2020 Toronto Blue Jays season
The 2020 Toronto Blue Jays season is the 44th season of the Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the Blue Jays' 30th full season (31st overall) at Rogers Centre.
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| Owner(s) | Rogers, CEO Mark Shapiro |
| General manager(s) | Ross Atkins |
| Manager(s) | Charlie Montoyo |
| Local television | Sportsnet Sportsnet One (Buck Martinez, Pat Tabler, Dan Shulman) |
| Local radio | Blue Jays Radio Network Sportsnet 590 the FAN (Ben Wagner, Mike Wilner, Kevin Barker) |
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On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled.[1] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.[2] On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players will report to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 23 or 24 Opening Day.[3]
Offseason
October 2019
- On October 29, the Blue Jays claimed RHP Anthony Bass off waivers from the Mariners, and designated RHP Ryan Dull for assignment.[4]
- On October 30, the Blue Jays out righted Brock Stewart, Ryan Dull, and Buddy Boshers to Triple-A Buffalo.[5]
- On October 31, RHP Clay Buchholz and 1B Justin Smoak elected free agency.[6]
November 2019
- On November 4, the Blue Jays acquired RHP Chase Anderson for 1B Chad Spanberger.[7] RHP Ryan Tepera was designated for assignment and Devon Travis was out righted to Triple-A.[8]
- On November 7, Devon Travis became a free agent.[9]
- On November 11, Ryan Tepera cleared waivers and became a free agent.[10]
- On November 20, the Blue Jays designated RHP Justin Shafer for assignment and out righted RHP Tim Mayza to Triple-A. In corresponding moves, the Blue Jays purchased the contracts of RHP Thomas Hatch and 2B Santiago Espinal from the minors.[11]
- On November 25, the Blue Jays traded Justin Shafer to the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations.[12] The Jays also signed RHP A.J. Cole to a minor-league deal with an invitation to spring training.[13]
December 2019
- On December 1, the Blue Jays signed Phillippe Aumont and Justin Miller to minor-league deals with invites to spring training.[14]
- On December 2, the Blue Jays non-tendered Jason Adam, Derek Law and Luke Maile who all elected to become free agents.[15]
- On December 9, the Blue Jays purchased the contract of James Dykstra from the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs.[16]
- On December 18, the Blue Jays signed Tanner Roark to a 2-year, $24 million contract.[17]
- On December 27, the Blue Jays signed Hyun-jin Ryu to a 4-year, $80 million contract.[18]
- On December 28, the Blue Jays signed Shun Yamaguchi to a 2-year, $6.35 million contract.[19]
- On December 30, the Blue Jays signed Travis Shaw to a 1-year, $4 million contract.[20] In a corresponding move, Richard Ureña was designated for assignment.[20]
January 2020
- On January 20, the Blue Jays signed several players to minor league contracts with invites to spring training, including Joe Panik, Ruben Tejada, and Caleb Joseph.[21]
February 2020
- On February 8, the Blue Jays signed free agent RHP Rafael Dolis and designated Breyvic Valera for assignment.[22]
- On February 11, Jake Petricka was signed to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.[23]
- On February 24, the Blue Jays signed Marc Rzepcyznski to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training.[24]
Spring training
The Blue Jays announced they would return to Montreal to finish their spring training for the seventh consecutive year. The opponents would have been the New York Yankees.[25] However, spring training games, including the aforementioned series in Montreal, were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[26] On June 23, MLB announced the resumption of spring training on July 1.[27]
Standings
American League East
| American League East | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | -nan | — | 0–0 | 0–0 |
American League Wild Card
| Division Leaders | W | L | Pct. |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 0 | 0 | -nan |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | -nan |
| Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | -nan |
| Wild Card teams (Top 2 qualify for 1-game playoff) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Cleveland Indians | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Detroit Tigers | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Los Angeles Angels | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Minnesota Twins | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Oakland Athletics | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Seattle Mariners | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Texas Rangers | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 0 | 0 | -nan | — |
Records vs opponents
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2020 draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position | College/School | Nationality | Signed |
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| 1 | 5 | Austin Martin | SS | Vanderbilt |  |
