10 players you’ve already forgotten played for the Blue Jays in 2024

During the 2024 MLB season, the Toronto Blue Jays ended up having many moving parts throughout the year. Part of it came as a result of injuries or ineffectiveness for some of their everyday players. The other part came from the mass exodus of players at the trade deadline that necessitated makeshift replacements to help fill the void. As a result, believe it or not, a grand total of 56 players actually suited up in at least one game for the Blue Jays this past season.

For some impactful players, such as Will Wagner and Ryan Yarbrough, they left a lasting impression that managed to catch the eye of the Jays’ brass and their faithful. But for many others, their contributions became so negligible that you likely have already forgotten that they actually played for the Jays in 2024.

As a result, let’s take a trip down memory lane to recall 10 of those players who failed to make their mark with the Jays this past season despite getting playing time.

José Cuas

Back in late June, the Jays claimed right-handed pitcher José Cuas off waivers from the Chicago Cubs to add pitching depth to the organization. It didn’t take long for Cuas to see his first action with his new team when long-time Jays reliever Tim Mayza was designated for assignment the following week.

Cuas made just four relief appearances in total with Toronto, posting a dismal 9.00 ERA and 2.33 WHIP while giving up three earned runs with four walks and three strikeouts in three innings pitched. He would end up spending the bulk of his time with the Jays’ Triple-A affiliate Buffalo until he was designated for assignment in early September in favor of another waiver claim in right-handed pitcher Emmanuel Ramirez.

Cuas was claimed by the Philadelphia Phillies a few days later, ending his tenure with the Jays’ organization.

Brett de Geus

In mid-September, the Jays continued their waiver claim fun by nabbing right-hander Brett de Geus from the Miami Marlins. In a corresponding move, Yerry Rodríguez was designated for assignment to make room for the 27-year-old reliever. By joining the Jays, they became de Geus’ third organization of the season at the time.

Just a little more than a week later, he got the call-up to replace fellow reliever Tommy Nance on the roster. de Geus managed to get into two games with the Jays prior to the end of the season. It sure wasn’t pretty as he gave up four earned runs on three hits with two walks and one strikeout in just 2 1/3 innings of work, resulting in an ugly 15.43 ERA and 2.14 WHIP. With that, de Geus shouldn’t be back for next season.