One of the multiple new rules Major League Baseball implemented for the 2020 season is that roster sizes increase from 25 to 26 from Opening Day until August 31st. Once September 1st rolls around, the roster size increases to 28, but there’s a catch to the rule: From Opening Day until August 31st, a maximum of 13 pitchers can be on the team, which that number goes up to 14 on September 1st.
With Opening Day getting closer and closer each day, let’s see who the 26th man could be on the Jays roster come Opening Day.
First let’s layout who’s already on the team (All roster spots are projected by me)
Rotation
- Hyun-Jin Ryu
- Tanner Roark
- Chase Anderson
- Matt Shoemaker
- Trent Thornton/Shun Yamaguchi
The rotation is set with the exception of the 5th spot, which should go to Trent Thornton, as many reports are saying it’s his spot to lose and he’s fared better in Spring Training so far than Yamaguchi has.