"Once the Toronto Blue Jays officially announce the Dylan Cease signing they will have 38 players on the active roster. Cease is also unlikely to be the last free agent they sign this winter, considering they are in the market for a top of the line reliever, and are hoping to bring back Bo Bichette. Those two moves would put them at the max of having a full 40-man roster - but that doesn't mean they can't add to it in the meantime."
"Murphy is not ranked in within the White Sox top 30 prospects but had a very Trey Yesavage-like type of season in the minors, as he advanced from High-A to Triple-A this past year. He led the lower ranks in WHIP (0.89) and ERA (1.66) while hitters managed just a .199 batting average against. He also had 104 strikeouts and only 25 walks in 135.1 innings pitched."
"While the Blue Jays rotation appears to be set, Murphy could make for a strong bullpen addition for Toronto. They didn't have many left handed options they could trust out of the bullpen throughout they year, with Mason Fluharty and Brendon Little getting most of the reps when Manager John Schneider needed a southpaw. Eric Lauer also figures to be a lefty swingman, a valuable position on this team as we saw in 2024."
The Blue Jays will have 38 players on the active roster after the Dylan Cease signing and are pursuing a top reliever while hoping to re-sign Bo Bichette. Those additions would fill the 40-man roster, but the Rule 5 Draft on Dec. 10 provides a path to add talent even if the roster approaches capacity. Target prospects include White Sox LHP Shane Murphy, Rays INF Jadher Areinamo (No. 24), and Cardinals LHP Pete Hansen. Murphy advanced from High-A to Triple-A, posted a 0.89 WHIP and 1.66 ERA, and could serve as a left-handed bullpen option for Toronto.
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