Blue Jays announce 28-man roster for AL wild-card series vs. Rays - Sportsnet.ca

The Toronto Blue Jays announced Tuesday their 28-man active roster for their American League wild-card series against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Among the key takeaways are the presence of first baseman and designated hitter Rowdy Tellez, who is recovering from a right knee strain, and the absence of reliever Jordan Romano, who has been sidelined since late August with a finger injury.

Tellez took batting practice Sunday and ran the bases during a workout Saturday, while Romano threw a live batting practice Sunday.

A full breakdown of the roster can be found below:

Infielders:

Bo Bichette
Cavan Biggio
Santiago Espinal
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Joe Panik
Travis Shaw
Rowdy Tellez
Jonathan Villar

Outfielders:

Jonathan Davis
Randal Grichuk
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
Teoscar Hernandez

Pitchers:

Chase Anderson
Anthony Bass
Ryan Borucki
A.J. Cole
Rafael Dolis
Thomas Hatch
Anthony Kay
Nate Pearson
Robbie Ray
Hyun Jin Ryu
Matt Shoemaker
Ross Stripling
Taijuan Walker

Catchers:

Danny Jansen
Alejandro Kirk
Reese McGuire

The Rays also announced their 28-player squad Tuesday for the three-game series against Toronto, which includes former Blue Jay Aaron Loup.

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2020-09-29 15:17:00Z
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