AL East: Effects of the 2026 WBC
Feb 28 2026
Significant WBC participants: 2B Ernie Clement, SS, Andrés Giménez, 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., IF Leo Jimenez, C Alejandro Kirk, 3B Kazuma Okamoto
Toronto will be without its entire starting infield, leaving the door open for any players on the fringes of the team’s Opening Day roster to stake their claim to the team’s last bench spot. Presently, Nathan Lukes is the frontrunner for the team’s final roster spot; however, given his redundancy as a left-handed-hitting outfielder, there’s an outside chance another player could force Toronto’s hand and take his spot on the team.
Eloy Jiménez, signed to a minor league deal in January, has been an early standout in camp and should continue to get reps while several...
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