Toronto Blue Jays Transactions 2023

November
DATETRANSACTION
17 November 2023Failed to offer 2024 contract to RHP Adam Cimber.
14 November 2023Selected the contract of LHP Adam Macko from Vancouver (NL).
13 November 2023Named DeMarlo Hale associate manager.
7 November 2023Hired Carlos Febles as third base coach. Sent OF Cam Eden outright to Buffalo (IL).
6 November 2023Exercised their two-year club option on RHP Chad Green. Acquired LHP Brendon Little from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for cash considerations. Selected the contract of RHP Mitch White from Worcester (IL). Reinstated SS Otto Lopez and RHPs Adam Cimber and Hagen Danner from the 60-day IL.
3 November 2023Declined the 2024 option on INF Whit Merrifield.
2 November 2023OF Kevin Kiermaier, LHP Hyun Jin Ryu, RHP Jordan Hicks and 3B Matt Chapman have elected free agency.
October
DATETRANSACTION
12 October 2023Reassigned OFs Zach Britton and Wynton Bernard, Cs Phil Clarke and Andres Sosa, LHPs Brandon Eisert and Paul Fry, RHPs Julian Fernandez, Drew Hutchison and Jackson Rees and INF/OF Ernie Clement to minor league camp. Optioned INF Addison Barger to Buffalo (IL).
3 October 2023Sent RHP Jay Jackson outright to Buffalo (IL).
1 October 2023Selected the contract of RHP Wes Parsons from from Buffalo (IL). Designated RHP Jay Jackson for assignment.
September
DATETRANSACTION
26 September 2023Reinstated INF Brandon Belt from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Jay Jackson from Buffalo (IL). Optioned INF Spencer Horwitz and RHP Nate Pearson to the Florida Complex League (FCL).
22 September 2023Sent SS Mason McCoy outright to Buffalo (IL).
20 September 2023Selected the contract of OF Cam Eden from Buffalo (IL). Optioned INF Ernie Clement to Buffalo. Designated SS Mason McCoy for assignment.
19 September 2023Sent SS Otto Lopez to Buffalo (IL) on a rehab assignment.
16 September 2023Sent RHP Adam Cimber to Buffalo (IL) on a rehab assignment.
15 September 2023Recalled RHP Nate Pearson from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo.
14 September 2023Reinstated 3B Matt Chapman from the 10-day IL. Optioned OF Nathan Lukes to Buffalo (IL).
12 September 2023Placed 1B Brandon Belt on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Nathan Lukes from Buffalo (IL).
11 September 2023Reinstated RHP Erik Swanson from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Jay Jackson to Buffalo (IL).
9 September 2023Sent RHP Erik Swanson to Buffalo (IL) on a rehab assignment.
8 September 2023Reinstated SS Bo Bichette from the 10-day IL. Optioned INF Mason McCoy to Buffalo (IL).
2 September 2023Placed C Danny Jansen on the 10-day IL. Recalled C Tyler Heineman from Buffalo (IL).
1 September 2023Reinstated RHP Chad Green from the 60-day IL. Recalled INF Spencer Horwitz from Buffalo (IL). Transferred RHP Hagen Danner from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
28 August 2023Placed 3B Matt Chapman on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Ernie Clement from Buffalo (IL).
27 August 2023Placed RHP Erik Swanson on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Jay Jackson from Buffalo (IL).
19 August 2023Reinstated SS Bo Bichette from the 10-day IL. Designated INF Paul DeJong for assignment.
15 August 2023Reinstated RHP Jordan Romano from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Nate Pearson to Buffalo (IL). Sent SS Bo Bichette and RHP Trevor Richards to Buffalo on a rehab assignment.
12 August 2023Placed RHP Hagen Danner on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Nat Pearson from Buffalo (IL). Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Wisler on a minor league contract. Sent RHP Jordan Romano to Buffalo on a rehab assignment.
11 August 2023Recalled RHP Hagen Danner from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Alek Manoah to Buffalo.
8 August 2023Paced OF Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day IL, retroactive to August 7. Recalled OF Nathan Lukes from Buffalo (IL).
