2K24: Toronto Blue Jays

[revo]

Blue Jays top prospect Orelvis Martinez has received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a performance enhancing substance. See you in 2025.

Wow! Did the Jays know this when they called him up?

[virgonomic]

Blue Jays top prospect Orelvis Martinez has received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for a performance enhancing substance. See you in 2025.

Or possibly Sep 25, 2024.

[madducks]

Wow! Did the Jays know this when they called him up?

The Blue Jays claim that they didn't know his cup of coffee was spiked. Orelvis has left the building.

[madducks]

Or possibly Sep 25, 2024.

Serve him another cup. Straight.

[madducks]

Jordan Romano (elbow) has been shut down for the second time during his rehab. Not good.

[madducks]

Jordan Romano (elbow) has been shut down for the second time during his rehab. Not good.

Jordan Romano underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair an impingement in his right elbow. He will be shut down for another 6 weeks.

[madducks]

Blue Jays place Kevin Kiermaier on waivers.

edit: Kevin Kiermaer passed through waivers unclaimed and was in the Blue Jays’ starting lineup on Friday night.

[madducks]

Blue Jays LHP prospect Ricky Tiedemann will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery.

[Teenwolf]

Some interesting prospects coming back in the fire sale!

Yimi Garcia to the Mariners for Jonatan Clase OF is nice! I've been a big Clase fan for a few years.

Kikuchi to the Astros has been widely received as a robbery. Loperfido and Jake Bloss (plus Wagner) is a great return for a rental.

Kiner-Falefa is a signing that I hated from the jump, so dealing away his 2nd year while he's hot is great, and I LOVE the return of Charles McAdoo!

Others were dealt for mostly salary relief (Justin Turner, Richards, Kiermaier, Pearson, D. Jansen), but getting back under the cap for one year is a benefit to jumpstart the next competitive window. I didn't trust management to do a good job, but I'm pleasantly surprised.