Roden is firmly in the mix for a spot on the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster with Daulton Varsho (shoulder) set to begin the season on the injured list, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Roden was listed as the No. 12 prospect in the organization by MLB Pipeline at the end of 2024 and has moved up to No. 5 this year. The 25-year-old was the No. 98 pick in the 2022 draft out of ...

Although Roden wasn’t on the Blue Jays 40-man roster, his spot on the Opening Day roster cannot be denied. Last season with the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Triple-A Buffalo Bisons ...