Category: MLB

BLUE JAYS OPENING DAY ROSTER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Toronto, Ontario

July 23, 2020

BLUE JAYS ANNOUNCE OPENING DAY ROSTER

The Toronto Blue Jays have announced their 30-man active roster and three-player taxi squad for Opening Day. A complete list is below.

The following roster moves have also been made:

  • Chase Anderson has been placed on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 20) with a right oblique strain.
  • Ryan Borucki has been optioned to the club’s alternate training site.
  • A.J. Cole has been selected to the Major League roster.
  • Brian Moran has been selected to the Major League roster.
  • Santiago Espinal has been recalled from the club’s alternate training site.
  • Thomas Hatch has been recalled from the club’s alternate training site.
  • Anthony Kay has been recalled from the club’s alternate training site.
  • Jacob Waguespack has been recalled from the club’s alternate training site.
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Blue Jays roster for Boston visit

Below is a list of the 38 players that are going to Boston for the two exhibition games:

Pitchers (21):                   No.

Chase Anderson              22

Anthony Bass                   52

Ryan Borucki                    56

A.J. Cole (NR)                   36

Rafael Dolis                      41

Sam Gaviglio                    43

Ken Giles                          51

Thomas Hatch                 69

Anthony Kay                    47

Justin Miller (NR)            60

Brian Moran (NR)           48

Thomas Pannone            45

Nate Pearson                   71

Sean Reid-Foley              54

Tanner Roark                   14

Jordan Romano               68

Hyun Jin Ryu                    99

Matt Shoemaker             34

Trent Thornton               57

Jacob Waguespack         62

Shun Yamaguchi             1

Catchers (3):        No.

Danny Jansen                  9

Caleb Joseph (NR)           7

Reese McGuire                10

Infielders (8):

Bo Bichette                      11

Cavan Biggio                    8

Santiago Espinal              72

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.     27

Joe Panik                          2

Travis Shaw                      6

Rubén Tejada (NR)         33

Rowdy Tellez                   44

Outfielders (6):

Anthony Alford               30

Derek Fisher                    23

Randal Grichuk                15

Lourdes Gurriel Jr.          13

Teoscar Hernández        37

Billy McKinney                 28