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Canadian Romano not among five added to Jays' 40-man roster

The Toronto Blue Jays have announced the five players who will join their 40-man roster as the deadline arrived to set the roster before the Rule 5 Draft at the Winter Meetings next month. All five players are right-handed pitchers: Trent Thornton, Yennsy Diaz, Hector Perez, Patrick Murphy and Jacob Waguespack. Despite an all-star season in double-A, Canadian Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) was not added to the 40-man roster.

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Siddall humbled by Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame nod

Against long odds, he rose through the South Windsor minor baseball ranks to become a big league catcher. And now more than 18 years after squatting behind the plate in his final professional game, he has persevered through personal tragedy to become a highly respected analyst on Sportsnet’s Blue Jays Central. But through it all, Joe Siddall has never forgotten his baseball roots. And that’s what makes him a fitting selection for the Baseball Ontario Hall of Fame.

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Charlie Montoyo and the importance of the human element

Charlie Montoyo knows that the game of baseball is perpetually evolving. It might explain why he was passed over so many times before with front offices seeking out younger candidates to fill its roles. It’s also why Montoyo, who was officially introduced on Monday as the Toronto Blue Jays’ 13th manager in team history, admitted to being an old-school blend, one willing to explore and incorporate analytics when need be.

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