Having secured a playoff spot, the Jays rested many incumbents, allowing Cam Eden to start in left field on a day he got his first MLB hit.
If all goes well in the best-of-three wild card series, fans of the Jays might actually see a playoff win for the first time since 2016.The Twins should not be taken for granted, but the Jays are deeper in virtually every area.
It also meant Kevin Gausman didn’t have to pitch in the regular-season finale, allowing the Jays’ staff ace to start Tuesday.At least for the wild-card round, Yusei Kikuchi might be best served in some kind of relief role. When the Jays lost last year’s wild card to visiting Seattle in a two-game sweep, Toronto’s 26-man roster featured 13 position players and 13 pitchers. Eden figures to be part of the conversation given his speed element on a team that lacks speed.If the Jays decide to go with 13 position players, one of the above won’t make the cut.On Sunday, Espinal started at third, while Schneider was at second.
As it turned out, Sunday pitted two minor leaguers, with Tampa turning to Jacob Lopez, a 25-year-old lefty.
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