The Toronto Blue Jays are back in the World Series for the first time since 1993. The Blue Jays have been to the Fall Classic only twice — 1992 and 1993 — and they won both times. They are one of only two franchises, for now, that have won the World Series in each of their appearances.
The Blue Jays duked it out with the Seattle Mariners in the ALCS, needing a massive Game 7 home run from George Springer to propel them to a 4-3 series-clinching victory.
As in every playoff round, franchises are allowed a 26-man roster that must be declared before the series begins. There are exceptions with injuries, and the team can appeal to make a change, but largely, the 26-man roster is set for the series once it gets underway.
Here is a look at the Blue Jays’ 26-man roster for the 2025 World Series.
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Blue Jays World Series roster 2025
Here is a look at the Blue Jays’ 2025 World Series roster.
| Position | Player Name |
| P | Chris Bassitt |
| P | Shane Bieber |
| P | Seranthony Dominguez |
| P | Braydon Fisher |
| P | Mason Fluharty |
| P | Kevin Gausman |
| P | Jeff Hoffman |
| P | Eric Lauer |
| P | Brendon Little |
| P | Max Scherzer |
| P | Louis Varland |
| P | Trey Yesavage |
| C | Tyler Heineman |
| C | Alejandro Kirk |
| IF | Addison Barger |
| IF | Bo Bichette |
| IF | Ernie Clement |
| IF | Ty France |
| IF | Andres Giminez |
| IF | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
| IF | Isiah Kiner-Falefa |
| OF | Nathan Lukes |
| OF | Davis Schneider |
| OF | George Springer |
| OF | Myles Straw |
| OF | Daulton Varsho |
Blue Jays starting lineup
Here is how the Blue Jays will line up for Game 1 of the 2025 World Series.
| Batting Order | Player Name | Position |
| 1 | George Springer | DH |
| 2 | Davis Schneider | LF |
| 3 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 1B |
| 4 | Bo Bichette | 2B |
| 5 | Alejandro Kirk | C |
| 6 | Daulton Varsho | CF |
| 7 | Ernie Clement | 3B |
| 8 | Myles Straw | RF |
| 9 | Andres Gimenez | SS |
| – | Trey Yesavage | Starting Pitcher |
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Blue Jays starting pitchers
| Game | Pitcher |
| 1 | Trey Yesavage |
| – | Shane Bieber |
| 2 | Kevin Gausman |
| – | Max Scherzer |
Rookie starting pitcher Trey Yesavage got the nod to start Game 1. Yesavage has had a meteoric rise to the MLB this season. Toronto drafted the 22-year-old in the first round of the 2024 MLB Draft. He started the 2025 season with the team’s Single-A affiliate and quickly worked his way up until he made his MLB debut on September 15. He started three regular-season games for Toronto and combined for a 1-0 record with a 3.21 ERA.
Yesavage became a household name thanks to his first postseason start. He took on the New York Yankees and didn’t allow a hit over 5.1 innings of work, while striking out 11. Overall in the postseason, Yesavage has started three games and has a 2-1 record with a 4.20 ERA, striking out 22 in 15 innings of work. He will become the first rookie starting pitcher to start World Series Game 1 since 2006, and the second-youngest Game 1 starter in history.
Toronto will go with Yesavage in Game 1 and Kevin Gausman in Game 2. If the ALCS is any indication, Toronto will deploy some combination of Shane Bieber and Max Scherzer for the next two games in the series.
Bieber spent the majority of the 2025 season rehabbing from Tommy John surgery that ended his 2024 campaign. He was traded to Toronto ahead of the 2025 MLB trade deadline, and made his first start of the season and his first with his new franchise in late August. Overall in the 2025 regular season, Bieber started seven games and tallied a 4-2 record with a 3.57 ERA. In the postseason so far, he has three starts and a 1-0 record with a 4.38 ERA.
Gausman has been with the Blue Jays since 2022. In the 2025 season, he started 32 games and had a 10-11 record. Despite the overall losing record, the starting pitcher posted a 3.59 ERA with 189 strikeouts over 193 innings. So far in the 2025 postseason, Gausman has started three games and made four appearances. He has a 2-1 record so far with a 2.00 ERA. Gausman has struggled with his control and has nine walks to 12 strikeouts in 18 innings.
The 41-year-old Scherzer is Toronto’s most experienced starter. He started 17 games in the regular season and combined for a 5-5 record with a 5.19 ERA. It was the highest ERA of his career. Scherzer has started one game in the 2025 playoffs. He tallied a win, but allowed two earned runs in 5.2 innings of work. The veteran starter struck out five and walked four.
