With eight Jays who have declared free agency (I wonder how many do it like Michael Scott declared bankruptcy?), I thought we would take a look at the 40-man roster as it is.
Pitchers (21)
- Spencer Arrighetti
- José Berríos (60-day IL)
- Jake Bloss (60-day IL)
- Dylan Cease
- Brendan Cellucci
- Chad Dallas
- Braydon Fisher
- Mason Fluharty
- Bowden Francis (60-day IL)
- John Klein
- Chase Lee
- Brendon Little
- Spencer Miles
- Cody Ponce
- José Rodríguez
- Tyler Rogers
- José Soriano
- Ricky Tiedemann
- CJ Van Eyk
- Louis Varland
- Trey Yesavage
Catchers (3)
- Alejandro Kirk
- Shawn Ross
- Brandon Valenzuela
Infielders (6)
- Ernie Whitt
- Andrés Giménez
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- Charles McAdoo
- Kazuma Okamoto
- Josh Smith
Outfielders (8)
- Addison Barger (60-day IL)
- Brett Bateman
- Jonatan Clase (60-day IL)
- Nathan Lukes
- Yohendrick Piñango
- Anthony Santander (60-day IL)
- Davis Schneider
- Myles Straw
DH (1)
Sean Keys
That adds up to 39.
The players on the 60-day IL aren’t on the 40-man roster yet, but will have to be added in a couple of days.
And they have a club option to decide on with Myles Straw. My guess is they will decline it, but try to sign him to a cheaper deal.
And, of course, some will be DFAed when they need roster space. And some minor leaguers will have to be added to protect them from the Rule 5 draft (if there is one).
They will also have some decisions on players without options: Jonatan Clase, Brendon Little, and Jake Bloss. Well, Ernie Clements as well. And, the veterans, of course, Vlad, Kirk, Santander, Giménez, Cease, Berríos, Straw, and Rogers can’t be optioned.
By the time baseball rolls around again, presuming it does start again, the roster will look a fair bit different. It would be fun to guess how many of these 39 will still be on the 40-man opening day.
How the players were acquired:
- Homegrown: 10
- Free Agent: 7
- Trade: 18
- Waivers: 2
- Rule 5: 1
Where they are from:
- US: 27
- Mexico: 3
- Venezuela 3
- Dominican Republic: 2
- Puerto Rico: 2
- Canada: 1
- Japan: 1
