Toronto Blue Jays Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	A. KirkAlejandro Kirk	T. HeinemanTyler Heineman	B. ValenzuelaBrandon Valenzuela
First Base	V. Guerrero Jr.Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	E. ClementErnie Clement	D. SchneiderDavis Schneider A. Santander Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Healthy after shoulder/back issues Anthony Santander Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Healthy after shoulder/back issues
Second Base	E. ClementErnie Clement	A. GimenezAndres Gimenez	D. SchneiderDavis Schneider L. JimenezLeonardo Jimenez
Shortstop	A. GimenezAndres Gimenez	E. ClementErnie Clement	L. JimenezLeonardo Jimenez
Third Base	A. BargerAddison Barger	E. ClementErnie Clement	D. SchneiderDavis Schneider V. Guerrero Jr.Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
Left Field	A. Santander Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Healthy after shoulder/back issues Anthony Santander Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Healthy after shoulder/back issues	N. LukesNathan Lukes	D. SchneiderDavis Schneider G. SpringerGeorge Springer J. LoperfidoJoey Loperfido M. StrawMyles Straw J. ClaseJonatan Clase A. BargerAddison Barger D. VarshoDaulton Varsho
Center Field	D. VarshoDaulton Varsho	M. StrawMyles Straw	N. LukesNathan Lukes J. ClaseJonatan Clase G. SpringerGeorge Springer J. LoperfidoJoey Loperfido
Right Field	N. LukesNathan Lukes	A. BargerAddison Barger	G. SpringerGeorge Springer A. Santander Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Healthy after shoulder/back issues Anthony Santander Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Healthy after shoulder/back issues M. StrawMyles Straw J. LoperfidoJoey Loperfido J. ClaseJonatan Clase D. SchneiderDavis Schneider
Designated Hitter	G. SpringerGeorge Springer	A. Santander Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Healthy after shoulder/back issues Anthony Santander Blue Jays' Anthony Santander: Healthy after shoulder/back issues	V. Guerrero Jr.Vladimir Guerrero Jr. A. KirkAlejandro Kirk A. BargerAddison Barger D. SchneiderDavis Schneider D. VarshoDaulton Varsho N. LukesNathan Lukes E. ClementErnie Clement

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
K. GausmanKevin Gausman	S. Bieber Blue Jays' Shane Bieber: Coming back from forearm fatigue Forearm: Probable for start of season Shane Bieber Blue Jays' Shane Bieber: Coming back from forearm fatigue Forearm: Probable for start of season	D. Cease Blue Jays' Dylan Cease: Lands with Blue Jays Dylan Cease Blue Jays' Dylan Cease: Lands with Blue Jays	T. Yesavage Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage: No hard innings cap in 2026 Trey Yesavage Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage: No hard innings cap in 2026	C. Ponce Blue Jays' Cody Ponce: Returning to MLB Cody Ponce Blue Jays' Cody Ponce: Returning to MLB

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. HoffmanJeff Hoffman	T. Rogers Blue Jays' Tyler Rogers: Inks three-year pact with Jays Tyler Rogers Blue Jays' Tyler Rogers: Inks three-year pact with Jays	Y. Garcia Elbow: Probable for start of season Yimi Garcia Elbow: Probable for start of season L. Varland Blue Jays' Louis Varland: Will remain in bullpen Louie Varland Blue Jays' Louis Varland: Will remain in bullpen B. LittleBrendon Little T. NanceTommy Nance B. FisherBraydon Fisher C. Lee Blue Jays' Chase Lee: Shipped to Toronto Chase Lee Blue Jays' Chase Lee: Shipped to Toronto M. FluhartyMason Fluharty P. SchultzPaxton Schultz A. Bastardo Elbow: Probable for start of season Angel Bastardo Elbow: Probable for start of season S. MilesSpencer Miles