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  • Blue Jays' Spencer Horwitz: Struggling at plate this spring

    Horwitz is batting .138 (4-for-29) with his only extra-base hit being a double through 12 Grapefruit League games.

    The 26-year-old came into camp with a chance to win a spot on the Toronto bench as a left-handed complement to Vladimir Guerrero at first base and Justin Turner at DH, but Horwitz has done little to secure the gig. The organization's subsequent moves to bring in Daniel Vogelbach and Joey Votto suggest Horwitz is headed for some minor-league seasoning. He slashed .337/.450/.495 over 107 games for Triple-A Buffalo last year, and his 6:7 BB:K this spring reflects his strong plate discipline, but he'll need to make more consistent hard contact to have much of a big-league future.

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  • Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Let down by glove Sunday

    Berrios gave up four runs, but only one earned, on six hits over 4.2 innings in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies. He struck out two without walking a batter.

    The right-hander's own error led to a three-run second inning for Philly, but Berrios shook it off and stuck around long enough to build up to 78 pitches (53 strikes). He's allowed only two earned runs in 13 innings this spring with a 9:2 K:BB, and the 29-year-old could get the Opening Day start for the Blue Jays with Kevin Gausman (shoulder) looking at a delayed start to his season.

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  • Blue Jays' Yariel Rodriguez: Yields one run in spring debut

    Rodriguez (back) permitted one run in two innings of work Sunday versus the Twins in his Grapefruit League debut.

    Rodriguez served up a solo home run to Brooks Lee in the first inning, but that was the only hit he allowed. He walked one, struck out a pair and touched 96.8 mph with his fastball, per Francys Romero of MLB.com. It's not clear what the Blue Jays' plans are for Rodriguez's role at the beginning of the season. His abbreviated spring and lack of pitching in 2023 work against him claiming one of the rotation spots open while Kevin Gausman (shoulder) and Alek Manoah (shoulder) are out, however.

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  • Blue Jays' Joey Votto: Tweaks ankle in spring debut

    Votto was removed from Sunday's Grapefruit League game as a precaution after rolling his right ankle in the dugout, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

    Votto clubbed a solo homer on the first pitch he saw from Zack Wheeler before the dugout accident prompted an early exit from his spring debut. It doesn't appear to be a serious issue, so the veteran slugger could be back on the field in the next few days.

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  • Blue Jays' Yariel Rodriguez: Making spring debut versus Twins

    Rodriguez (back) is scheduled to start Sunday's split-squad Grapefruit League game versus the Twins.

    The 27-year-old right-hander from Cuba -- who signed a four-year, $24.4 million deal with Toronto in February -- is expected to cover approximately two innings Saturday in what will be his Blue Jays and spring debut. The Blue Jays haven't yet decided on whether Rodriguez will begin the 2024 season as a starter or a multi-inning option out of the bullpen, though Toronto has two spots in the Opening Day rotation available with both Kevin Gausman (shoulder) and Alek Manoah (shoulder) likely to start the campaign on the injured list. Bowden Francis appears to have an edge on one of the available starting spots, but the competition for the No. 5 slot in the rotation appears to be up for grabs.

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  • Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Runs wild against Yanks

    Varsho went 2-for-2 with a walk, a run scored and three stolen bases in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.

    The 27-year-old left fielder is now a perfect 6-for-6 on the basepaths this spring while batting .400 (12-for-30) with three doubles and an outstanding 8:2 BB:K. Varsho worked on his swing over the winter to try and emphasize line drives instead of selling out for power, and the results in camp suggest the approach is working. If he can produce more hits and get on base more often, Varsho could top the career-high 16 stolen bases he's recorded each of the last two seasons.

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  • Blue Jays' Paolo Espino: Gets stretched out Saturday

    Espino allowed three runs on six hits over four innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees. He struck out four without walking a batter.

    The 37-year-old right-hander built up to 65 pitches (47 strikes) as the Blue Jays keep their options open for the rotation with both Kevin Gausman (shoulder) and Alek Manoah (shoulder) expected to miss the start of the season. Espino's posted an impressive 16:2 K:BB through 12 innings this spring, but he's served up three homers, including a two-run shot by Giancarlo Stanton in the third inning Saturday. Bowden Francis seems locked into one of the available rotation spots, leaving Mitch White as Espino's main competition for the other.

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  • Blue Jays' Bo Bichette: Swats first spring homer

    Bichette went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Yankees.

    The shortstop took Dennis Santana deep in the sixth inning for his first long ball of the spring. Bichette's been making plenty of hard contact in camp though, batting .410 (16-for-39) through 13 games with four doubles in addition to Saturday's blast. He's also swiped two bags in two attempts, an encouraging sign after the 26-year-old went a poor 5-for-8 on steal attempts in 2023.

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  • Blue Jays' Genesis Cabrera: Pounds strike zone Friday

    Cabrera gave up one hit and struck out two over two scoreless innings of relief in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.

    The southpaw fired 19 of 25 pitches for strikes and looks just about ready for Opening Day. Cabrera has been sharp overall this spring, posting a 2.70 ERA and 9:2 K:BB over 6.2 innings, and he's ticketed for a key role in the Blue Jays bullpen as the second lefty behind Tim Mayza. In 23.2 innings last season for Toronto after being acquired from St. Louis, Cabrera delivered a win and six holds with a 2.66 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 20:6 K:BB.

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  • Blue Jays' Chad Green: Bounces back Friday

    Green struck out two over 1.1 perfect innings of relief in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.

