4 Blue Jays who could be fantasy sleepers this season

The Super Bowl has come and gone and the start of spring training is nearly here, which can only mean one thing.

It’s almost fantasy baseball season.

Like the actual MLB season, the fantasy baseball season is a marathon that can be won (or lost) based on the decisions you make on the back of your roster. While it’s always great to have a stud like Vladimir Guerrero Jr., he alone won’t win you the crown and the bragging rights that come with it.

With that in mind, here are four Blue Jays who are worth taking a look at in the later rounds of the draft or on the waiver wire.

These four Blue Jays could be fantasy sleepers in 2025 

Max Scherzer

Rostered in 11.2% of ESPN leagues

While it’s always scary to expect any kind of incredible production (fantasy or otherwise) from a 40-year-old pitcher, Scherzer’s a bit of a different breed. While he was only able to make nine starts last year due to a back injury, he still showed off his fantasy worth by recording two starts that were worth 20+ points in traditional head-to-head scoring.

He’ll enter spring training healthy for the first time since 2023, and should benefit from the Blue Jays’ pitching depth. While it’s unclear if Toronto would deploy a six-man rotation, manager John Schneider could dip into that to skip a start or two of Scherzer’s in an attempt to keep his arm fresh.

Daulton Varsho

Rostered in 1.4% of ESPN leagues

For years, Varsho was one of the best pickups in fantasy due to his dual eligibility as a catcher and outfielder. That changed last year when he lost his catcher eligibility, which led to a dip in his fantasy stock. That stock has taken even more of a dip this year due to Varsho likely starting the year on the injured list due to the rotator cuff surgery he had at the end of last season.

That injury makes Varsho an excellent draft-and-stash candidate. He slugged 20+ home runs in 2022 and ‘23 (and likely would have in ‘24 if not for his injury) and runs the bases well (10+ stolen bases the past three seasons), which is the kind of production you want from a fringe outfielder. If you can afford the IL spot, Varsho is the perfect player to stash.

Yimi García

Rostered in 0.3% of ESPN leagues

Okay, stick with us here. Yes, García is only rostered in 0.3% of leagues (some other pitchers with the same amount of roster percentage: Cade Povich, Michael Soroka and Trevor Williams) but there’s a chance that García could end up being a valuable fantasy asset this year.

The former Blue Jays had one-and-a-half good years in Toronto (2022 and the first half of ‘24) and one bad year (‘23), and is back for a second tenure with the Blue Jays after being traded at last year’s deadline.

But, most importantly in terms of fantasy, he recorded multiple saves for the Blue Jays in ‘23 and ‘24. Schneider has shown that he trusts García in the big moments, and he’ll likely be one of the first pitchers Schneider calls upon in the ninth inning if Jeff Hoffman’s medical issues flare up.

Alan Roden 

Rostered in 0.0% of ESPN leagues

Let’s get weird.

Roden will be in spring training as a non-roster invite, and we think there’s a chance he could make some noise. So much noise, in fact, that he could be on the Jays’ roster when they break camp.

He’s coming off a season where he slashed .314/.406/.510 across Double and Triple-A, and has the kind of pop the Blue Jays are always looking for. A lot would need to happen for Roden to make the Blue Jays’ roster, but he’s worth monitoring on the waiver wire as we get closer to the season.