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5 players who appeared for the Blue Jays in 2026 that people might not remember
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Michael Coyle
Oct 10, 2026, 09:00 EDTUpdated: Oct 9, 2026, 23:36 EDT
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Throughout the course of a Major League Baseball season, teams rely on a magnitude of players to get them across the 162-game finish line. 
Injuries, roster moves and trades often facilitate the addition of players to active rosters, even if it is just for a brief period of time. 
In the Toronto Blue Jays’ case, they used 39 pitchers and 25 position players for a total of 64 players to get them through the 2026 campaign. 
Among the 64 players, a few only appeared in a few games, which means now is a good time to look back at five players who many fans might have forgotten suited up for the Blue Jays this year. 
Tanner Andrews 
The lone player on this list to still be with the Blue Jays organization, Andrews was invited to spring training as a non-roster player. After opening the year in Triple-A with the Buffalo Bisons, Andrews had his contract selected on May 25 after eight years in the minor leagues. 
Andrews made his debut that night against the Miami Marlins and pitched a scoreless ninth inning during an 8-2 loss. The 30-year-old was summoned the following night and this time worked two scoreless frames in an 8-1 Blue Jays win, an outing that included picking up his first career strikeout, when he got Heriberto Hernández swinging on an 87.4 MPH splitter.
The right-hander held opponents to a .111 average before being optioned to Buffalo on May 27. Andrews was designated for assignment on June 4, but remained with the organization and appeared in 37 games with the Bisons, posting a 2.05 ERA before being placed on the injured list on August 23.  
Eloy Jiménez
Originally signed to a minor-league contract by the Blue Jays on September 1, 2025, Jiménez elected free agency during the winter before returning to the club on another minor-league pact on January 14, 2026. 
After an early-season injury to George Springer, the Blue Jays selected Jiménez’s contract from Triple-A Buffalo. The 29-year-old appeared in 12 games with the Blue Jays and batted .290 with three RBIs, while also reaching base at a .343 clip. 
Due to his limited positional versatility, Jiménez was DFA’d on April 29, but was later brought back to the organization, and ended up appearing in 33 games with the Bisons and batting .286 before being released on August 4. 
Josh Fleming 
The Blue Jays signed Fleming to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training on February 7. As was the story for much of the season, the Blue Jays dealt with a revolving door in their bullpen, and Fleming had his contract selected on April 6. 
Later that night, Fleming made his season debut in a 14-2 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fleming turned in a pitching line of 3.0 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1 K, and ended up being DFA’d the following day. 
Fleming was brought back on another minor-league contract on April 12, but was later released and spent time with both the Chicago Cubs’ and St. Louis Cardinals’ minor-league affiliates to close out the 2026 campaign. 
Hayden Juenger
After being selected by the Blue Jays in the sixth round of the 2021 MLB Draft, Juenger had to wait until 2026 to have his contract selected to the big-league roster. Juenger was selected by the Blue Jays on May 30 and made his MLB debut a day later. 
Juenger allowed three runs across one inning during a 9-5 loss against the Baltimore Orioles. After a rough debut, the 26-year-old rebounded in his second career outing by tossing a scoreless frame during a 7-3 loss against the Atlanta Braves. 
The Blue Jays optioned Juenger following that outing, and on June 23, designated the right-hander for assignment. Four days later, Juenger was traded to the Athletics in exchange for Owen Carapellotti. Across 13 games with the Athletics, Juenger went 0-1 with an 8.36 ERA and a 2.00 WHIP. The right-hander struck out six batters across 14 innings and was hit at a .367 clip. 
Connor Seabold 
Originally signed to a minor-league deal by the Blue Jays in January, Seabold was released in March before being signed by the Detroit Tigers. As the Blue Jays dealt with injuries to their pitching staff, they acquired Seabold from the Tigers on May 27 in exchange for pitcher Juanmi Vasquez. 
Seabold ended up pitching in five games with the Blue Jays and posted an 8.10 ERA and a 2.40 WHIP. The 30-year-old struck out one batter across 3.1 innings and was hit at a .375 clip. 
The Blue Jays DFA’d Seabold on June 10 and ended up trading him to the Kansas City Royals on June 15 in exchange for Denis Samudio. To close out the year, Seabold pitched in five games with the Royals and posted a 9.00 ERA over five innings before he suffered a right lat strain, which ultimately ended his season. 
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