7 Blue Jays players currently on the postseason roster bubble

P Justin Bruihl

Justin Bruihl has mainly been a stop-gap solution for the Jays throughout the 2025 MLB season. Called up to the big leagues whenever injury woes have hit their bullpen, Bruihl has managed to adequately fulfill whatever role Toronto had given to him, albeit enduring some struggles with his command in the process.

Whether it was coming in as early as the fifth to eat up some innings, or as late as the eighth to handle some high leverage situations, Bruihl had done it all. In 14 total games, the 28-year-old left-hander has recorded three holds along with compiling a 5.68 ERA, 2.05 WHIP, along with 16 strikeouts in just 12 2/3 total innings, while yielding runs in five of those relief appearances.

Bruihl was once again recalled by the Jays with the recent placement of Berríos on the IL. He takes the spot of the optioned Paxton Schultz and will now likely finish off the regular season with the club.

But with his somewhat worrisome peripheral numbers overall, chances are that Bruihl will be on the outside looking in once again come playoff time if any of the currently-injured Jays pitchers manage to return to full health in the coming days/week.

P Trey Yesavage 

Finally, we have the pitching phenom and Jays’ minor league pitcher of the year in Trey Yesavage. Following a fantastic 2025 campaign in which he posted a solid 3.63 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, along with a whopping 160 strikeouts in just 98 innings across four minor league levels in just his first professional baseball season, Yesavage would make his surprising MLB debut for Toronto in late September.

The 22-year-old phenom would dominate in his first start against the Tampa Bay Rays while setting a team record in the process. However, he would follow it up with a more pedestrian-like showing the next time out against the Kansas City Royals this past weekend.

Yesavage sure has the stuff to make him a potential elite option for the Jays in their postseason run, whether as a starter or coming out of the bullpen. But given his limited experience overall, Toronto must decide on the best course of action for his ultimate growth and development, taking into consideration whether he has the maturity and stability to handle the intensity and scrutiny that comes with a playoff race and how it could help or affect his game going forward as a result.