The Toronto Blue Jays announced their roster for the Wild Card series against the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday; the only regular-season mainstay omitted was catcher Danny Jansen, who continues to recover from a broken finger.
The infield is comprised of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Cavan Biggio as options for first base, Whit Merrifield, Santiago Espinal and late-season call-up Davis Schneider likely options for second base, Bo Bichette the primary shortstop and Matt Chapman at third base. The outfield consists of the three regulars throughout the season: Daulton Varsho in left field, Kevin Kiermaier in centre, and George Springer in right.
Toronto will feature the four rotation starters on the roster and a nine-man bullpen. Hyun-Jin Ryu joined the rotation in July after recovering from Tommy John surgery, but there is no need to carry five starting pitchers for a three-game series. Staff ace Kevin Gausman will take the mound in game one, and Jose Berrios will pitch against his former team in game two.
Gausman, 32, led the American League with 237 strikeouts this season, and finished with a sparkling 3.16 earned runs average. “You like your chances against anybody really in the league with him,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said.The bullpen is headlined by closer Jordan Romano, who made his second-consecutive All-Star game this summer and finished the season with 36 saves - good for second in the AL.
Jordan Hicks and Genesis Cabrera have both made a positive impact on the bullpen since they were acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals in two separate deals in July.
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