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

Wes Parsons

One of the early feel-good stories for the Jays in 2024 was when journeyman pitcher Wes Parsons made the Opening Day roster.

Parsons was looking to erase the lasting memories of his disastrous outing that he had with the Jays on the last day of the 2023 season. That very day, he gave up nine runs on 10 hits in just four innings pitched against the Tampa Bay Rays. It led to the Jays facing the Minnesota Twins in the AL Wild Card Series, and we all know how that went.

However, despite getting his chance of redemption, Parsons would end up lasting only two relief appearances in which he struggled to a 10.80 ERA and 1.60 WHIP, giving up six runs on six hits in just five innings of work. The leash for Parsons turned out to be extremely short as he was designated for assignment in the first week of April. He was traded to the Cleveland Guardians a few days later in exchange for International Bonus Pool money ($250,000).

Nick Robertson

Continuing with the amazing trend of waiver action, the Jays were at it again in late September when they grabbed reliever Nick Robertson after he was designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels. In the process, Robertson actually joined his fifth team in less than 15 months as he appeared to be constantly on the move. As a result, it tempered the expectations that the Jays and their faithful ultimately had in him.

In the end, Robertson only got into one game with the Jays, pitching a clean inning against the Marlins during their second-last game of the season. As a former seventh-round pick back in the 2019 MLB Draft, the 26-year-old reliever still has the potential if given the right environment to grow and develop his game more.

Yerry Rodríguez 

With the Jays hit with injury woes to their pitchers prior to the All-Star break, they made a trade with the Texas Rangers to acquire the services of right-hander Yerry Rodríguez in exchange for minor leaguer Josh Mollerus. The Jays were hoping Rodríguez’s major league experience could come in handy despite his struggles with the Rangers to start the 2024 season. 

After showing some signs of promise in his five appearances with Buffalo after joining the organization, Rodríguez got the call in late July when the Jays optioned Ryan Burr to the minors. However, Rodríguez failed miserably in his audition, posting an abysmal 15.43 ERA and 2.57 WHIP, giving up eight earned runs including two home runs, two walks and five strikeouts in just 4 2/3 innings over four appearances.

As a result, he was optioned back to Buffalo in mid-August and was later designated for assignment in September.