Toronto Blue Jays: Baby Jays fly under the radar
By Jesse Cook
Toronto Blue Jays: Baby Jays fly under the radar
Marching into a short season, M.L.B. teams face uncertainty with their future as thousands of prospects have lost their jobs.
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While Fishman has remained under contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, he regretfully remarked that many of his colleagues have not been quite as lucky. He said, “Unfortunately, a lot of my teammates have recently been released across different organizations. You never really know when it will be you. All you can do is pitch your best and focus on what you can control.”
As for players in his situation, he recounted that they are all making do with what they have available. “Everybody has been in a similar situation during this extended offseason. My local private gym is finally open, but for the past three months I have been doing at home workouts with the little equipment I had.”
He added, “It takes a little creativity, but I feel like the workouts were adequate to maintain my progress from the offseason.”
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While, like hundreds of other Minor League baseball players, Fishman was not added to the special short-season 60-man roster, the Blue Jays’ organization told its prospects to stay ready. Fishman said, “If a lot of people get injured or infected with COVID-19, they will most likely have to tap into their minor league system to fill the spots.”