3 Blue Jays who have just become expendable after Toronto’s trade deadline moves

Toronto Blue Jays fans might have been caught by surprise when the team practically made as much additions as subtractions at the trade deadline. The Blue Jays were expected to be clear sellers, moving their expiring assets for prospect capital. Toronto actually went beyond that to add valuable pieces to their roster in anticipation of returning to contention sooner than one would think.

With the key additions that included pitchers José Soriano, Jameson Taillon. Spencer Arrighetti and super utilityman Josh Smith, they have inadvertently made a few of the current Blue Jays players no longer an essential part of their future.

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These Blue Jays players may no longer have a role with the team

INF Lenyn Sosa

Lenyn Sosa's role with the Blue Jays was already in jeopardy after the arrival of infielder Luis Urias. Now with the further addition of Smith to the roster, the double redundancy has ensured that Sosa will be irrelevant even when he comes off of the injured list from his right wrist contusion. After all, the 26-year-old infielder has underwhelmed since joining the Blue Jays in a trade with the Chicago White Sox back in April.

In 28 games of action with Toronto, Sosa batted a disappointing.188 with a .480 OPS, along with nine runs scored, one home run, six RBIs, one walk and 18 strikeouts in 80 total at-bats. It wouldn’t be surprising if the Blue Jays move on from Sosa prior to the conclusion of the 2026 MLB season.

2B/OF Davis Schneider

The trade deadline certainly wasn’t a welcoming one for Davis Schneider as well after the addition of Smith. Not only is the super utilityman a former Silver Slugger winner (2024 with the Texas Rangers), he could practically play in any position in the infield and outfield, making him a Jack of all trades. As a result, Schneider’s value as the Jays’ utilityman takes a big hit.

It also doesn’t help that Schneider has had a forgettable 2026 campaign with the Blue Jays, moving back and forth between the minors and majors due to his ongoing struggles. This season, the 27-year-old has compiled just a .145 average, .562 OPS, with just six doubles, three home runs and 12 RBIs in 58 games played with Toronto.

With the addition of Brett Bateman at the trade deadline, and the fact that he is also potentially MLB-ready, and with the returns of Anthony Santander and Addison Barger into the mix next year, Schneider will be hard pressed to impress down the stretch to maintain a roster spot beyond 2026.

P José Berríos

Finally, the mass haul of starting pitching by the Blue Jays at the trade deadline has essentially pushed José Berríos halfway out the door. The additions of Soriano and Arrighetti practically gives Toronto their starting five for 2027.

They join team ace Dylan Cease, Trey Yesavage and a (hopefully) returning Cody Ponce, who should be ready by next year. That doesn’t even taken into consideration that the Blue Jays could pursue further starting pitching in free agency this offseason, in addition to the potential re-signing of pending free agents Taillon, Shane Bieber, and Max Scherzer.

It was clear that Berríos does not prefer pitching out of the bullpen from his response down the stretch in 2025. So with the potential logjam of starting pitching for the Blue Jays heading into next season, the 32-year-old right hander will likely need to find another team that will give him the guaranteed opportunity to return to the rotation.

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