DUNEDIN, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays completed their Grapefruit League schedule with a 14-1 thumping of the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon, leaving them with only a couple more items on their Florida agenda before flying north.

One is an intrasquad game Monday afternoon, when Eric Lauer is slated to throw five innings against triple-A Buffalo. While the other is far more dramatic – finalizing the opening day roster, a task that inched forward when Yariel Rodriguez, Jorge Alcala and Rule 5 pick Angel Bastardo were informed they did not make the club. 

That seems to leave righty Chase Lee, Rule 5 pick Spencer Miles and lefty Adam Macko among the internal candidates still in play for the final spot in the bullpen, one destined for a reliever capable of throwing multiple innings. An external candidate, perhaps even Connor Seabold, who impressed in camp before being granted his release Saturday, is possible, too, as names shake loose with other teams also making roster calls.

The Blue Jays must also decide what to do with Leo Jimenez, who is out of options and needs to clear waivers if he does not make the club, each call coming down to the wire as both short- and medium-term seasonal asset management are factored into the mix.

“Definitely part of it,” said manager John Schneider. “There are some ins and outs to it ... and it's not just for Opening Day, but throughout the course of the year, so seeing how everything fits together and not just the individual skill-set of one person. Yeah, we are trying to field the best team,........

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