Leo Gimenez and Spencer Miles were both angling to make the major league roster for Opening Day. One of them has while the other is likely headed for a different organization.
As of this posting, the Toronto Blue Jays haven't officially set their Opening Day roster, but the breadcrumbs are starting to trickle in.
According to a report from Shi Davidi, Rule-5 Draft choice Spencer Miles has earned a spot in the bullpen while infielder Leo Jimenez has been designated for assignment.
His DFA all but assures that the versatile Davis Schneider will be with the team at the beginning of the season.
The Opening Day roster doesn't necessarily matter much for the organization as a whole because the roster will fluctuate greatly throughout the season. However, these decisions are incredibly influential for individual players.
Let's take a look at what this means for Miles and Jimenez, specifically.
For Miles
A former fourth-round pick of the San Francisco Giants, Miles has dealt with injuries for several years. As a result, he's pitched in only 10 career minor league games. He's also never pitched about Single-A, and that came in 2022.
Clearly, the Blue Jays are intrigued by his stuff enough to put him on the roster and see what happens. As long as he's healthy, he has to remain on the roster all season long or the Giants will get an opportunity to bring him back to their organization.
Miles was clearly helped in his situation by injuries to Shane Bieber, Trey Yesavage, Yimi Garcia and Jose Berrios and there's no guarantee he'll stick on the roster as those players start to come back.
He stuck out 11 batters in 9.2 innings in spring training, owning an ERA of 3.72.
As for Jimenez
Ranked as the No. 5 prospect in the organization as recently as 2024, Jimenez is now 24 years old. He played 63 games for the Jays in 2024, hitting .229 with four homers and 19 RBIs.
A career .273 hitter in the minors, he was injured most of 2025, playing just 26 games. He has 22 career minor league home runs and 25 stolen bases
Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Leo Jimenez (49) throws the ball to first base for an out during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at TD Ballpark. Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn ImagesBecause he's out of options, he had to be designated for assignment and removed from the 40-man roster. The Blue Jays will have five days to try to trade him and if they can't find a taker, he'll have to go through waivers, where he's likely to be picked up.
If he's not, the team can keep in the minor leagues, but it seems unlikely that a young player with that kind of prospect pedigree with make it through waivers.
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