4 August 2023Reinstated RHP Jay Jackson from family medical emergency list. Selected the contract of 3B Davis Schneider from Buffalo (IL). Agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Clifton on a minor league contract. Optioned 2B Ernie Clement to Buffalo. Designated RHP Thomas Hatch for assignment. Sent RHP Mitch White outright to Buffalo.
3 August 2023Placed RHP Trevor Richards on the 15-ay IL, retroactive to August 2. Recalled RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo (IL).
2 August 2023Activated INF Paul DeJong. Placed SS Bo Bichette on the 10-day IL, retroactive to August 1. Recalled RHP Thomas Hatch from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Nate Pearson to Buffalo. Agreed to terms with RHP Rowan Wick on a minor league contract.
1 August 2023Designated LF Jordan Luplow for assignment. Reinstated LHP Hyun Jin Ryu from the 60-day IL. Optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo (IL). Recalled INF Otto Lopez from Buffalo and placed him on the 60-day Il. Recalled INF Ernie Clement from Buffalo. Recalled INF Ernie Clement from Buffalo.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2023Activated RHP Jordan Hicks. Placed RHP Jay Jackson on family medical emergency leave. Recalled RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo (IL).
30 July 2023Acquired RHP Jordan Hicks from St. Louis in exchange for RHPs Adam Kloffenstein and Sem Robberse.
29 July 2023Placed RHP Jordan Romano on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Nate Pearson from Buffalo (IL).
26 July 2023Acquired INF Mason McCoy and optioned him to Tacoma (PCL) from Seattle Mariners for RHP Trent Thornton.
23 July 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Juaron Watts-Brown on a minor league contract. Activated LHP Genesis Cabrera. Optioned RHP Nate Pearson to Buffalo (IL).
22 July 2023Sent RHP Chad Green to Dunedin (FSL) on a rehab assignment.
21 July 2023Acquired LHP Genesis Cabrera from St. Louis in exchange for C Sammy Hernandez. Designated RHP Trent Thornton for assignment.
20 July 2023Agreed to terms with SSs Arjun Nimmala and Nick Goodwin, RHPs Landen Maroudis, Josh Mollerus, Grant Rogers, Chay Yeager, Kelena Sauer, Jackson Hornung and Aaron Munson, LPHs Kai Peterson, Connor O'Halloran, OFs Jace Bohrofen, Sam Shaw, Braden Barry and Brennan Orf and C Jackson Hornung. Signed non-drafted free agents 2B Bryce Arnold, LHP J.J. Sanchez and C Nate LaRue.
19 July 2023Selected the contract of OF Jordan Luplow from Buffalo (IL). Optioned OF Nathan Lukes to Buffalo. Transferred RHP Adam Cimber from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.
17 July 2023Agreed to terms with SS Arjun Nimmala.
15 July 2023Assigned LHP Hyun Jin Ryu to Buffalo (IL) on a rehab assignment.
10 July 2023Reinstated RHP Jay Jackson and OF George Springer from the paternity list. Released LHP Jose Lopez. Optioned RHP Bowden Francis and INF Ernie Clement to Buffalo (IL).
9 July 2023Reinstated RHP Zach Pop from the 15-day IL and optioned him to Buffalo (IL). Sent LHP Hyun Jin Ryu to Dunedin (FSL) on a rehab assignment.
8 July 2023Placed RF George Springer on the paternity list. Recalled CB Nathan Lukes from Buffalo (IL).
7 July 2023Optioned RHP Thomas Hatch to Buffalo (IL). Placed RHP Jay Jackson on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Alek Manoah from New Hampshire (EL).
6 July 2023Recalled RHP Jay Jackson from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Thomas Hatch to Buffalo (IL).
