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Wagner

Wagner had been among the players the Padres had working out in the Complex League to stay sharp in case he was needed, and he’ll get an opportunity over the final two games of the season with Ramón Laureano (finger) landing on the injured list. Wagner has hit .222/.319/.278 with zero homers, seven RBI and one stolen base in 145 plate appearances between the Blue Jays and Padres on the year.

Wagner has been sent to the club’s spring training facility in Arizona to stay ready if he’s needed during the postseason. There’s no longer a spot for him in San Diego with veteran Xander Bogaerts back from the injured list.

Wagner joins San Diego’s bench ahead of Sunday’s series finale against the Dodgers after Jackson Merrill hit the injured list earlier this weekend with an ankle issue. The 27-year-old rookie was acquired from the Blue Jays at last month’s trade deadline. He’ll be making his Padres debut when he gets into a game.

The 27-year-old infielder was an expendable piece on the Blue Jays’ roster and they would have had to risk putting him through waivers if they wanted to send him down, so instead they’ll ship him over to the Padres and get a minor league catcher in return. Wagner was hitting .237/.336/.298 with zero homers, seven RBI and one stolen base in 132 plate appearances with the Jays.

Springer got hit in the head with a pitch on Monday and sat out both games of the doubleheader on Tuesday. He will remain out of the lineup on Wednesday with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shifting to designated hitter, Will Wagner at first base, Addison Barger at third base, and Davis Schneider entering the lineup in left field.

Wagner returns to Toronto’s infield mix after missing a couple games over the weekend while attending his father’s long-awaited induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Wagner will be away from the team for a few days to attend his father’s long-awaited induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The 26-year-old infielder was recalled in late June and has been seeing regular time at third base for Toronto.

The 26-year-old infielder will add some depth to the Blue Jays’ infield with Alan Roden heading back to Triple-A Buffalo. Wagner has hit just .186 (11-for-59) with zero homers with two homers and one stolen base in his limited action with the big league club this season.

Even though they’re getting back an outfielder in Daulton Varsho, the Jays are sending Wagner rather than Alan Roden or Addison Barger. Presumably, Barger, who has only started in right field this season, will pick up some playing time at third base now. Wagner was hitting just .186/.284/.220 in 68 plate appearances while sharing time with Ernie Clement. Both his exit velocity and contact numbers have been worse than in his 2024 audition, and since he’s not much of an asset defensively either, he might not get another chance for some time.

Clement started at the hot corner Thursday, but the Blue Jays will have Will Wagner man third base Friday. Wagner was the DH for the opener, but Anthony Santander will be the designated hitter in this one with Nathan Lukes getting the start in center.