3 Blue Jays players who could see a larger role in 2025, 2 who should not

Will Wagner

Will Wagner has been a pleasant surprise since becoming a part of the Jays’ organization following the trade deadline. After lighting it up in his brief stint with the Jays’ Triple-A affiliate Buffalo Bisons, he received a well-earned promotion to the big league club on August 12 and has not looked back.

Everyone knew Wagner was already a keeper when he went 3-for-3 in his dazzling major league debut against the Los Angeles Angels. In doing so, he became the fourth Jays player ever to register three hits in their first ever MLB game. Just a few weeks later, he would make it into the Jays’ record books once again when he became the first rookie in franchise history to register five hits in a single game.

In total, Wagner has posted a strong .305 batting average, .788 OPS, 123 OPS+, 8 runs scored, 6 doubles, 2 home runs and 11 RBI in 24 games played. More importantly, he has shown that he could confidently handle major league pitching, especially when he was able to make the proper adjustments to get out of some mini-slumps at the plate. With respect to his defense, Wagner has also been solid in that regard, committing only one error in over 83 total chances in 21 games at second base.

He may be out for the rest of the season now due to left knee inflammation, but his impressive audition has put himself firmly in the running for a potential starting role at second base with the Jays for the 2025 season.