The Toronto Blue Jays will open a season of great expectations Friday night when they play the visiting Texas Rangers, who have tried to spend their way into contention.
The Blue Jays barely missed reaching the postseason in 2021 with 91 wins, finishing fourth in the tight American League East.
"At the end there in Oakland, a lot of guys were starting to question what kind of direction it was going," Chapman said. "Coming here, the direction is clear. It's wanting to win a World Series and doing whatever they can to make that happen." Completing the rotation for manager Chris Woodward, a former Blue Jays infielder, are Dane Dunning, Martín Pérez, Taylor Hearn and Spencer Howard.
Matt Bush joins a bullpen that includes holdovers Josh Sborz, Dennis Santana and Joe Barlow. No closer has yet been named.
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