Blue Jays place Jonathan Davis on paternity list, recall Santiago Espinal

Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Jonathan Davis catches a fly ball for the out on Kansas City Royals' Whit Merrifield during the sixth inning in the first baseball game of a doubleheader, Saturday, April 17, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. (Charlie Riedel/AP)

The Toronto Blue Jays have placed Jonathan Davis on the paternity list and recalled Santiago Espinal from their triple-A affiliate, the Buffalo Bisons, the team announced Tuesday.

Espinal will be active for the opener of the Blue Jays’ three-game set against the New York Yankees, which kicks off at 7:07 p.m. ET/4:07 p.m. PT on Sportsnet ONE or SN Now.

Davis is slashing .147/.289/.206 with one home run and four RBI across 83 plate appearances in 43 games.

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