Blue Jays announce 26-man roster for Opening Day

The Toronto Blue Jays‘ roster for Opening Day is official.

On Wednesday, the Blue Jays announced the 26-man roster for Friday’s showdown against the Athletics (7 p.m. ET on Sportsnet), as well as a handful of roster moves to account for injuries and assignments.

Pitchers Jose Berrios (elbow), Shane Bieber (elbow), Yimi Garcia (elbow) and Trey Yesavage (shoulder) were all placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to March 22. Outfielder Anthony Santander (shoulder) was also placed on the 10-day injured list.

Right-hander Chase Lee was optioned to triple-A Buffalo, while right-hander Angel Bastardo and infielder Leo Jimenez were designated for assignment.

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The Blue Jays have added several fresh faces to the team that advanced to Game 7 of the World Series last fall. The new group is headlined by starter Dylan Cease, who signed a franchise-record seven-year, $210-million contract in free agency. Cease will make his Blue Jays debut Saturday against the Athletics.

Also new to the team are pitchers Cody Ponce, Tyler Rogers and Spencer Miles, a Rule 5 pick from the San Francisco Giants. Meanwhile, the position-player group is hoping to get some extra pop from third baseman Kazuma Okamoto and outfielder Jesus Sanchez.

Here’s a look at the full roster:

Pitchers (13):
Dylan Cease
Braydon Fisher
Mason Fluharty
Kevin Gausman
Jeff Hoffman
Eric Lauer
Brendon Little
Spencer Miles
Tommy Nance
Cody Ponce
Tyler Rogers
Max Scherzer
Louis Varland

Catchers (2):
Tyler Heineman
Alejandro Kirk

Infielders (4):
Ernie Clement
Andres Gimenez
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Kazuma Okamoto

Outfielders (7):
Addison Barger
Nathan Lukes
Jesus Sanchez
Davis Schneider
George Springer
Myles Straw
Daulton Varsho