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Hagen Danner Hagen Danner DFA'd by Torotno
Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 4:03 PM
The Blue Jays designated Danner for assignment Friday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: The move makes room on the 40-man roster for left-hander Josh Walker, who signed with the Blue Jays in a corresponding move. Danner spent the entire 2024 regular season with Triple-A Buffalo, and across 33 appearances he posted a 3.15 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 34.1 innings. |
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Josh Walker Josh Walker MLB deal with Toronto
Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 4:00 PM
The Blue Jays signed Walker to a one-year, $760,000 contract, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: Walker, 30, has put up a 6.45 ERA and 23:12 K:BB over 22.1 innings at the major-league level the last two seasons. The lefty will compete for a spot in the Toronto bullpen. |
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Eric Pardinho Eric Pardinho Re-ups with Toronto as NRI
Fri, Dec 20, 2024, 12:30 PM
The Blue Jays re-signed Pardinho to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.
Analysis: Pardinho split time between Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo in 2024, collecting a 3.25 ERA and 66:28 K:BB across 55.1 frames. Slated to turn 24 in January, Pardinho is likely to return to Buffalo to begin 2025. |
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Ali Sanchez Ali Sanchez Inks minor-league deal with Toronto
Mon, Dec 16, 2024, 4:55 PM
The Blue Jays signed Sanchez to a minor-league contract Monday that includes an invitation to spring training, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: Sanchez began the 2024 regular season with the Cubs in Triple-A, but he was dealt to the Marlins in mid-June in exchange for cash considerations. He ended up appearing in 31 games for Miami and posted a slash line of .167/.211/.190 with two stolen bases and four RBI across 96 plate appearances. Sanchez will have an opportunity in Toronto to compete for a major-league roster spot for the 2025 campaign. |
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Eric Lauer Eric Lauer Gets NRI with Toronto
Fri, Dec 13, 2024, 3:10 PM
The Blue Jays signed Lauer to a minor-league contract on Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Lauer split the 2024 season between the Triple-A level (where he had a 5.26 ERA in 75.1 innings) and the Korea Baseball Organization (where he held a 4.93 ERA in 34.2 frames). The 29-year-old lefty will likely begin the 2025 season as rotation depth at Triple-A Buffalo. |
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Nick Sandlin Nick Sandlin Dealt to Blue Jays
Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 5:55 PM
The Guardians traded Sandlin to the Blue Jays on Tuesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Spencer Horwitz and Nick Mitchell were sent to the Guardians in return for Sandlin and Andres Gimenez. Sandlin departs Cleveland after playing for the Guardians for the first four seasons of his career, finishing his tenure with a 3.27 ERA across 195.1 innings, including a 3.75 ERA across 68 appearances in 2024. |
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Andres Gimenez Andres Gimenez Bound for Toronto
Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 5:18 PM
The Guardians traded Gimenez to the Blue Jays on Tuesday alongside Nick Sandlin in exchange for Spencer Horwitz and Nick Mitchell, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Gimenez had a down year offensively in 2024, slashing just .252/.298/.340 with 63 RBI in 152 games. However, the 26-year-old infielder is coming off his second consecutive 30-steal campaign and has developed into one of the game's best defenders. His glove will almost certainly keep him in the lineup everyday for Toronto, and he still has potential to bounce back at the plate after posting an .837 OPS just two seasons ago. |
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Yimi Garcia Yimi Garcia Back north of the border
Tue, Dec 10, 2024, 2:40 PM
Garcia (elbow) signed a two-year, $15 million deal with the Blue Jays on Tuesday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Analysis: Garcia, who was traded from the Blue Jays to the Mariners shortly before the trade deadline, ended the year on the shelf with elbow inflammation. The 34-year-old righty had a 3.46 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 49:12 K:BB and five saves in 39 innings last year before his elbow started barking. If he's healthy, Garcia could work as Chad Green's setup man or even challenge for a share of ninth-inning duties. |
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Daulton Varsho Daulton Varsho Could miss Opening Day
Tue, Dec 3, 2024, 4:27 PM
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Tuesday that expecting Varsho (shoulder) to be ready for Opening Day "could be unrealistic," Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: Atkins noted that Varsho isn't behind schedule in his recovery after undergoing surgery on his right shoulder in late September. However, manager John Schneider's original prediction of Varsho being close to full participation for the start of spring training no longer seems likely. A clearer picture regarding the 28-year-old's timeline will emerge as the new season approaches. |
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Michael Stefanic Michael Stefanic Inks minors deal with Toronto
Wed, Nov 27, 2024, 3:13 PM
The Blue Jays signed Stefanic to a minor-league contract Wednesday, Nate Heisler of Klutch Sports reports.
