Perhaps the most intriguing change we'll see in the 2020 season will be the expanded rosters, which should open up a wide swath of tactical options. What might that mean for the BlueJays? NickAshbourne lays out one interesting possibility:
When the 2020 season opens on July 23, the sport will look different in a number of subtle ways, from the safety measures, to intradivision-focused schedule, to the changes in media access.
Perhaps the biggest change, in the early going at least, will be the expanded rosters. Having the ability to call on 30 players on any given day theoretically opens up a wide swath of tactical options, testing the chops of managers around the game. Unfortunately, in practice, the day-in and day-out chess match of baseball is unlikely to be elevated to new heights. The extra players, more than anything else, will be pitchers helping teams cover innings in the first two weeks when starters aren’t stretched out and able to deliver five or six innings per night.
There will be a few specialized position players around the league who might get an early look, but the Toronto Blue Jays aren’t brimming with exciting position players on the brink of contributing at the big-league level. The unknown availability of Brandon Drury and Jonathan Davis makes it even more likely Toronto will go with a relatively normal bench and stack up on pitching.What follows, to be clear, is an idea, not a prediction.
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