Blue Jays and Mariners make ALCS rosters official with a few surprising additions

"For the Blue Jays, it's a double swap of pitchers as Toronto has brought back starters Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt to the big league roster while relievers Tommy Nance and Justin Bruihl have been removed and will have to watch the Blue Jays take on the Mariners from the sidelines. Max Scherzer & Chris Bassitt are both on the Blue Jays' ALCS roster, giving them length they didn't need during the five-game ALDS. Justin Bruihl and Tommy Nance are not on the ALCS roster to make room."

"For Toronto it gives them a little more depth in the starting department as they had just three starters on their ALDS roster against the Yankees, using Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage and Shane Bieber. All three guys got to start Games 1-3 respectively and Game 4 was a bullpen game, which worked to perfection to close out the series. The additions of Bassitt and Scherzer lessen the chances that Toronto would need to utilize a bullpen game, but Toronto Manager John Schneider has yet to tip his hand as to how he will use the two veterans against the Mariners."

The Toronto Blue Jays returned starters Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt to their ALCS roster while removing relievers Tommy Nance and Justin Bruihl. The Seattle Mariners added starter Bryan Woo and infielder Miles Mastrobuoni, removing Ben Williamson and Luke Raley. Toronto entered the ALCS with more starting depth after using only three starters in the ALDS—Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage and Shane Bieber—and employing a bullpen game to finish that series. The veteran additions reduce the likelihood of another bullpen game and give the Blue Jays managerial flexibility over rotation usage in the seven-game series.

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