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| 2 | 42 | CJ Van Eyk | RHP | Florida State | |
June 18[28] |
| 3 | 77 | Trent Palmer | RHP | Jacksonville | |
June 18[28] |
| 4 | 106 | Nick Frasso | RHP | Loyola Marymount | |
TBA |
| 5 | 136 | Zach Britton | OF | Louisville | |
June 18[29] |
Roster
Toronto Blue Jays 2020 spring training roster | ||||||
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| 40-man roster | Non-roster invitees | Coaches/Other | ||||
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Infielders
Outfielders
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Manager Coaches
29 active, 0 inactive, 20 non-roster invitees
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Farm system
(Updated to games played September 2, 2019)
| Level | Team | League | Manager | Win–loss record | Position | Postseason | Ref. |
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| Triple-A | Buffalo Bisons | International League | |||||
| Double-A | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Eastern League | |||||
| Advanced-A | Dunedin Blue Jays | Florida State League | |||||
| Class-A | Lansing Lugnuts | Midwest League | |||||
| Short Season-A | Vancouver Canadians | Northwest League | |||||
| Rookie Advanced | Bluefield Blue Jays | Appalachian League | |||||
| Rookie | GCL Blue Jays | Gulf Coast League | |||||
| Rookie | DSL Blue Jays | Dominican Summer League |
Notes
References
- Mark Feinsand (March 12, 2020). "Opening Day delayed at least 2 weeks; Spring Training games cancelled". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. Retrieved March 14, 2020.
- "Opening of regular season to be pushed back". MLB.com. Major League Baseball. March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- Feinsand, Mark (June 24, 2020). "Play Ball: MLB announces 2020 regular season". MLB.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- "Blue Jays acquire ex-Mariners reliever". Global News. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- "Blue Jays Outright Brock Stewart, Buddy Boshers". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- "Blue Jays begin roster tinkering by outrighting three pitchers". Jays Journal. 2019-11-01. Retrieved 2019-11-01.
- "Blue Jays acquire starter Chase Anderson from Brewers - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- "Blue Jays DFA Ryan Tepera, outright Devon Travis to triple-A - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- "Blue Jays: Why Devon Travis had no choice but to choose free agency". Jays Journal. 2019-11-08. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- "Blue Jays' reliever Ryan Tepera clears waivers, becomes free agent - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- "Blue Jays designate righty Shafer among moves". MLB.com. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- Dakers, Tom (2019-11-25). "Blue Jays trade Justin Shafer to Reds". Bluebird Banter. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- "Blue Jays sign A.J. Cole to minor-league deal with spring invite - Sportsnet.ca". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
- "Blue Jays agree to terms with Canadian Aumont on minor-league contract". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- "Blue Jays tender Matt Shoemaker, non-tender three players". www.sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
- "James Dykstra Signs with the Toronto Blue Jays". December 9, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- "Roark, Blue Jays finalize 2-year deal". Toronto Blue Jays. December 18, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- Harrigan, Thomas (December 27, 2019). "Blue Jays sign left-hander Ryu to 4-year deal". MLB.com. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- "Blue Jays officially sign Shun Yamaguchi to two-year deal". Sportsnet. December 28, 2019. Retrieved December 30, 2019.
- "Blue Jays officially sign Shaw to one-year, $4M contract; DFA Urena". Sportsnet. December 30, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- "Blue Jays officially announce five minor-league signings". Jays Journal. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- "Blue Jays officially sign Rafael Dolis, designate Breyvic Valera". Jays Journal. 2020-02-09. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- "Blue Jays To Sign Jake Petricka". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- "Blue Jays Sign Marc Rzepczynski". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- "Blue Jays to play two spring training games against Yankees in Montreal". Retrieved 2019-10-18.
- "Opening Day delayed at least 2 weeks; Spring Training games cancelled". March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- Feinsand, Mark (June 24, 2020). "Play Ball: MLB announces 2020 regular season". MLB.com. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- Matheson, Keegan (June 18, 2020). "Blue Jays sign RHP draftees Van Eyk, Palmer". MLB.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- Matheson, Keegan (June 18, 2020). "Toronto signs 5th-round outfielder Britton". MLB.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
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