    After giving up six runs in 2.1 innings over his prior three spring appearances, things began to click for Green on Friday as he fired 10 of 18 pitches for strikes. The 32-year-old righty has thrown only 27 innings over the last two seasons due to Tommy John surgery in June 2022, but he's being counted on to fill a regular role in the Blue Jays bullpen in 2024. The presence of Erik Swanson and Yimi Garcia should allow the club to ease Green back into high-leverage duties, however.

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  • Blue Jays' Yimi Garcia: Solid spring so far

    Garcia tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.

    Entering the game in the third inning to follow Ricky Tiedemann, Garcia retired Kerry Carpenter, Javier Baez, Jake Rogers and Colt Keith for his fourth scoreless spring appearance in his last five games. The 33-year-old righty hasn't been dominant in camp, posting a 5:2 K:BB through seven innings, but he's on track to fill a setup role once again in front of Toronto closer Jordan Romano. Over the last two seasons for the Blue Jays, Garcia has racked up 41 holds with a 3.61 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 137:31 K:BB through 127 innings.

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  • Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Slugs homer Friday

    Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers.

    He launched a Mason Englert offering completely out of the stadium to left-center field for a two-run shot in the fifth inning. Guerrero sat out a few days with a knee bruise he picked up making a sliding catch in foul territory last weekend, but it looks like he's fully healthy again. Through nine Grapefruit League games, the 25-year-old slugger is batting .417 (10-for-24) with a double and two homers.

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  • Blue Jays' Brian Serven: Launches third spring homer

    Serven went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.

    One day after Danny Jansen suffered a broken bone in his wrist, Serven got the start at catcher and took Bailey Ober deep in the first inning for his third long ball of the spring. The former Rockie appears to be in line to back up Alejandro Kirk at catcher to begin the season, batting .313 (5-for-16) in camp with all five hits going for extra bases, but it's highly unlikely that kind of offensive performance will carry forward should he get significant playing time. In 228 big-league plate appearances, more than half of which came at Coors Field, Serven has a meager .195/.248/.314 slash line.

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  • Blue Jays' Wes Parsons: Gets stretched out Thursday

    Parsons walked two and struck out one over three no-hit, scoreless innings of relief during Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.

    The 31-year-old right-hander worked his longest outing of the spring, and it's perhaps not a coincidence it came just before Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reported that Blue Jays manager John Schneider was hinting that Kevin Gausman (shoulder) wouldn't be ready for Opening Day. Parsons likely isn't in the mix for a rotation spot, but Schneider is comfortable patching together a bullpen day when needed. Should the team decide none of the candidates for a temporary assignment as the fifth starter are up for the job, Parsons could win a spot on the 26-man roster as a long reliever instead.

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  • Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Unlikely for Opening Day

    Gausman (shoulder) is unlikely to be available for Opening Day, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

    Gausman has made nice progress since experiencing some right shoulder fatigue, but the Blue Jays just don't want to push him to be ready for Opening Day. The right-hander will throw one inning of live batting practice Friday and continue to build up from there. Regarding the pace of Gausman's buildup, manager John Schneider said Friday that "if that means 30 starts as opposed to 32, we'll be pretty happy with that." That would seem to indicate a rough timeline of mid-April for Gausman's season debut. Bowden Francis already looks like a lock for Toronto's rotation with Alek Manoah (shoulder) out, and now there's room for someone else to step in. Mitch White, Chad Dallas and Paolo Espino are the main candidates for that spot.

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  • Blue Jays' Joey Votto: Making Grapefruit debut Sunday

    Votto will make his Grapefruit League debut for the Blue Jays on Sunday versus the Phillies, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports.

    Votto has seen some action in minor-league games since signing a non-roster invitee deal with the Jays a week ago, but this will be his first official spring training contest. The plan is for the 40-year-old to begin the season back in the minors in order to get in some reps, but if he looks good he could become an option for the major-league roster sooner rather than later.

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  • Blue Jays' Danny Jansen: Suffers wrist fracture

    Jansen was diagnosed with a broken bone in his wrist Friday and is expected to be sidelined for at least the next two weeks, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

    Jansen suffered the injury on a hit-by-pitch Wednesday, and it now appears he'll be sidelined for Opening Day. Manager John Schneider indicated the club is hoping his absence would be limited to about two weeks, per Jayson Stark of The Athletic, which would allow the 28-year-old backstop to return during the first weekend of the regular season. Given where the fracture happened, however, that timeline seems overly optimistic, and a stint on the injured list to open the campaign is likely. Alejandro Kirk should serve as Toronto's primary catcher in the meantime, with Brian Serven or Payton Henry the likely backup.

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  • Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk: Set for regular catching duties

    Kirk will be the Blue Jays' regular catcher while Danny Jansen (wrist) is sidelined, Jayson Stark of The Athletic reports.

    Jansen has been diagnosed with a small fracture in the pisiform bone of his right wrist. The Jays are hoping he will miss just a couple weeks and can return early in the regular season, but that seems like a best-case scenario for a guy who's dealt with plenty of injuries. It creates an opportunity for Kirk to be the everyday catcher for a while, giving him an early-season playing time boost. Brian Serven or Payton Henry will serve as Kirk's backup while Jansen is out.

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Injuries

Player Injury
K. Gausman SP Kevin Gausman SP Shoulder
D. Jansen C Danny Jansen C Wrist
A. Manoah SP Alek Manoah SP Shoulder
J. Votto 1B Joey Votto 1B Ankle

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