4 Toronto Blue Jays Players Who Shouldn't Be On the Roster Come June 1

The story of the 2026 season has been the amount of injuries the Toronto Blue Jays have endured. The lineup, the starting rotation, the bullpen—all areas of the team have been decimated. 

The injury situation has necessitated the use of some players in larger roles than previously anticipated. It has also forced the Blue Jays’ front office to bring in new players to help plug the holes and keep the ship afloat. 

Fortunately, the time for roster decision is looming with the likes of Addison Barger, Nathan Lukes and Alejandro Kirk nearing returns from the injured list. Here’s who shouldn’t be on the team when the calendar flips to June.

4 Players Proving They Don't Belong On the Toronto Blue Jays

Lenyn Sosa

Sosa has done very little since being acquired from the Chicago White Sox on April 13th for a prospect and a player to be named later. He’s posted a dismal .519 OPS (42 OPS+) with one home run while playing multiple infield positions. 

His at-bats have been largely uncompetitive. He hasn’t drawn a single walk in his 102 plate appearances—how is that even possible? His 53.1% chase rate, meanwhile, ranks in the 1st percentile among qualified hitters. He’s getting himself out more often than not. 

The only thing going for Sosa is that he’s right-handed. The Blue Jays love to mix and match their lineups, but playing him is a disadvantage regardless of who is pitching. 

Tyler Heineman

Heineman has struggled to replicate the excellent numbers he posted last season, when he exceeded all expectations as the Blue Jays’ back-up catcher behind Kirk. He’s been worth -0.3 fWAR thus far thanks in large part to an abysmal -4 wRC+. He hasn’t been sharp defensively, either, having cost the Blue Jays several games with costly mistakes despite maintaining strong framing grades.

Rookie Brandon Valenzuela has outshone him defensively and offensively. He should be the backup when Kirk returns, barring something completely unexpected.

Yariel Rodríguez

The Blue Jays out-righted Rodríguez off their 40-man roster after the 2025 season ended. He went unclaimed on waivers, and now he’s back from a stint in Triple-A.

Rodríguez got rocked for four runs in Monday night’s gut-wrenching loss against the New York Yankees after two solid outings. He can be effective when he’s locked in, but he’s hard to trust because the potential for a game-losing meltdown is always there. 

Whether it’s Yimi García or Tommy Nance who comes back first, Rodríguez should probably be the odd man out.

Davis Schneider

Schneider, like Heineman, was hugely important to the 2025 Blue Jays in a reserve role. The man nicknamed Babe is popular in Toronto—the problem is that he isn’t hitting anything like the incomparable Ruth.

His .141/.313/.234 slash line is unplayable. All the walks he draws aren’t enough to make up for the strikeouts or the lack of hits. He’s far too non-threatening to keep getting at-bats on a team that desperately needs offence. Schneider has options. Sending him down to figure things out in Buffalo is probably the best course of action for everyone amid the team's offensive woes.

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