4 July 2023Sent LHP Hyun Jin Ryu to the Florida Complex League FCL on a rehab assignment.
1 July 2023Recalled RHP Thomas Hatch from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Trent Thornton to Buffalo.
June
DATETRANSACTION
29 June 2023Reinstated C Alejandro Kirk from the 10-day IL. Optioned C Tyler Heineman to Buffalo (IL).
24 June 2023Recalled RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo (IL). Placed RHP Adam Cimber on the 15-day IL.
21 June 2023Reinstated INF Brandon Belt from the 10-day IL. Optioned INF Spencer Horwitz to Buffalo (IL).
20 June 2023Sent RHP Zach Pop to Buffalo (IL) on a rehab assignment.
19 June 2023Placed C Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day IL. Recalled C Tyler Heineman and RHP Trent Thornton from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo.
17 June 2023Assigned RHP Zach Pop to Dunedin (FSL) on a rehab assignment.
16 June 2023Reinstated RHP Adam Cimber from the paternity list. Recalled INF Spencer Horwitz to Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Thomas Hatch and OF Nathan Lukes to Buffalo.
15 June 2023Released RHP Anthony Bass.
13 June 2023Traded C Juan Gonzales to Chicago White Sox in exchange for cash considerations. Placed INF Brandon Belt on the 10-day IL, retroactive to June 11. Placed RHP Adam Cimber on the paternity list. Reinstated C Danny Jansen from the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Ernie Clement and RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo (IL). Optioned C Tyler Heineman to Buffalo.
11 June 2023Optioned RHP Bowden Francis to Buffalo (IL). Recalled RHP Thomas Hatch from Buffalo.
9 June 2023Reinstated RHP Mitch White from the 60-day IL. Designated RHP Anthony Bass for assignment. Sent C Danny Jansen to Buffalo (IL) on a rehab assignment. Acquired 2B Jeffrey Wehler from Staten Island (Atlantic League).
8 June 2023Sent RHP Zach Thompson outright to Buffalo (IL).
6 June 2023Reinstated RHP Chris Bassitt from the paternity list and INF Santiago Espinal from the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Bowden Francis from Buffalo (IL). Optioned INF Ernie Clement and RHP Jay Jackson to Buffalo and RHP Alek Manoah to the Florida Complex League (FCL). Designated RHP Zach Thompson for assignment.
3 June 2023Placed RHP Chris Bassitt on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Jay Jackson from Buffalo (IL). Agreed to terms with RHP Al Pesto on a minor league contract.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2023Sent Santiago Espinal on a rehab assignment to Dunedin (FSL). Traded RHO Kelvin Perez to Atlanta.
27 May 2023Assigned RHP Mitch White to Buffalo (IL) on a rehab assignment.
26 May 2023Placed C Danny Jansen on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 25. Recalled C Tyler Heineman from Buffalo (IL).
23 May 2023Reinstated RHP Adam Cimber from the 15-day IL. Selected the contract of INF Ernie Clement from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Thomas Hatch and INF Otto Lopez to Buffalo. Transferred RHP Mitch White to the 60- day IL from his rehab assignment. Activated 2B Ernie Clement.
22 May 2023Placed INF Santiago Espinal on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 21. Recalled INF Otto Lopez from Buffalo (IL).
16 May 2023Recalled RHP Thomas Hatch from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Jay Jackson to Buffalo. Sent RHP Adam Cimber to Buffalo (IL) on a rehab assignment.
11 May 2023Assigned RHP Adam Cimber to Dunedin (FL) on a rehab assignment.
5 May 2023Placed RHP Zach Pop on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Jay Jackson from Buffalo (IL).
1 May 2023Sent RHP Mitch White to Buffalo (IL) on a rehab assignment.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2023Traded SS Vinny Capra to Pittsburgh Pirates for C Tyler Heineman.
26 April 2023Sent RHP Mitch White to Dunedin (FSL) on a rehab assignment.
24 April 2023Placed RHP Adam Cimber on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Nate Pearson from Buffalo (IL).
