5 Blue Jays who don’t deserve to be on the roster on June 1

INF Michael Stefanic

Stefanic was recalled from Triple-A as a stop-gap solution while Giménez is out, and he's had two hits and a strikeout in eight at-bats in his three games.

Stefanic spent the previous three seasons with the Los Angeles Angels, where he hit .232 with eight doubles, zero home runs and 14 RBIs in 93 games.

That limited production shows why the 29-year-old veteran is likely just holding down a spot until Giménez’s eventual return, which should come at the end of the month.

Even though we think that some extended time in the minors could help Giménez well in the long run, the Jays will likely think otherwise, which could bring about an end to Stefanic's time on the roster.

RHP Bowden Francis

Finally, we have Francis, who was last year’s breakout player for the Jays.

He put together a scintillating final two months of 2024 when he went 4-2 with a stellar 1.53 ERA with 56 strikeouts in 59 innings. Francis also carried a no-hitter into the ninth inning twice, which seemed like a springboard to a strong 2025 season.

That hasn't been the case for far this year. In his nine starts this season, the 29-year-old right-hander has compiled an unimpressive 5.63 ERA and 1.40 WHIP while being tagged for 14 home runs in just 46 1/3 innings.

More significantly, he's given up more than three runs in four of his nine starts, and his strikeout rate is just 17.9%. On top of that, Francis hasn’t gone beyond five innings in four of his past five starts as well.

Francis has one minor league option remaining, so it might be a wise decision for the Blue Jays to send him down to the minors like they did last season. Francis looked like a different pitcher after spending the middle of last season in the minor leagues, and there's a chance that could help him this year.

While that decision could seem kind of counterintuitive due to the Blue Jays' lack of pitching depth this year due to Max Scherzer's injury, they also need Francis to be effective in the long run. So the short-term pain of sending him down to the minor leagues could become a long-term gain if it helps turn Francis find his ace form.