Blue Jays shrink spring-training roster by 11, release RHP Jay Jackson

The Toronto Blue Jays moved one step nearer to finalizing their opening-day roster after they made a collection of roster strikes on Saturday, together with granting RHP Jay Jackson his launch.

Jackson, 35, needed to be added to the roster by midday ET / 9 a.m. PT Saturday, in any other case the Blue Jays had been pressured to launch him, as Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith reported.

The Blue Jays made 10 different roster strikes, re-assigning six gamers and utilizing choices on 4 to ship them to minor-league spring coaching.

Re-assigned: RHPs Luke Bard, Junior Fernandez, Bowden Francis, and Matt Peacock, in addition to catchers Stevie Berman and Rob Brantly.

Those being optioned had been RHPs Thomas Hatch, Nate Pearson, Zach Thompson and Trent Thornton.

The Blue Jays now have 31 gamers of their major-league camp (16 pitchers, two catchers, 9 infielders, and 4 outfielders) and should get right down to 26 for opening day.

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