5 players who are entering their final days on the Blue Jays

It's been a long, long year for the Toronto Blue Jays and at this point, it's all about seeing what the young kids have got and getting ready to bounce back next year.

After Wednesday's loss to the Phillies, the Blue Jays are 67-74, 14.5 games out of first place in the AL East and 8.5 games out of the Wild Card race. They pulled within a hair of at least reaching .500 but a three-game losing streak took the wind out of their sails.

Armed with one of the very worst bullpens in the game, the Jays have their work cut out for them in the upcoming offseason. There's a lot of work to do on this roster, especially if their desire to return to contention in 2025 is to be viewed with any legitimacy.

We've seen a ton of roster turnover as the year has gone on, but there are still some players who are holding down a roster spot that may not be around once the offseason comes. We're going to look at five players whose time on the Blue Jays is coming to an end. In most instances, it's a matter of the Jays needing to find better usage of each player's roster spot if they want to contend next year.

Let's get into it.

5 Blue Jays whose time on the team is coming to an end

Ryan Burr

Originally acquired by the Blue Jays in a minor trade with the Phillies, Burr has become one of John Schneider's more oft-used relievers out of a bullpen that's struggled mightily. He started off his tenure on the Jays on a strong note, but his second-half numbers are hard to ignore.

A decent June was followed up by a so-so July, a much worse August and now the month of September is not exactly getting off to the right start for the right-hander. In 10 August appearances, he had a 5.19 ERA in 8.2 innings of work (five earned on 10 hits) and his first two outings this month have resulted in a 6.75 ERA across a small sample size of work.

At the end of the day, Burr has never been anything more than an innings eater for the Blue Jays, much like someone like Wes Parsons was at the tail end of last year and the beginning of the current one. With the Jays bullpen having such a hard time getting outs with any sort of consistency, it's not hard to see Burr being one of the first to be moved on from.

In his case specifically, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Blue Jays let him go before the season ends; opting to give a look to a younger player who is deserving of some experience at the big league level.