The Blue Jays have announced that Marco Estrada and Franklin Morales have been activated off of the 15 and 60 day disabled lists, respectively, while Aaron Loup and Andy Burns have been optioned to AAA Buffalo to make room for the pair. To make room for Morales on the 40-man roster, RHP Dustin Antolin was […]
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The Blue Jays and Impending Roster Decisions
The Toronto Blue Jays are playing rather well as of late and have launched themselves back into the upper echelon of the AL East. The team has hit its stride, but will have to shuffle some personnel with a handful of players set to return to the majors. While they should be getting their best […]
UPDATE: Blue Jays option INF Matt Dominguez, Recall LHP Chad Girodo
UPDATE: Heading into the series against the LA Dodgers, the Blue Jays have made the right move, selecting the contract of Andy Burns and optioning Ryan Tepera. This leaves them with a true utility player who can hit lefties, and a proper seven-man bullpen with two left-handed pitchers. Look for Burns to get some time in […]
Blue Jays to Call up Infielder Matt Dominguez
In advance of Tuesday’s game against the Chicago White Sox, the Blue Jays will be promoting corner infielder Matt Dominguez to the big league club according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. Source: #BlueJays will recall Matt Dominguez tomorrow, as expected. Dominguez is a right-handed hitter who defends well at 1B and 3B. — Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) […]
Non-Roster Invites in Blue Jays Camp: The Prospects
Every year at spring training, there there are a numbers of non-roster invitees (NRIs) that may seem surprising; some are there more as instructors and mentors while others are projects returning from injuries or just looking for another shot at the big leagues. This year the Blue Jays have 29 players in camp who aren’t on […]