The Blue Jays have spent much of 2026 shuffling pieces in and out of the roster, and the injury wave has opened the door for a lot of auditions. A few players have taken advantage. Others have not.
Right now, Davis Schneider and Spencer Arrighetti look like two names drifting away from Toronto’s 2027 plans.
Schneider has been given plenty of chances to establish himself as a big-league regular, but this season has been another rough one. The 27-year-old has hit .140 with a .565 OPS and a 34% strikeout rate, while also putting up just 18 runs scored, three home runs and 12 RBIs in 63 games. He has also spent a significant stretch in the minors this year.
Toronto’s decision to leave Schneider off the September call-up list earlier this month made it feel like his time with the club could be nearing its end. Still, recent roster moves have given the New Jersey native one more chance to show something in the final days of the season.
Arrighetti arrived with more value attached to his name, but that hasn’t stopped his early run in Toronto from going sideways. Acquired from the Houston Astros at the deadline in exchange for fan favourite Daulton Varsho, the 26-year-old right-hander has struggled in six games with the Blue Jays.
He’s gone 1-4 with a 6.20 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP, allowing 18 runs, including five home runs, while issuing 12 walks and striking out 17 in 20.1 innings. He has yet to finish an outing without giving up runs.
That kind of line puts his place on the roster in real doubt. If José Berríos was already hovering on the edge of the rotation this year with last season’s numbers, Arrighetti’s standing could be even shakier.
With minor league options still available, a trip back down may be the cleanest path for Arrighetti to get himself right before Toronto revisits the picture next season.
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Still, Toronto went another direction and chose to add other infield depth rather than bring Kasevich north. The Blue Jays had regular infielders healthy enough to keep his defensive versatility from becoming a pressing need, and they preferred that he keep getting everyday reps in Triple-A as part of his development. For now, the organization appears to be betting on patience, even if Kasevichs season made it fair to wonder whether the answer was already in house. [Read more 🡒]