"Rule 5 pick Angel Bastardo has been informed he won't begin the season with the Blue Jays; club can either return him to the Red Sox or work out a trade."
"Because he was picked and then injured, there are some unique rules that apply to Bastardo. The Blue Jays are almost certain to lose him now."
"If no one claims him, then the Blue Jays must offer Bastardo back to the Red Sox for $50,000, half of the original price they paid to acquire him."
Spencer Miles, a Rule 5 pick from the San Francisco Giants, has good odds of making the Toronto Blue Jays' Opening Day roster. In contrast, Angel Bastardo, another Rule 5 pick, will not start the 2026 season with the team due to a poor spring training performance and recovery from Tommy John surgery. The Blue Jays must navigate unique rules regarding Bastardo's status, either placing him on waivers, offering him back to the Red Sox, or trading him before the roster deadline.
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