Blue Jays Announce 2026 Opening Day Roster

[Leo Morgenstern]

The Blue Jays have named the 26 players who will make up their active roster when their season starts on Friday, March 27. The biggest surprise, if you can call it that, is that Rule 5 draft pick Spencer Miles has earned a spot in the bullpen over the more experienced Chase Lee. Meanwhile, the other notable (though even less surprising) piece of news is that Leo Jiménez failed to earn a spot on the 26-man roster and thus was designated for assignment. As expected, Angel Bastardo, another Rule 5 pick, was also DFA'd.

Here is Toronto's official Opening Day roster, listed by position and in alphabetical order:

Pitchers

• Dylan Cease
• Braydon Fisher
• Mason Fluharty
• Kevin Gausman
• Jeff Hoffman
• Eric Lauer
• Brendon Little
• Spencer Miles
• Tommy Nance
• Cody Ponce
• Tyler Rogers
• Max Scherzer
• Louis Varland

Catchers

• Tyler Heineman
• Alejandro Kirk

Infielders

• Ernie Clement
• Andres Gimenez
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
• Kazuma Okamoto

Outfielders

• Addison Barger
• Nathan Lukes
• Jesus Sanchez
• Davis Schneider
• George Springer
• Myles Straw
• Daulton Varsho

Rehabbing pitchers Shane Bieber, Yimi García, José Berríos, and Trey Yesavage have all been placed on the 15-day IL, while injured outfielder Anthony Santander has been placed on the 10-day IL (retroactive to March 22). They join Bowden Francis, who landed on the 60-day IL back in February.

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[Stangstag]

I feel like the lack of infield depth might become a problem, but overall the roster is solid.

[Eat My Shatkins]

If IF depth becomes a problem it'll be easy to trade for IKF later in the season.

 

Haha

[Abomination]

2 minutes ago, Eat My Shatkins said:

If IF depth becomes a problem it'll be easy to trade for IKF later in the season.

 

Haha

This is NOT funny

[max silver]

1 hour ago, Eat My Shatkins said:

If IF depth becomes a problem it'll be easy to trade for IKF later in the season.

 

Haha

[max silver]

2 hours ago, Stangstag said:

I feel like the lack of infield depth might become a problem, but overall the roster is solid.

I think Kasevich is first in line in the depth chart and he largely made Jimenez expendable. I think there's a good chance that Jimenez sneaks through waivers as well.

[mphenhef]

I wish they had a left handed bat who could play second against a tough righty.  I also wish they had a lefty mashing OF to pair with Jesus.

[Orgfiller]

On 3/25/2026 at 9:47 PM, max silver said:

I think Kasevich is first in line in the depth chart and he largely made Jimenez expendable. I think there's a good chance that Jimenez sneaks through waivers as well.

I'm not sure about likely. A team like the Twins is going with Tristan Gray as the utility infielder as an example of a potential suitor. Jimenez is 24 going on 25, and while his stock has certainly dropped, he's always performed in AAA and in theory can at least play a passable SS and 2B. A 92 wRC+ projection as a still young infielder who can cover SS should be good enough for some team to claim him.