Blue Jays send RHP Fernandez to triple-A, lose Merryweather on waivers to Cubs
The Toronto Blue Jays have misplaced one right-handed reliever to the Chicago Cubs and despatched one other to triple-A Buffalo.
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The membership introduced Tuesday that Julian Merryweather has been claimed off waivers by the Cubs, whereas Junior Fernandez has assigned outright to triple-A.
The Blue Jays claimed Fernandez off waivers from the New York Yankees on Jan. 5.
The 25-year-old appeared in 13 video games with the St. Louis Cardinals and three video games with the Pittsburgh Pirates final season posting a 2.41 ERA. Fernández was claimed off waivers by the Yankees in November.
The Dominican native was signed as a world free agent by St. Louis in 2014 and made his MLB debut in 2019. Fernández has pitched in 50 profession big-league video games the place he has a 1-1 file and a 5.17 ERA.
The Blue Jays designated Merryweather for task final week after signing first baseman Brandon Belt.
Merryweather has battled accidents all through his time in Toronto. He was the participant to be named later within the deal sending Josh Donaldson to Cleveland in 2018.
Merryweather made his major-league debut in August 2020.
In 2021, he suffered an indirect pressure in May and didn’t return till September.
Last yr, Merryweather missed greater than two months with an stomach pressure. He completed 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA in 26 appearances.
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