6 players the Blue Jays are holding back this year

After a solid start to the 2025 MLB season, the Toronto Blue Jays have fallen back to the middle of the pack in the league in just a matter of weeks. That slump, along with some injuries, has led to the making some moves to kickstart the team like the additions of Spencer Turnbull andJosé Ureña to hopefully bolster the pitching staff.

But part of the Blue Jays' disappointing start can be attributed to the team misusing some of the players on the roster. While they've contibuted to some success, it's not hard to imagine the team being a bit better if they used some of the players on the roster more.

With that in mind, here's a look at six players the Blue Jays have held ack this year.

6 players the Blue Jays are holding back this year

INF Will Wagner

Wagner was one of the Blue Jays' pleasant surprises last year after he came over to the team from the Astros in the Yusei Kikuchi trade.

Wagner amassed a .305 batting average with six doubles, two home runs and 11 RBIs before a knee injury ended his season prematurely after 24 games.

The 26-year-old infielder entered 2025 as a legitimate Rookie of the Year candidate even if his roster spot got a little murkier after the team traded for Andrés Giménez in the offseason.

And while he had a promising start to the season, he ended up struggling for most of April. He posted a .186 batting average with just two RBI in 20 games this year before being demoted to Triple-A at the end of the April when Daulton Varsho was added to the roster.

One of the keys to success for a prospect like Wagner is to get everyday playing time to help with the growth and development of their game. But Wagner got sporadic playing time in MLB due to the Blue Jays' middle-infield logjam before being demoted to Triple-A.

That lack of everyday playing time likely played a role in his lack of success this year — and also held his development back. While it's good that he's getting everyday at-bats in Triple-A, the Blue Jays should have made more of a point to get him playing time in MLB prior to his demotion.