Blue Jays manager John Schneider announced to reporters today that left-hander Patrick Corbin is being moved to the bullpen. He was originally slated to start tomorrow’s game. That will now be started by Spencer Miles or an opener, depending on how things go tonight. Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet was among those to relay the news. […]
Right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson passed through waivers unclaimed after his recent DFA, per Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. He’s been assigned outright to Triple-A Buffalo. Woods Richardson lacks the prior outright assignment or service time needed to reject an outright in favor of free agency, so he’ll remain with the organization as a depth piece. […]
Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger has been sidelined since early May due to an elbow injury, and it now seems he’ll be out even longer. Manager John Schneider tells the team’s beat that Barger has been diagnosed with a stress reaction in his back and will be shut down entirely for a couple weeks (via […]
The A’s have struck a deal with the Blue Jays for right-hander Hayden Juenger, both teams announced. Catcher Owen Carapellotti is heading back to Toronto. Juenger was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays earlier this week when righty Shane Bieber returned. The Athletics DFAed infielder Brett Harris to clear a 40-man spot for Juenger. […]
The Blue Jays have placed outfielder Jesús Sánchez on the 10-day injured list with a right ankle sprain, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports. To take his roster spot, Toronto recalled outfielder Yohendrick Piñango from Triple-A Buffalo. Sánchez suffered the injury when he crashed into the wall in left field while making a catch in the […]
The Blue Jays announced that they have recalled left-hander Adam Macko. Righty Simeon Woods Richardson has been designated for assignment as a corresponding move. That drops the club’s 40-man roster count to 39, though they reportedly plan on selecting infielder Sean Keys tomorrow, so that spot may not stay vacant for long. Woods Richardson, 25, […]
The Blue Jays are calling up infielder Sean Keys, reports Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. The Jays will need to make corresponding moves to add Keys to both the 40-man and active rosters. He probably won’t be officially added until Saturday, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. Keys, 23, was a fourth-round pick in the 2024 draft. […]
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins met with members of the media today, including Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. “It’s probably starting pitching,” Atkins said, when asked about the area of the roster he saw as the biggest opportunity to improve ahead of the trade deadline. “But it’s not as easy as just deciding to do […]
The Blue Jays announced Tuesday that right-hander Shane Bieber is being activated from the 60-day injured list. To make room on the active roster, righty Lazaro Estrada has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. A 40-man roster spot has been created by designating righty Hayden Juenger for assignment. Bieber, 31, will make his season debut when […]
The Blue Jays announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Luis Urías. It was reported over the weekend that the Jays had acquired him from the Diamondbacks. Outfielder Yohendrick Piñango was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo as the corresponding active roster move. Toronto had a 40-man vacancy, so no corresponding move is required in […]
The Blue Jays have acquired infielder Luis Urías from the Diamondbacks, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Arizona receives cash in return. Urías had been with the Diamondbacks on a minor league deal, though it appears he’ll join Toronto’s big league roster after exercising an upward mobility clause, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. […]
The Blue Jays’ rotation has plenty of talent on paper, but a slate of injuries have taken their toll through the first half of the season. Kevin Gausman is Toronto’s sole qualifying starter with 16 starts. Dylan Cease, Max Scherzer, and Trey Yesavage have all made trips to the injured list (two for Scherzer). Meanwhile, […]
The Blue Jays will reinstate right-hander Lazaro Estrada from the 60-day injured list, reports Francys Romero. Toronto has a couple openings on the 40-man roster after recently designating Yariel Rodríguez and Connor Seabold for assignment. Estrada also has a couple options remaining, so the Jays wouldn’t need any corresponding moves if they simply keep him in Triple-A on […]
The Angels have acquired catcher Tyler Heineman from the Blue Jays. The Jays, who designated the backstop for assignment a few days ago, receive cash considerations in return. The Halos had an open 40-man spot and don’t need to make a corresponding move in that regard. However, Heineman is out of options and will need […]
The Blue Jays announced that right-hander Max Scherzer has been placed on the 15-day injured list with back spasms, retroactive to June 14th. Fellow righty Chad Dallas has been recalled in a corresponding move. It’s been a challenging season for the 41-year-old. He spent about six weeks on the IL from late April to early […]
