “I had a couple of games where I didn’t feel as good, but I picked it back up. This game is all about adjustments. It’s going to be back and forth my whole career. It will be challenging some days and some days it will feel really easy. I’m just enjoying the grind and the mental side of the game right now.”\n\nSmoak chipped in a two-run homer in the third and