Blue Jays finalize 2023 Opening Day roster

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The Toronto Blue Jays have made their 26-man roster official ahead of tomorrow’s Opening Day.

Alek Manoah will be taking the mound for the Blue Jays tomorrow in their opening contest against the St. Louis Cardinals, with Kevin Gausman and Chris Bassitt their expected starters for the second and third games of the season.

Toronto’s looking to build off last year’s playoff performance, where they made the American League Wild Card series before being swept by the Seattle Mariners in two games at the Rogers Centre.

Speaking of the Rogers Centre, there’s a new series of renovations at the ballpark for this season, including new seats in the 500 level, a smaller capacity, and even new stadium dimensions.

Here’s what Toronto’s Opening Day roster looks like for the 2023 season, in alphabetical order (outside of the pitching rotation).

Starting rotation

1. Alek Manoah, RHP
2. Kevin Gausman, RHP
3. Chris Bassitt, RHP
4. José Berríos, RHP
5. Yusei Kikuchi, LHP

Bullpen

Anthony Bass, RHP
Adam Cimber, RHP
Yimi Garcia, RHP
Tim Mayza, LHP
Zach Pop, RHP
Trevor Richards, RHP
Jordan Romano, RHP
Erik Swanson, RHP

Catchers

Danny Jansen, C
Alejandro Kirk, C

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Infielders

Brandon Belt, 1B/3B
Bo Bichette, SS
Cavan Biggio, Utility
Matt Chapman, 3B
Santiago Espinal, 2B
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 1B
Whit Merrifield, Utility

Outfielders

Kevin Kiermaier, CF
Nathan Lukes, Utility
George Springer, RF
Daulton Varsho, LF

Injured List

Mitch White, RHP
Hyun Jin Ryu, LHP

Expect the Blue Jays’ Opening Day batting order to be announced ahead of tomorrow’s 1:10 pm PT/2:10 pm MT/4:10 pm ET start time.