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The Royals have acquired right-hander Connor Seabold from the Blue Jays, according to announcements from both clubs. The Jays, who designated Seabold for assignment last week, receive minor league righty Denis Samudio and cash considerations. Kansas City transferred righty Carlos Estévez to the 60-day injured list in a corresponding 40-man move. Seabold is out of […]
To highlight a series of roster moves on Friday, the Blue Jays activated catcher Alejandro Kirk from the 60-day injured list and placed outfielder Dalton Varsho on the 10-day IL with left wrist inflammation, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports. The team also designated catcher Tyler Heineman for assignment and recalled outfielder Davis Schneider from Triple-A […]
The Blue Jays announced that right-hander Connor Seabold has been designated for assignment. That opens an active roster spot for Max Scherzer, who has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list to start tonight’s game. Toronto’s 40-man roster count drops to 38, as Yariel Rodríguez was also designated for assignment this week. Seabold, 30, began […]
The Blue Jays have designated right-hander Yariel Rodríguez for assignment, as first reported by Francys Romero. Taking his spot in the major league bullpen is Tommy Nance, returning from a three-week stint on the injured list. This leaves the Blue Jays with an open spot on their 40-man roster. Rodríguez signed a five-year, $32MM contract […]
TORONTO – In what has become an annual tradition in community outreach, sports teams across Canada are marking June as Pride Month by adding rainbow logos to their profile pictures, releasing an official statement, and closing all comments on Facebook. “The Toronto Blue Jays believe baseball belongs to everyone and would like to take the […]
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The Blue Jays announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Chad Dallas. Fellow righty Hayden Juenger has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding active roster move. To open a 40-man spot, righty Tanner Andrews has been designated for assignment. Dallas, 26 later this month, was a fourth-round pick of the Jays […]
6:42pm: The Twins will acquire cash considerations in return, Bannon reports. 6:31pm: The Blue Jays are acquiring right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson back from the Twins, reports Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Minnesota designated him for assignment over the weekend. It’s the second time the Toronto front office has acquired Woods Richardson. The first came as a […]
The Blue Jays and right-handed reliever Justin Topa are in agreement on a minor league contract, per the MiLB.com transaction log. He’ll head to Triple-A Buffalo for the time being. Topa was designated for assignment by the Twins and released late last month. Topa, 35, has pitched in parts of seven big league seasons and […]
Right-hander Austin Voth has elected free agency, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment a few days ago. Players with at least three years of service time or a previous career outright have the right to reject further outright assignments in favor of the open […]
The Blue Jays announced that right-hander Austin Voth has been designated for assignment. Right-hander Hayden Juenger‘s contract has been selected from Triple-A, as Juenger will take Voth’s place on both the 26-man and 40-man rosters. Toronto has now DFA’ed Voth twice this season, and the first designation in early April saw Voth elect free agency […]
Blue Jays southpaw Joe Mantiply will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his injured left knee, manager John Schneider told reporters Thursday (relayed by Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet). The veteran reliever went on the injured list a couple weeks ago with what was initially diagnosed as inflammation. It seems there’s some damage beyond inflammation that requires a scope […]
The Blue Jays are selecting infielder Charles McAdoo onto the MLB roster, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. They’ll need to open space on the active and 40-man rosters before tomorrow’s series opener in Baltimore. McAdoo was a 13th-round selection by the Pirates in the 2023 draft. Toronto acquired the San Jose State product the following summer […]
The Blue Jays announced that they have acquired right-hander Connor Seabold from the Tigers. Detroit, who designated Seabold for assignment a few days ago, gets minor league lefty Juanmi Vasquez in return. Seabold is out of options and will need a spot on the active roster once he joins the team. The Jays opened a […]
The Blue Jays announced Wednesday that they’ve selected the contract of righty Austin Voth from Triple-A Buffalo. To make room on the 26-man and 40-man rosters, Toronto optioned right-hander Tanner Andrews to Buffalo and transferred catcher Alejandro Kirk from the 10-day to the 60-day IL. Kirk has already been out for nearly 60 days since […]