The Blue Jays have all but officially set their Opening Day roster, as manager John Schneider told reporters (including Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi and MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson) that right-hander Jacob Barnes, and outfielders Alan Roden, Myles Straw, and Nathan Lukes will all break camp with the team. The first three of those names aren’t on Toronto’s 40-man roster, so some 40-man … [Read more...] about Blue Jays To Select Jacob Barnes, Alan Roden, Myles Straw
Blue Jays To Extend Alejandro Kirk
The Blue Jays and catcher Alejandro Kirk are in agreement on a five-year extension worth $58MM, according to a report from Robert Murray of FanSided. The deal includes a signing bonus and no club options according to Murray. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic adds that the signing bonus is worth $6MM and there’s no deferred money in the deal. Murray indicates the deal allows Kirk to … [Read more...] about Blue Jays To Extend Alejandro Kirk
Daulton Varsho To Begin Season On Blue Jays’ Injured List
After undergoing rotator cuff last September, Daulton Varsho’s status for Spring Training or Opening Day was up in the air, with the general expectation being that the center fielder would need to miss at least some time at the start of the season. Blue Jays manager John Schneider confirmed Varsho’s IL status to reporters (including Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi and Arden Zwelling) … [Read more...] about Daulton Varsho To Begin Season On Blue Jays’ Injured List
Ryan Yarbrough To Trigger Opt-Out In Deal With Blue Jays
Left-hander Ryan Yarbrough is going to trigger his upcoming opt-out in his minor league deal with the Blue Jays, reports Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. The team has until 1pm Central on Sunday to decide whether or not to add him to the roster. If they don’t give him a spot, he will become a free agent. Yarbrough is an Article XX(b) free agent, which is any player with at least six … [Read more...] about Ryan Yarbrough To Trigger Opt-Out In Deal With Blue Jays
Blue Jays’ Shapiro On Guerrero Jr.: “I Think We’re Going To Extend Him”
3:38pm: Guerrero himself reacted to Shapiro’s comments, per Hazel Mae and Shi Davidi of Sportsnet: “I’ve always felt good about the whole thing. I’m good with that. Just going to keep working very hard and be optimistic, too. Not going to shut the door on them… I’ll be open. But I’m going to leave that to my agents to work with that. If there’s something there, they’re going to … [Read more...] about Blue Jays’ Shapiro On Guerrero Jr.: “I Think We’re Going To Extend Him”