Analysis: Stefanic elected free agency after being outrighted off the Angels' 40-man roster in October but has managed a strike a deal with a new club. The 28-year-old has slashed just .232/.317/.275 over parts of three big-league seasons and will likely begin 2025 as a utility infielder at Triple-A Buffalo. |
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Erik Swanson Erik Swanson Avoids arbitration with Toronto
Fri, Nov 22, 2024, 6:23 PM
Swanson agreed to a one-year, $3 million contract with the Blue Jays on Friday to avoid arbitration, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Analysis: Swanson will stick around in Toronto for a third straight season after being acquired from the Mariners in November of 2022. Swanson spent most of the 2024 regulars season in the majors, and across 45 outings with the Blue Jays, he posted a 5.03 ERA and 1.27 WHIP over 39.1 innings. The 31-year-old will provide right-handed relief out of Toronto's bullpen for the 2025 campaign. |
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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Team open to move to third base
Wed, Nov 6, 2024, 2:57 PM
The Blue Jays are open to moving Guerrero to third base next season if they're able to acquire a first baseman this offseason, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Analysis: Heyman lists Pete Alonso as the bat the Blue Jays could bring in to force a position switch for Guerrero. Vlad Jr. made 11 starts at the hot corner this season and, of course, was an everyday third baseman during his rookie year back in 2019. How eager Toronto might be to move the slugger across the diamond on a full-time basis isn't clear, but it might be considered for the opportunity to add the right bat to its lineup. |
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Emmanuel Ramirez Emmanuel Ramirez DFA'd by Blue Jays
Mon, Nov 4, 2024, 9:07 PM
Ramirez was designated for assignment by Toronto on Monday.
Analysis: Ramirez was scooped up off waivers by the Blue Jays on Sept. 5 and was sent to Triple-A Buffalo to finish out the year. He'll head right back to waivers after his new club booted him from the 40-man roster Monday. |
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Michael Petersen Michael Petersen Joins Toronto
Mon, Nov 4, 2024, 8:55 PM
Petersen was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays on Monday.
Analysis: Petersen has bounced between the Dodgers, Marlins and now the Blue Jays within the last few months. He closed out the 2024 campaign with Miami, posting a 4.76 ERA and 1.76 WHIP with three strikeouts over 5.2 innings (five appearances). |
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Yariel Rodriguez Yariel Rodriguez GM noncommittal on 2025 role
Wed, Oct 2, 2024, 12:08 PM
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins on Wednesday was noncommittal on Rodriguez's role for next season, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Analysis: Atkins referred to Rodriguez as a "solid option" for the 2025 rotation and said he's happy with where the pitcher's workload is at as a starter after he threw 107 innings in 2024. However, the GM also noted that, if the club acquires outside help for its rotation, Rodriguez "would be an exceptional reliever." All 21 of Rodriguez's appearances for the Blue Jays this season were as a starter and he should be penciled into next year's rotation, but it doesn't seem to be set in stone. |
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Yariel Rodriguez Yariel Rodriguez Sent down to minors
Mon, Sep 30, 2024, 8:35 AM
The Blue Jays optioned Rodriguez to their Florida Complex League affiliate Sunday.
Analysis: Rodriguez had started Saturday's game, so the Blue Jays used his roster spot for some bullpen protection in Sunday's finale. The right-hander will be in the mix for a rotation spot in 2025 after posting a 4.47 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 85:40 K:BB across 86.2 innings in his first year with Toronto. |
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Brandon Eisert Brandon Eisert Recalled from Triple-A
Mon, Sep 30, 2024, 8:32 AM
The Blue Jays recalled Eisert from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
Analysis: Eisert was up as bullpen protection in the season finale and went two scoreless innings against the Marlins. Yariel Rodriguez was sent down in a corresponding move. |
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Ryan Yarbrough Ryan Yarbrough Piggybacks opener
Mon, Sep 30, 2024, 8:05 AM
Yarbrough allowed four hits over 3.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision Sunday. He struck out three during the loss to Miami.
Analysis: Yarbrough did not allow a runner to reach scoring position during his outing. He gave up four runs over his final 26.1 innings, dropping his season ERA from 3.86 to a career-best 3.19. He threw 98.2 innings in 44 appearances this season with the Dodgers and Blue Jays. |
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Ryan Burr Ryan Burr Opening Sunday's action
Sun, Sep 29, 2024, 11:49 AM
Burr is opening Sunday's game against the Marlins.
Analysis: Burr has not given up a run while notching eight strikeouts in 4.1 innings while working as an opener this season. Ryan Yarbrough could come in to log some bulk innings after Burr exits. |
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Nathan Lukes Nathan Lukes Hits first career homer in loss
Sat, Sep 28, 2024, 10:13 PM
Lukes went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 8-1 loss to the Marlins.
Analysis: Lukes hit his first career home run in the first inning, but it would unfortunately be the only offense the Blue Jays could provide Saturday. The 30-year-old has impressed in just 91 plate appearances this season, hitting .303 with 10 RBI, 13 runs scored and a stolen base. |
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