Blue Jays’ 2-Time All-Star Cut From New Team’s Roster After Very Short Stint

BusinessSportsMoneyBlue Jays’ 2-Time All-Star Cut From New Team’s Roster After Very Short StintByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorApr 27, 2026, 06:00am EDTTAMPA, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 28: A detail view of the Toronto Blue Jays logo on an equipment bag prior to a spring training game against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on February 28, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brandon Sloter/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe Toronto Blue Jays earned a victory against the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, winning a second straight series as they prepare to take on the division rival Boston Red Sox.The positive momentum might indicate that the team is finally seeing the benefits of the roster reconstruction they underwent after reaching Game 7 of the World Series last year, which included adding players like Tyler Rogers and Kazuma Okamoto and saying goodbye to franchise shortstop Bo Bichette.ForbesDodgers’ 2-Time All-Star Calls For Change To ‘Shohei Ohtani Rule’By Peter ChawagaToronto Blue Jays’ Former Homegrown All-Star Cut From New Big-League RosterNow, the new faces are trying to put their own stamp on the team as it looks to win a title. But in the meantime, the Blue Jays got an update on an old contributor whose career has hit a rough patch since he left the team.“The (Los Angeles) Angels announced a series of moves before Sunday’s matchup against the (Kansas City) Royals, the most notable of which was designating closer Jordan Romano for assignment,” Charlie Wright wrote for MLB Trade Rumors. “The club selected left-hander Joey Lucchesi to take his spot.”Romano, who was born in Ontario, was drafted by the Blue Jays in 2014 and spent the first six years of his big-league career with the team. In more than 229 total innings and more than 160 games finished with the Blue Jays in that span, Romano maintained a 2.90 ERA...