17 April 2023Recalled OF Nathan Lukes from Buffalo (IL). Optioned OF Jordan Luplow to Buffalo.
7 April 2023Recalled OF Jordan Luplow from Buffalo (IL). Optioned OF Nathan Lukes to Buffalo.
5 April 2023Claimed OF Jordan Luplow off waivers from Atlanta and optioned him to Buffalo (IL). Transferred LHP Hyun Jin Ryu from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2023Placed LHP Hyun Jin Ryu and RHP Mitch White on the 15-day IL, retroactive to March 27.
29 March 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Jay Jackson to a one-year contract and optioned him to Buffalo (IL). Placed RHP Chad Green on the 60-day IL. Reassigned INF Addison Barger to minor league camp.
28 March 2023Reassigned INF Vinny Capra to minor league camp. Optioned INF Otto Lopez to Buffalo (IL).
25 March 2023Reassigned RHPs Luke Bard, Junior Fernandez, Bowden Francis and Matt Peacock and Cs Stevie Berman and Rob Brantly to minor league camp. Optioned RHPs Thomas Hatch, Nate Pearson, Zach Thompson and Trent Thornton to Buffalo (IL). Released RHP Jay Jackson.
20 March 2023Reassigned OFs Zach Britton and Wynton Bernard, Cs Phil Clarke and Andres Sosa, LHPs Brandon Eisert and Paul Fry, RHPs Julian Fernandez, Drew Hutchison and Jackson Rees and INF/OF Ernie Clement to minor league camp. Optioned INF Addison Barger to Buffalo (IL).
18 March 2023Reassigned RHPs Adrian Hernandez and Casey Lawrence and INF Rainer Nunez to minor league camp.
14 March 2023Agreed to terms with 2B Ernie Clement on a minor league contract.
13 March 2023Reassigned LHPs Jimmy Burnette, Jimmy Robbins, Ricky Tiedman, RHPs Hayden Juenger, Sem Robberse, Hagen Danner, Yosver Zulueta, C Jamie Ritchie, OF Cam Eden, INFs Spencer Horwitz, Leonardo Jimenez, Orelvis Martinez to minor league spring training.
February
DATETRANSACTION
27 February 2023Named James Click vice president, baseball strategy.
25 February 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Johnson on a minor league contract.
15 February 2023Named Casey Candaele field manager for Buffalo (IL), Cesar Martin field manager for New Hampshire (EL), Brent Lavalee field manager for Vancouver (NL), Donnie Murphy field manager for Dunedin (FSL), Jose Mayorga field manager for the Florida Complex League and Andy Fermin field manager for the Dominican Summer League.
11 February 2023Agreed to terms with RHP Luke Bard on a minor league contract.
9 February 2023Agreed to terms with INF Bo Bichette on a three-year contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
31 January 2023Named Jeff Ware assistant pitching coach/bullpen and David Howell assistant pitching coach/strategy.
23 January 2023Agreed to terms with RHPs Samuel Acuna, Samuel Colmenares and Sann Omosako, Cs Ivan Gomez and Edgardo Lopez, LHP Eduar Gonzalez, OF David Guzman and SS Adrian Meza on minor league contracts.
15 January 2023Announced the departure of director of pitching development and bullpen coach, Matt Buschmann. Agreed to terms with RHP Samuel Acuna, OFs Daniel Perez and Emmanuel Bonilla, SS Jarold Montealto, C Juan Rosas, 2B Adrian Meza and LHP Andersson Barvosa on minor league contracts.
13 January 2023Agreed to terms with INFs Cavan Biggio, Santiago Espinal and Vladimir Guerrero Jr., RHPs Adam Cimber, Trevor Richards, Jrodan Romano, Erik Swanson and Trent Thornton, OF Daulton Varsho, LHP Tim Mayza and C Danny Jansen on one-year contracts.
10 January 2023Traded OF Chavez Young to Pittsburgh Pirates for RHP Zach Thompson.
6 January 2023Agreed to terms with C Rob Brantly, RHPs Julian Fernandez, Drew Hutchison, Casey Lawrence and LHP Paul Fry on minor league contracts.
5 January 2023Claimed RHP Junior Fernandez off waivers from the New York Yankees.