With two games against the Milwaukee Brewers in Montreal providing one final chance to impress, ScottyMitchTSN takes a second crack at what the BlueJays OpeningDay2019 roster could look like MORE:
was signed to provide much-needed depth.will return to a high-leverage role at some point, but the jury is out on when Tepera and Axford will be ready.The bullpen has taken hit after hit as spring training finished up, forcing the Jays to go out and sign Hudson, who posted a 4.11 ERA in 46 innings with the Dodgers last year but was released last week by the Angels.
The Jays would love to keep Pannone and Trent Thornton stretched out as starters in Triple-A, but they may have to shift to the bullpen out of necessity as they’re already on the 40-man roster and choosing other options would force even more of a roster shuffle.
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