Toronto Blue Jays announce 26-man roster for American League Championship Series
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Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider has announced his clubs roster for the American League Championship Series.
The ALCS is finally upon us and we no longer have to wonder who's in, and who's out on the Blue Jays 26-man roster.
Blue Jays manager John Schneider makes tough roster decisions ahead of ALCS
Unfortunately Bo Bichette will not be on the ALCS roster after suffering a setback with his knee sprain while running the bases at Rogers Centre on Saturday.
ALCS UPDATE: Bo Bichette will not be on the roster for the #BlueJays
Bichette (knee) was seen to be in some discomfort when he ran the bases for the first time yesterday.
Bichette (knee) was seen to be in some discomfort when he ran the bases for the first time yesterday.
Max Scherzer & Chris Bassitt are both on the Blue Jays' ALCS roster, giving them length they didn't need during the five-game ALDS. Justin Bruihl and Tommy Nance are not on the ALCS roster to make room.
Scherzer is fully stretched out, throwing two 90-pitch sim games since the end of the regular season, working to get back to his August form.
Bassitt, Schneider said, is stretched out enough to pitch in short bursts or log four to five innings.
Unclear as of now how the Blue Jays plan to use Max Scherzer & Chris Bassitt in ALCS, but there's some flexibility here. As Jays manager John Schneider often says, "Chris does weird well."
Jose Berrios is not on the ALCS roster as he is still on the injured list.
Toronto Blue Jays American League Championship Series 26-Man Roster
Starting Position Players
George Springer, OF/DH
Nathan Lukes, OF
Daulton Varsho, CF
Anthony Santander, OF/DH
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B/DH
Addison Barger, 3B/OF
Ernie Clement, IF
Andrés Giménez, IF
Alejandro Kirk, C
Nathan Lukes, OF
Daulton Varsho, CF
Anthony Santander, OF/DH
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B/DH
Addison Barger, 3B/OF
Ernie Clement, IF
Andrés Giménez, IF
Alejandro Kirk, C
Bench Players
Tyler Heineman, C
Davis Schneider, 2B/OF
Myles Straw, OF
Isiah Kiner-Falefa, IF
Davis Schneider, 2B/OF
Myles Straw, OF
Isiah Kiner-Falefa, IF
Starting Pitchers
Kevin Gausman, RHP
Trey Yesavage, RHP
Shane Bieber, RHP
Chris Bassitt, RHP
Max Scherzer, RHP
Eric Lauer, LHP
Trey Yesavage, RHP
Shane Bieber, RHP
Chris Bassitt, RHP
Max Scherzer, RHP
Eric Lauer, LHP
Bullpen
Jeff Hoffman, RHP
Seranthony Dominguez, RHP
Louis Varland, RHP
Braydon Fisher, RHP
Yariel Rodriguez, RHP
Mason Fluharty, LHP
Brendon Little, LHP
Seranthony Dominguez, RHP
Louis Varland, RHP
Braydon Fisher, RHP
Yariel Rodriguez, RHP
Mason Fluharty, LHP
Brendon Little, LHP
The stakes are high, especially for two franchises starved for a World Series berth.
The Blue Jays have not made the Fall Classic since 1993, when they won their second of back-to-back championships.
On the other hand, the Mariners have never even won the pennant.
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