The Blue Jays selected Roden's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports. Roden will start in right field and bat ninth in Thursday's opener against the Orioles.

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 ...