Blue Jays recalled third baseman John Hattig from Triple-A Syracuse.
It didn’t look like Hattig would ever get a chance in Toronto when he had Troy Glaus, Shea Hillenbrand and Eric Hinske all ahead of him at third base earlier this season. Now two of those three are gone and Hattig gets to be the first native of Guam ever to play in the majors. The 26-year-old switch-hitter was batting .276/.341/.394 in 373 at-bats for Syracuse. He looked like a better prospect a couple of years ago, but it’s possible that he’ll have a career as a reserve.
