Projected 25-Man Roster

C	J.P. Arencibia	Has to follow 23 HR debut season with a more complete offensive showing.
1B	Adam Lind	Second half was complete opposite from strong first. 2012 = make or break.
2B	Kelly Johnson	Surely offensive upgrade over Aaron Hill. Return to 2010 form would be nice.
3B	Brett Lawrie	After hitting .293/.373/.580 in 43 games, first full MLB year could be special.
SS	Yunel Escobar	Will look to repeat strong 2011. The best all-around shortstop in the AL East.
LF	Eric Thames	Has edge to win LF job over Snider but needs to cut down Ks and take pitches.
CF	Colby Rasmus	Needs to come out strong after wrist injury and rough 35 games at the plate.
RF	Jose Bautista	Will obviously carry the Jays’ offense once again. How many HRs will he hit?
DH	Edwin Encarnacion	If he’s actually a full-time DH he could be a very pleasant surprise offensively.

BE	Jeff Mathis	Backup C, good reputation for his work with pitchers. Zero offensive value.
BE	Omar Vizquel	23-year veteran that signed MiLB deal but is virtually guaranteed MLB spot.
BE	Luis Valbuena	Reserve infielder likely to squeak his way onto club given he’s out of options.
BE	Rajai Davis	Heading into second year of 2yr/$5.75M deal. Primarily a pinch-runner.
BE	Ben Francisco	Questionable acquisition whose role in 2012 is still unknown. Depth OF.

SP	Ricky Romero	Ace of the rotation. Likely to regress in some capacity but will still be top-notch.
SP	Brandon Morrow	All signs point to him having a breakout season and it should be fun to watch.
SP	Brett Cecil	Had red-hot July with 2.19 ERA and 2 CG. Will need to pitch like that in 2012.
SP	Henderson Alvarez	Pitched himself into rotation with strong 2011 showing. Ready to eat innings.
SP	Dustin McGowan	Out of options, near lock for rotation spot. Leash could be short during season.

CL	Sergio Santos	Second season as a closer, could post the highest strikeout rate on the team.
SU	Darren Oliver	Free-agent veteran signed to be primary southpaw. Great clubhouse presence.
SU	Francisco Cordero	Free-agent signing not the pitcher he was but will pitch to contact with Jays.
MRP	Jason Frasor	Durable arm returning to Jays. Should be used in low/mid-leverage situations.
MRP	Casey Janssen	Looking to build off very strong 2011, could be used as a setup alternative.
LRP	Carlos Villanueva	Should be used only as RP: 1.60 ERA and .522 OPS against as such in 2011.
LRP	Luis Perez	Likely to get final bullpen spot because he’s left-handed and out of options.