The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired one in every of baseball’s premier relievers to bolster their bullpen. In a commerce with the Baltimore Orioles, Toronto is including Seranthony Dominguez to its pitching employees, in keeping with MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson.
Whereas the transfer solidifies the Blue Jays’ standing as patrons, it is the timing of the transaction that stands out. The Orioles completed a 16-4 walloping of the Blue Jays simply hours earlier than the deal went down, and whereas it isn’t unprecedented to see a participant traded to a franchise his former workforce is visiting, the truth that the 2 groups will face off once more Tuesday night time at 6:35 PM EST makes this a very distinctive swap.
Dominguez might not go well with up in his first official contest as a Blue Jay, however he shall be switching clubhouses earlier than the second half of the workforce’s doubleheader. It will not take lengthy for the veteran reliever to make an influence, both, as bullpen manufacturing has stood out for a Toronto workforce that has been dominating in most features of the sport.
In 43 appearances with the Orioles this season, Dominguez has posted a decent 3.24 ERA over 41.2 innings. He hasn’t fairly returned to the spectacular type he was in with the Phillies from 2018 to 2022, however the worth is apparent for a workforce hoping to capture its third World Collection in franchise historical past.
The rebuilding Orioles acquired right-handed pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown, who was ranked as Toronto’s Tenth-best prospect within the newest MLB Pipeline workforce High 30 Prospects record. The 23-year-old has gone 2-5 over 19 begins throughout Excessive-A and Double-A this 12 months, posting a mixed 3.54 ERA whereas putting out 115 over 89 innings.
As two groups heading in vastly totally different instructions this season, it is a smart transfer for either side. Dominguez is an unrestricted free agent after this season, making him a rental for Toronto down the stretch. If Watts-Brown continues to point out promise, although, the commerce may finally be deemed a win for Baltimore.
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