The Toronto Blue Jays positioned second baseman Andres Gimenez on the 10-day injured checklist on Sunday due to a left ankle sprain.
The transfer, retroactive to Saturday, was one in every of a number of transactions for the crew. Toronto recalled outfielder Joey Loperfido from Triple-A Buffalo, optioned right-hander Lazaro Estrada to Buffalo, activated right-hander Ryan Burr from the 60-day injured checklist and designated rookie outfielder Will Robertson for task.
Gimenez, 26, final performed on Friday and tweaked his ankle once more whereas working the bases throughout a 4-3 win in 10 innings over the visiting Los Angeles Angels. He additionally skilled discomfort throughout a three-hit performace in opposition to the New York Yankees on Wednesday, with the Blue Jays sitting him in that collection finale earlier than he tried a return Friday that was minimize quick.
Toronto has gained seven straight regardless of his unavailability.
An All-Star whereas with the Cleveland Guardians in 2022, Gimenez is batting .218 with 5 residence runs and 23 RBIs in 61 video games in his first season with Toronto. He additionally was on the IL and out 24 video games with a quad pressure from Could 7 to June 3.
Gimenez is a profession .257 hitter with 54 homers and 245 RBIs in 629 regular-season video games for the New York Mets (2020), Cleveland (2021-24) and Toronto.
Burr, 31, has not pitched this season after happening the 60-day injured checklist in March due to proper shoulder irritation. He threw one scoreless inning on Wednesday in Triple A.
For his profession, Burr is 4-5 with a 4.10 ERA, 51 walks and 113 strikeouts in 107 2/3 innings over 100 video games (six begins) for the Chicago White Sox (2018-19, 2021-22) and Blue Jays (2024).
Loperfido, 26, has not performed within the main leagues this season. He performed in a complete of 81 video games for the Houston Astros and the Blue Jays in 2024 and batted .214 with 4 homers and 25 RBIs. He batted .278 with six homers and 39 RBIs in 76 video games for Buffalo this season.
Estrada, 26, allowed two hits and one run in 4 innings for a 2.25 ERA, together with 4 strikeouts in his main league debut on Saturday in opposition to the Angels. He was 2-4 with a 4.27 ERA, 21 walks and 66 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings over 15 begins at Buffalo this season.
Robertson, 27, made his main league debut on June 15 and batted .100 (1-for-10) with one RBI in three video games.
–Subject Degree Media
