Mat Latos making the Blue Jays’ Opening Day roster was always a bit of a long shot, but as they say, “there’s no such thing as a bad minor league signing”. They have given him an honest look in Grapefruit League action, and have made a decision regarding his position with the team to begin the year.
He’s going to begin the season with AAA Buffalo, serving as starting depth in the organization.
There was always the danger that Latos could refuse such an assignment, but there was no real penalty beyond losing him as organizational depth.