The world looks very different now than when the Blue Jays last embarked on spring training in Dunedin, Fla. And so will pre-season preparations. Now this spring, eight of the 28 non-roster players invited to camp are top-10 calibre prospects expected to crack the big leagues in the next year or two. An updated Grapefruit League schedule, released last Friday, has the Jays playing 28 spring games beginning with a visit to the New York Yankees on Sunday, Feb. 28. The regional schedule, to limit travel, means the Jays will be seeing the Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies and Detroit Tigers a combined 23 times. At the parkThe Jays’ newly renovated TD Ballpark will see live action starting Monday, March 1.

Source: thestar February 16, 2021 01:41 UTC