Gosuke Katoh, who participated in the Blue Jays camp as an invited player, has joined the 28 members who will be on the bench at the opening.
27-year-old Kato was the first Japanese fielder to enter the major leagues without experiencing Japanese professional baseball.
The Toronto-based Blue Jays have announced 28 players on the bench ahead of the opening match against the Rangers on the 8th.
Among them, infielder Kato, who participated in the camp as an invited player, became a member, and pitcher Yusei Kikuchi, who transferred from the Mariners, also joined the pitcher.
Kato is 27 years old from California.
He was nominated by the Yankees for the second round at the 2013 draft meeting, but he wasn't able to get promoted to the major leagues and continued to play in the minor leagues.
He has a strong defense that can protect both the infield and the outfield. In his 10th year as a professional, he was promoted to the first major league.
Kato is the first Japanese player to enter the major leagues without experiencing professional baseball.
The Blue Jays are a team with strong hitting lines, including Guerrero Jr., who won the American League home run king last season, and from the 2nd of next month, the number of players on the bench will decrease by 2 to 26. Therefore, for Kato, fierce competition will continue even after the opening.