Although the Blue Jays are unlikely to sign any big-name free agents before the 2019 season starts, it’s likely that the team will add an arm or two to compensate for an extreme lack of pitching depth in the upper minors.
With these minor signings come transactions, lots of them. Tuesday, the team designated outfielder Dwight Smith Jr. for assignment to make room for Clay Buchholz, while the team’s reported minor-league signing of Bud Norris has yet to be made official by the team.
When Norris’ deal becomes official, the team will need to decide who to bump off a now full 40-man roster.