Roastdsterde a characteristic for top-ranking blue Jays

Toronto-Slechts A few days ago Blue Jays-Reliever Justin Bruihl was a group of players from the Triple-A branch of the team in Buffalo who continued with the training in case they were needed at the level of Big League.

Bruihl received the call on Friday and provided a clean inning of exemption on Saturday in his first competition campaign with Toronto in a month. It was the newest example of how the top-ranking Blue Jays benefited from a wide range of player contributions in the course of the regular season.

“You have to stay locked up,” Bruihl said in a recent interview. “You can’t really leave your guard.”

Toronto closed his regular season on Sunday with a 13-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. Since 2015, the victory has locked the title of the Blue Jays East Division of the East Division of the Blue Jays.

As the first seed in the all, secure Toronto also a Bye on the Al Division Series from Saturday in Rogers Center. The Blue Jays play the New York Yankees or the Boston Red Sox.

The big stars of Toronto such as George Springer, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. And others got through in the course of a 94-win campaign.

Lower-Profile players also delivered when needed. Ernie Clement has become an important gear in the Infield and Addison Barger has flourished in a middle-of-the-order power bat.

The speed and defense of Myles Straw have been invaluable. Colleague outfit Nathan Lukes has emerged as a daily player and utilityman Davis Schneider had a considerable second half.

On the hill, Eric Lauer – who played in South Korea last year – was stable as a starter and reliever.

Brendon Little became a go-to Southpaw option, while Mason Fluhary and fellow smokie Braydon Fisher became reliable relievers.

Injury and underperformance gave some of those players opportunities. Others were promoted after solid game with the Bisons, who completed their season on September 21.

“It’s a common theme – everyone who comes up is ready,” said Clement. “I think you should give (manager) Casey Candaele in Buffalo some credit to keep those guys ready to compete at the level of the Major League.

“It will also be a culture in this organization, which I think is the most important thing. Boys are ready to win and do what is needed to win.”

As soon as the Triple-A season ended, a group of seven or eight players kept a daily routine last week at Van Batting exercise, Bullpen sessions and regular training to stay ready for the game.

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Members of the bisons will join the Blue Jays in Toronto for Intrasquad matches Wednesday and Thursday while the Big League team is preparing for the ALSs.

Informal scrimmages will last four to five innings on both days in Rogers Center, the team said in a statement on Tuesday.

“If you have a coordination in your organization, I think it just nourishes what we do here,” said Blue Jays manager John Schneider on Sunday in the midst of the celebrations. “Boys who are not here have contributed to the fact that we will be on this point and win 94 games.

“So if you feel that they are pulling in the same direction, it’s great.”

De Blue Jays enables De Blue Jays to reset their start rotation and gives the team a welcome break after a series of 19 games in 20 days.

It remains unclear whether injured Toronto players Bo Bichette (knee), Chris Bassitt (back) and Ty France (slanted) are ready to return to the Line -Up for the ALS.

The Blue Jays is expected to announce their 26-man selection for the series on Saturday morning.

The club opens the Lower Bowl of the Stadium for Intrasquad games with general access to access. Net proceeds from the $ 10 tickets will go to Jays Care Foundation, the team said.

This report from the Canadian Press was first published on September 30, 2025.

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