Four Blue Jays players are added to the disabled list.
Ft. Pierce, Florida – Jordan Romano, a closer for the Blue Jays, was one of four Toronto players to begin the 2024 regular season on the disabled list when he was placed on the 15-day list on Thursday due to right elbow inflammation.
Prior to the season opener against Tampa Bay, the team declared its 26-man active roster and verified that right-handers Alek Manoah (shoulder) and Erik Swanson (forearm) had been added to the 15-day injured list.
Danny Jansen, a catcher, was put on the 10-day list due to a fractured right wrist. Every placement took effect from Monday onwards.
Danny Vogelbach, the designated hitter, and Brian Serven, the backup catcher, were chosen for the major league roster, while Yosver Zulueta, the right-hander, was designated for assignment.
At Tropicana Field, right-hander Jose Berrios of Toronto was expected to start the late-afternoon game against Zach Eflin of the Rays.
outside the field. Although both Cavan Biggio and Davis Schneider are categorized as infielders, it is expected that they may occasionally play outfield positions.
Right-handers Wes Parsons, Mitch White, Trevor Richards, and Nate Pearson will add depth to a bullpen that will probably see high-leverage roles for Chad Green, Genesis Cabrera, Tim Mayza, and Yimi Garcia with Romano and Swanson on the IL.
At the beginning of spring training, Manoah was projected to be the fifth starter, but his injury issues made room for Bowden Francis. The right-hander is added to an ace-studded rotation. Yusei Kikuchi, Chris Bassitt, Berrios, and Kevin Gausman.
Free-agent signings Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Vogelbach, and Justin Turner are among the newcomers. The Chicago Cubs grabbed Serven off waivers.
For the first time in their professional careers, Francis, Pearson, and Schneider were listed on the team’s Opening Day roster.
Aaron Civale, a fellow right-hander, is the opponent Bassitt is scheduled to face on Friday. On Saturday, southpaw Kikuchi will start over right-hander Zack Littell. On Sunday, neither team selected a starter.
With just one run in two games, Toronto finished 89-73 in the previous season before losing to the Minnesota Twins sweeping them in the wild-card round.
The Blue Jays will resume their 10-game road trip with three-game sets against the Houston Astros and New York Yankees following this week’s four-game series in St. Petersburg, Florida.k
