Seguin: A look at the 2020 Blue Jays
Canadian Baseball Network contributor Rob Seguin believes that Ontario Blue Jays alum Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) will be part of the Toronto Blue Jays’ relief corps in 2020. Photo: Amanda Fewer.
September 3, 2019
By Rob Seguin
Canadian Baseball Network
With the Toronto Blue Jays eliminated from this year’s playoff picture, how will their major league lineup and the rosters of their higher-end affiliates look in 2020?
I thought I would attempt to answer this question.
Barring acquisitions/trades in the off-season, and of course, Spring Training performances/injuries (which will inevitably happen), the chart below is my best guess at how things may shake out.
My conclusion is you can clearly see that the Blue Jays now have significant depth at starting pitching and a decent crop of catching prospects, but not much positional depth at double-A or triple-A.
Toronto Blue Jays
Outfielders
Starters: Teoscar Hernandez, Lourdes Gurriel, Randal Grichuk
Extra: Billy McKinney
Infielders
Starters: Rowdy Tellez, Cavan Biggio, Bo Bichette, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Extra: Brandon Drury
Catchers: Danny Jansen, Reese McGuire
Starting Pitchers: Nate Pearson, Matt Shoemaker, Trent Thornton, Ryan Borucki, Jacob Waguespack
Relief Pitchers
Lefties: Tim Mayza, Thomas Pannone
Righties: Ken Giles, Ryan Tepera, Sean Reid-Foley, Justin Shafer, Jordan Romano
Buffalo Bisons (Triple-A)
Outfielders
Starters: Anthony Alford, Derek Fisher, Josh Palacios
Extra: Forrest Wall, Socrates Brito
Infielders
Starters: Patrick Kivlehan, Santiago Espinal, Richard Urena, Cullen Large
Extra: Nash Knight, Chad Spanberger, Kevin Vicuna
Catchers: Michael De La Cruz, Riley Adams
Starting Pitchers: Anthony Kay, Julian Merryweather, Yennsy Diaz, T.J. Zeuch, Thomas Hatch
Relief Pitchers
Lefties: Kirby Snead, Travis Bergen, Danny Young
Righties: Jackson McClelland, Bryan Baker, Danny Jimenez, Jake Fishman, Hector Perez, Curtis Taylor
New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Double-A)
Outfielders
Starters: Reggie Pruitt, Chavez Young, Demi Orimoloye
Extra: Brock Lundquist, Logan Warmoth
Infielders
Starters: Ryan Noda, Vinny Capra, Kevin Smith, Johnny Aiello
Extra: Christian Williams
Catchers: Alejandro Kirk, Alberto Mineo
Starting Pitchers: Patrick Murphy, Joey Murray, Andrew Sopko, Maximo Castillo, Zach Logue
Relief Pitchers
Lefties: Marcus Reyes, Brody Rodning
Righties: Corey Copping, Joey Pulido, William Ouelette, Connor Law, Mike Ellenbest, Jackson Rees
Best Prospects for Dunedin Blue Jays (Class-A Advanced)
Outfielders: Griffin Conine
Infielders: Otto Lopez (SS), Yorman Rodriguez (1B)
Catchers: Gabriel Moreno
Starting Pitchers: Eric Pardhino, Nick Allgeyer, Elvis Luciano, Graham Spraker, Simeon Woods-Richardson, Josh Winckowski; Edisson Gonzalez