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-man roster Tuesday, and rookie left-hander Shane McClanahan was a surprise addition.
McClanahan was a first-round pick in the amateur draft two years ago who pitched at Class A and Double-A in 2019. He joined first baseman Ji-Man Choi and infielder Yandy Diaz, who have been on the injured list, in being added to the active roster before Game 1 of the best-of-three series.
Tampa Bay’s roster includes 13 pitchers, two catchers, seven infielders and six outfielders.
— With files from The Associated Press
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