Breaking down the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster

Mar 23, 2025; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer celebrates after making a play against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third inning during spring training at TD Ballpark.
Mar 23, 2025; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer celebrates after making a play against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the third inning during spring training at TD Ballpark. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images
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On Sunday, the Blue Jays played in their final game of this year's spring training slate.

The next time they take the field, all the pitches, innings and games will mean something in regard to the team's quest toward the postseason and World Series.

Here's what you need to know about all the reported roster moves and cuts that were done ahead of Opening Day.

Breaking down all the Blue Jays Opening Day roster moves so far

Tyler Heineman is the backup catcher... for now

Tyler Heineman
Feb 26, 2025: Toronto Blue Jays catcher Tyler Heineman (55) runs to third base against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fourth inning during spring training at TD Ballpark. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

After spending the entire offseason as the second catcher on Toronto's 40-man roster, manager John Schneider announced that Heineman would break camp as the Blue Jays' backup catcher.

Heineman was in a competition with Christian Bethancourt all camp, but Heineman always seem to have a leg up due to his presence on the 40-man roster and lack of options.

Alejandro Kirk is the full-time catcher (as evidenced by his contract extension), but Heineman should still see some playing time.

That said, he's only played in 34 career games with Toronto across his three stints with Toronto, so this could be a position to the Blue Jays look to upgrade later in the year.

Will Wagner won the backup infielder battle

Will Wagner
Mar 20, 2025: Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Will Wagner (7) doubles against the Tampa Bay Rays in the second inning during spring training at TD Ballpark. | Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images

As of now, Will Wagner is breaking camp as the backup infielder, while Addison Barger will start the season in Triple-A.

Wagner slashed .305/.337/.451 with two home runs and six doubles in 24 MLB games last year before going down with a knee injury. He hit .256 with four RBI and four walks in the spring and can play first and third base, which should help manager John Schneider figure out a way to keep his bat in the lineup.

Schneider told reporters that it seemed like the only way to keep Barger on the roster would be as a backup outfielder, and that such a role would go against the team's plans to have Barger play everyday.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Andrés Giménez, Bo Bichette and Ernie Clement are set to play everyday across the infield, while Wagner and Davis Schneider will serve as the backup options. All of the starting infielders are healthy, so they should see plenty of time.

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