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Heyman reported that the Red Sox had also talked with Eduardo Rodriguez about coming back to Boston before the veteran signed with Arizona, but Boston preferred to wait on decisions from Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Jordan Montgomery before turning their attention to other starting pitchers. Boston has also been linked to right-hander Lucas Giolito, so it’s clear that they have a keen interest in upgrading their rotation this winter and are hopeful that one of Yamamoto or Montgomery will be a key part of that. If not, Imanaga figures to be one of their top targets after the 30-year-old lefty posted a 2.80 ERA and a 174/24 K/BB ratio over 148 innings last season in Japan.

Heasley has forged a 3.90 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in his time with Triple-A Durham this year. He’ll be a multi-inning option for Tampa Bay while he’s with the club.

Martin is sent down to make room for Jon Heasley. The 25-year-old will likely be up and down for the majority of 2026.

Lux has been dealing with both shoulder and leg injuries and has yet to be able to play in 2026. The 28-year-old doesn’t have a timetable for a return, and his placement on the 60-day injured list opens a spot on the 40-man roster for Jon Heasley.

Marsh left Tuesday’s game versus San Diego with a right middle finger sprain. Unsurprisingly, he’ll get Wednesday off while recovering, and Edmundo Sosa will get the start in left field.

This clears room on the 40-man roster for the recently acquired Connor Seabold. Berrios is going to miss the remainder of 2026 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, so this is just a procedural move. The hope is that Berrios will be ready for the summer of 2027.

Vasquez is a 22-year-old southpaw who has forged a 5.87 ERA in 12 appearances for High-A Vancouver with a 35/23 K/BB over 23 innings. It’s hard to see a path to relevance, but Detroit will see if they can work some magic.

Seabold was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Sunday, and unsurprisingly, there was interest in the right-hander. He’ll provide some multi-inning depth in the Toronto bullpen.

Kirk’s movement clears room on the 40-man roster for Austin Voth. The 27-year-old is still recovering from his fractured thumb, and the Blue Jays are hoping he’ll be able to return during the summer. The placement on the 60-day list doesn’t change that timeline.

Andrews worked in back-to-back games for Toronto after receiving his first MLB promotion, and he pitched well with three scoreless innings. He’ll head back to Triple-A so Toronto can call up a fresher Austin Voth, but there’s a good chance Andrews is back with Toronto before the summer ends.

Voth will get his second stint with Toronto in 2026 to provide some middle-inning depth. The 33-year-old gets the nod over Tanner Andrews, after Andrews was optioned to Buffalo to make room.