Toronto Blue Jays Depth Chart 2026 - CBS Sports

Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	A. Kirk Thumb: Expected to be out until at least May 18 Alejandro Kirk Thumb: Expected to be out until at least May 18	T. Heineman Blue Jays' Tyler Heineman: Hitting bench Sunday Tyler Heineman Blue Jays' Tyler Heineman: Hitting bench Sunday	B. ValenzuelaBrandon Valenzuela
First Base	V. Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Three-hit effort in win Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Three-hit effort in win	L. Sosa Blue Jays' Lenyn Sosa: Getting breather Saturday Lenyn Sosa Blue Jays' Lenyn Sosa: Getting breather Saturday	K. Okamoto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Drives in three in win Kazuma Okamoto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Drives in three in win E. JimenezEloy Jimenez E. ClementErnie Clement D. SchneiderDavis Schneider A. Santander Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1 Anthony Santander Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
Second Base	E. ClementErnie Clement	L. Sosa Blue Jays' Lenyn Sosa: Getting breather Saturday Lenyn Sosa Blue Jays' Lenyn Sosa: Getting breather Saturday	D. SchneiderDavis Schneider A. GimenezAndres Gimenez
Shortstop	A. GimenezAndres Gimenez	E. ClementErnie Clement	—
Third Base	K. Okamoto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Drives in three in win Kazuma Okamoto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Drives in three in win	E. ClementErnie Clement	A. Barger Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Addison Barger Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 D. SchneiderDavis Schneider V. Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Three-hit effort in win Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Three-hit effort in win L. Sosa Blue Jays' Lenyn Sosa: Getting breather Saturday Lenyn Sosa Blue Jays' Lenyn Sosa: Getting breather Saturday
Left Field	J. SanchezJesus Sanchez	N. Lukes Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Plates three in win Nathan Lukes Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Plates three in win	D. SchneiderDavis Schneider G. Springer Toe: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 George Springer Toe: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 K. Okamoto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Drives in three in win Kazuma Okamoto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Drives in three in win M. StrawMyles Straw E. JimenezEloy Jimenez A. Barger Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Addison Barger Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 D. Varsho Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Sitting again Sunday Knee: Probable for Apr 20 Daulton Varsho Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Sitting again Sunday Knee: Probable for Apr 20 A. Santander Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1 Anthony Santander Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
Center Field	D. Varsho Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Sitting again Sunday Knee: Probable for Apr 20 Daulton Varsho Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Sitting again Sunday Knee: Probable for Apr 20	M. StrawMyles Straw	N. Lukes Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Plates three in win Nathan Lukes Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Plates three in win G. Springer Toe: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 George Springer Toe: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 J. SanchezJesus Sanchez
Right Field	A. Barger Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Addison Barger Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24	N. Lukes Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Plates three in win Nathan Lukes Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Plates three in win	M. StrawMyles Straw J. SanchezJesus Sanchez G. Springer Toe: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 George Springer Toe: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 D. SchneiderDavis Schneider E. JimenezEloy Jimenez A. Santander Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1 Anthony Santander Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
Designated Hitter	G. Springer Toe: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 George Springer Toe: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24	L. Sosa Blue Jays' Lenyn Sosa: Getting breather Saturday Lenyn Sosa Blue Jays' Lenyn Sosa: Getting breather Saturday	E. JimenezEloy Jimenez V. Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Three-hit effort in win Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero: Three-hit effort in win K. Okamoto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Drives in three in win Kazuma Okamoto Blue Jays' Kazuma Okamoto: Drives in three in win A. Kirk Thumb: Expected to be out until at least May 18 Alejandro Kirk Thumb: Expected to be out until at least May 18 A. Barger Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Addison Barger Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 D. SchneiderDavis Schneider D. Varsho Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Sitting again Sunday Knee: Probable for Apr 20 Daulton Varsho Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Sitting again Sunday Knee: Probable for Apr 20 J. SanchezJesus Sanchez N. Lukes Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Plates three in win Nathan Lukes Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Plates three in win E. ClementErnie Clement A. Santander Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1 Anthony Santander Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
K. Gausman Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Steady in first win Kevin Gausman Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Steady in first win	D. CeaseDylan Cease	S. Bieber Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 24 Shane Bieber Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 24	T. Yesavage Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 27 Trey Yesavage Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 27	M. Scherzer Blue Jays' Max Scherzer: Bounces back with six strong frames Max Scherzer Blue Jays' Max Scherzer: Bounces back with six strong frames

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. Hoffman Blue Jays' Jeff Hoffman: Serves up grand slam in second loss Jeff Hoffman Blue Jays' Jeff Hoffman: Serves up grand slam in second loss	Y. Garcia Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 27 Yimi Garcia Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 27	T. RogersTyler Rogers L. VarlandLouie Varland B. FisherBraydon Fisher M. FluhartyMason Fluharty T. NanceTommy Nance S. MilesSpencer Miles J. MantiplyJoe Mantiply L. Estrada Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24 Lazaro Estrada Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 24