After making a number of roster moves on Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays are shuffling some players to the MLB roster.
The team announced Tuesday afternoon that it has selected the contract of infielder Luis De Los Santos from triple-A Buffalo, recalled Yariel Rodriguez and optioned newly acquired starter Jake Bloss.
Toronto later announced that Yerry Rodriguez has also been recalled from triple-A and that Joey Loperfido has reported to the team and will be active for Wednesday's game.
De Los Santos is one of the longest-tenured players in the Blue Jays organization. The 26-year-old shortstop debuted in pro ball in 2016 and has slowly worked his way through Toronto's farm system.
This season, with triple-A Buffalo, the six-foot-one right-handed-hitting De Los Santos has slashed .243/.393/.400 with three home runs over 28 games.
He is now on the 40-man roster and will be active for Tuesday's game.
Rodriguez was optioned to triple-A after starting the first half of Monday's doubleheader against the Baltimore Orioles.
The Cuban right-hander was pulled after getting just two outs, issuing four walks and hitting a batter before being replaced by Brandon Eisert with the bases loaded.
Rodriguez was making his 11th start of the season but didn't have the command to compete with the high-powered Baltimore lineup.
He had been excellent his last four times out, posting a 2.01 ERA with 25 strikeouts and eight walks while racking up 22.1 innings over those four starts. But Monday, he set a new career high in walks allowed and tied for the most earned runs he has allowed in a single outing — all before getting three outs.
Bloss, 23, was acquired in Monday's trade that sent Yusei Kikuchi to the Houston Astros. While the 2023 third-round pick had been on the major-league squad in Houston, he is expected to spend some time in triple-A to begin his Blue Jays career.
The headliner of Toronto's return, Bloss shot through the Astros system this season, climbing to the big leagues from high-A. In his lone triple-A start, he allowed no runs over four innings and struck out three.
Loperfido, 25, had a .658 OPS and two home runs through 38 games with Houston this season. He has spent time defensively at first base and in all three outfield spots.
Paolo Espino is also with Toronto in Baltimore and is expected to start Wednesday's game in what was originally Kikuchi's spot in the rotation, according to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi.
Yerry Rodriguez will take Trevor Richards' spot on the roster after Toronto dealt the veteran to Minnesota Tuesday.
You can watch as the Blue Jays look to build off Monday's win with Chris Bassitt matching up against Corbin Burnes. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. ET / 3:35 p.m. PT and can be seen on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+.
