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Blue Jays option Chase Lee back to Buffalo

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Chase Lee

TOR Relief Pitcher #52

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Blue Jays optioned RHP Chase Lee to Triple-A Buffalo.

Lee, 28, is sent down to make room for Rickey Tiedemann. The right-hander will likely get another shot with Toronto before the season concludes with rosters expanding in a few weeks.

- Christopher Crawford

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Chase Lee

TOR Relief Pitcher #52

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Blue Jays recalled RHP Chase Lee from Triple-A Buffalo.

Lee returns to Toronto’s pitching mix in the wake of veteran starter Jameson Taillon hitting the injured list with a forearm issue. The 27-year-old has delivered a lackluster 5.06 ERA across 5 1/3 innings over five appearances in the majors this season.
Chase Lee

TOR Relief Pitcher #52

Blue Jays optioned RHP Chase Lee to Triple-A Buffalo.

The Jays needed to free up a spot on their active roster for the addition of Matt Waldron on Friday and unfortunately for Lee he was the odd man out this time. The 27-year-old righty compiled a 5.06 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and a 2/5 K/BB ratio over 5 1/3 innings in five appearances with the Jays.
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Louis Varland picked up his fourth win after throwing a perfect ninth in a tie game Wednesday against the Astros.

The Jays went on to win in 10, with Chase Lee, who benefitted from a big baserunning error, picking up his first save. Varland was pitching for the first time since throwing 31 pitches and taking a loss to the Cardinals on Sunday.
Chase Lee

TOR Relief Pitcher #52

Blue Jays recalled RHP Chase Lee from Triple-A Buffalo

The 27-year-old has a 2.20 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 40/18 K/BB ratio in 45 innings at Triple-A so far this season. His 3 1/3 MLB innings have been far less successful.
Chase Lee

TOR Relief Pitcher #52

Blue Jays optioned RHP Chase Lee to Triple-A Buffalo.

Lee has an 8.10 ERA in three appearance for the Jays, walking four and striking out just one. He figures to be part of the bullpen shuttle between Buffalo and Toronto for most of the season. Lee does hold a 1.83 ERA in 19 2/3 innings at Buffalo, so he’s shown well there despite not pitching well at the highest level just yet.
Chase Lee

TOR Relief Pitcher #52

Blue Jays recalled RHP Chase Lee from Triple-A Buffalo.

Lee rejoins Toronto’s relief corps ahead of Tuesday’s showdown against the Yankees with veteran lefty Joe Mantiply hitting the shelf with knee inflammation. The 27-year-old made one relief appearance for the Blue Jays last month before being shipped back to the minors.
Chase Lee

TOR Relief Pitcher #52

Blue Jays optioned RHP Chase Lee to Triple-A Durham.

Lee was up for only a day, and gets optioned back to Triple-A with Trey Yesavage (shoulder) coming off the injured list. The 27-year-old will likely be back at some point this summer.
Chase Lee

TOR Relief Pitcher #52

Blue Jays recalled RHP Chase Lee from Triple-A Buffalo

With Max Scherzer (forearm/ankle) landing on the injured list, the Blue Jays will have Eric Lauer start against the Red Sox on Wednesday, which means a spot opened up in the bullpen. Lee will claim that spot after pitching to a 1.32 ERA and 12/9 K/BB ratio in 13 2/3 innings at Triple-A.
Chase Lee

TOR Relief Pitcher #52

Blue Jays optioned RHP Chase Lee to Triple-A Buffalo; designated RHP Angel Bastardo and INF Leo Jiménez for assignment.

Lee opens the year on the doorstep of the big leagues after being acquired from the Tigers in an offseason trade. Bastardo and Jiménez lose their spots on Toronto’s 40-man roster but are decent bets to pass through waivers unclaimed and remain with the organization.
Chase Lee

TOR Relief Pitcher #53

Blue Jays acquired RHP Chase Lee from the Tigers for LHP Johan Simon.

The side-arming right-hander broke through to the big leagues for the first time in 2025, posting a 4.10 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and a stellar 36/9 K/BB ratio over 37 1/3 innings for the Tigers. He should get an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Jays’ Opening Day bullpen.

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Matt Chapman said he’ll be rehabbing for 8-10 weeks following Tuesday’s season-ending core muscle surgery.

Chapman said he originally tore muscle off the bone in two places back in April and played through it for months before going on the IL at the beginning of July. He hit .235/.324/.368 in 84 games before being shut down.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Aaron Judge

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Aaron Judge started throwing Friday for the first time since going on the IL with a rib fracture.

It’s a start. Judge, who last took the field May 31 against the A’s, has yet to resume swinging a bat, so it’s safe to rule out an August return here.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Drew Gilbert

SF Center Fielder #0
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Drew Gilbert, who hadn’t previously batted higher than sixth this season, is in the leadoff spot for Saturday’s game against the Rockies.

Gilbert has done fine work against righties, hitting .265/.357/.409 in 250 plate appearances, so he probably makes as much sense as anyone else on the Giants roster as the leadoff man against them. Jung Hoo Lee, who had been filling that spot recently, is batting cleanup today.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Hunter Goodman

COL Catcher #15
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Hunter Goodman is back catching Saturday after missing Friday’s game with left shoulder inflammation.

No need to DH him, apparently, given that it’s his non-throwing shoulder that’s bothering him. He’s batting cleanup against the Giants today.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

TOR 1st Baseman #27
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Blue Jays placed 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the seven-day concussion injured list.

Tests prior to Saturday’s game must not have gone very well. Guerrero was hurt on a play at third base Friday night against the Yankees. Rather than give Sean Keys another look, the Jays summoned Daz Cameron to replace Guerrero. Charles McAdoo is playing first base today, and Kazuma Okamoto will probably slide over there on occasion.
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Daz Cameron

TOR Right Fielder #20
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Blue Jays selected the contract of OF Daz Cameron from Triple-A Buffalo.

Cameron, who opened this season in Korea, had hit .367/.462/.582 with three homers in 23 games since joining Triple-A Buffalo last month. He should get starts against left-handers while Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is absent.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Lazaro Estrada

TOR Relief Pitcher #60
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Blue Jays designated RHP Lazaro Estrada for assignment.

Estrada loses his 40-man roster spot one day after being sent down by the Blue Jays. He’s posted a 5.54 ERA over 13 innings in eight relief appearances for Toronto this year. The 27-year-old wouldn’t seem to have a high ceiling out of the pen, but given that he makes the minimum, can eat innings and has options, there’s a good chance someone will pick him up off waivers.
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Max Clark

DET Center Fielder #95
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Max Clark is out of the Tigers lineup Saturday for the first time since being called up.

Clark had started 13 straight games, including the last three against southpaws. The Tigers, though, are sitting him versus Anthony Kay today, which gives Corey Julks a start in the outfield.
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Kevin McGonigle

DET Shortstop #7
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Kevin McGonigle is batting cleanup Saturday for the first time in his career.

It’s the Tigers’ fourth straight game against a left-hander today. McGonigle, still almost assuredly the Tigers’ leadoff man against right-handers, had hit third the previous three games, He’s batting .241/.322/.338 versus lefties, compared to .304/.416/.461 against righties.
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Chase Lee

TOR Relief Pitcher #52
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Blue Jays optioned RHP Chase Lee to Triple-A Buffalo.

Lee, 28, is sent down to make room for Rickey Tiedemann. The right-hander will likely get another shot with Toronto before the season concludes with rosters expanding in a few weeks.
- Christopher Crawford

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