Countdown to ST 2025 (In Blue Jays Jersey Numbers)

[Pendleton]

Bringing this back from two years ago. In this thread we count down to the official opening of Spring Training 2025 (Feb 20th), using photos of Blue Jays jersey numbers or other MLB numbers of note.

 

There are 74 Days until Spring Training officially opens. #74 has only been worn by Breyvic Valera and Jose Cuas in Toronto.

 

[Pendleton]

 

Kenley Jansen has worn #74 for fifteen seasons, no one else more than six.

 

Edited December 8, 2024 by Pendleton

[Pendleton]

The second most tenured #74 in history was Eloy Jimenez. The former mega prospect wore the number in each of the last six seasons with the White Sox, prior to being dealt to the O's in July (where he wears #72).

 

[Pendleton]

73 days until the start of Spring Training! The only player to wear #73 for the Jays, was reliever Ryan Dull in 2019.

 

 

There are not a lot of photos of Ryan Dull with the Blue Jays, believe it or not.

[Pendleton]

Former Jays starter Gustavo Chacin wore #73 when he made it back to the majors with the Astros in 2010.

 

[Jays24]

This team currently sucks too much for people to want to have fun with this. Kudos to you though, hopefully we'll check back in after some major moves lol.

[Spanky99]

This team currently sucks too much for people to want to have fun with this. Kudos to you though, hopefully we'll check back in after some major moves lol.

 

Stfu... *Chicken Little*

[Pendleton]

This team currently sucks too much for people to want to have fun with this. Kudos to you though, hopefully we'll check back in after some major moves lol.

 

 

The longest tenured #73 in history is recently DFA'd former Cubs closer Adbert Alzolay, who wore the number for each the last six seasons

 

[Spanky99]

Alzolay was DFA'd? How come, injury?

 

And I found my answer, TJS last August.

[Brownie19]

Alzolay was DFA'd? How come, injury?

 

And I found my answer, TJS last August.

 

Indeed. Would be nice to stash him away on the 40 man/IL if we could.

[Spanky99]

Indeed. Would be nice to stash him away on the 40 man/IL if we could.

 

Yeah, he'd be a 2 year deal kind of thing on the cheap.

[Pendleton]

72 Days until Spring Training! #72 has only been worn by Otto Lopez (2021) and Beau Taylor (2019) in Toronto.

 

[Pendleton]

72 seems to be nearly exclusively used as a rookie number, only three players in history have worn it for more than one season. Cubs RHP Javier Assad for the last three seasons and Rays righty Yonny Chirinos for his five years with the club being two of them. The number obviously belongs to its long most tenured player though. Legendary catcher Carlton Fisk switched to #72 upon joining the White Sox in 1981, and wore it for thirteen seasons until retiring at age 45.

 

[Pendleton]

71 days until Spring Training opens! #71 has been worn by two Blue Jays, Luis Santos (2018) and former first rounder TJ Zeuch the following year.

 

[Spanky99]

Zoinks!

[Pendleton]

70 days until Spring Training! #70 has been worn by three different Blue Jays in their debut season, including the carjacker Reese McGuire.

 

[Pendleton]

69 days until Spring Training, nice! #69 has been worn by two Blue Jays their history, RHP Peter Munro in 1999, and lefty Tommy Milone in 2021.

 

 

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/news/uniform-numbers-69-nationals-aj-cole-bronson-arroyo-alan-mills-jordy-mercer-eric-fryer-peter-munro/w4hww96ogi821es8gugiguijo

 

'The rationale and history behind wearing '69' on your MLB uniform'

[Pendleton]

68 days until Spring Training! There have been four players to wear #68 in Toronto, but none more notable than recently departed closer Jordan Romano, who wore the number from 2019-2024.

 

[Pendleton]

67 days until Spring Training! #67 has been worn by five Blue Jays, all since 2013. The most notable was RHP Julian Merryweather, who wore 67 from 2020-2022.

 

[P2F]

Interesting coincidence, actually: 67 is also the number of injuries Merryweather suffered while with the Blue Jays.

[John_Havok]

Interesting coincidence, actually: 67 is also the number of injuries Merryweather suffered while with the Blue Jays.

 

That's just the number of injuries he sustained while rehabbing from injuries.

[Pendleton]

66 days until Spring Training! #66 has been worn by seven players in Jays history, none more colorful than this guy

 

[Spanky99]

Mooooooney!!! Bush Party Tonight!

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[Pendleton]

65 days until Spring Training! #65 has been worn by three Blue Jays of minor impact, most recently Hagen Danner

 

 

[Spanky99]

65 days until Spring Training! #65 has been worn by three Blue Jays of minor impact, most recently Hagen Danner

 

 

 

I want to see this guy shove this upcoming season.

[Pendleton]

64 days until Spring Training! #64 has been worn by eight different Blue Jays, mostly brief stints but the most tenured was Chad Jenkins (2012-2015).

 

[Pendleton]

63 days until Spring Training. #63 has been worn by four Blue Jays, including Kevin Gregg who notched a career high 37 saves for the Jays in 2010.

 

[Pendleton]

62 days until Spring Training! #62 has been worn by seven Blue Jays, but the most tenured by far was Aaron Loup.

 

[G-Snarls]

65 days until Spring Training! #65 has been worn by three Blue Jays of minor impact, most recently Hagen Danner

 

 

 

 

 

I want to see this guy shove this upcoming season.

 

Won't be with the Jays looks like