Blue Jays designate Anthony Bass for assignment, activate Mitch White
The Toronto Blue Jays designated right-handed reliever Anthony Bass for project on Friday.
Right-hander Mitch White was activated from the 60-day injured checklist in a corresponding transfer.
Bass and the Blue Jays have been dealing with criticism after the 35-year-old shared a video on Instagram that supported anti-2SLGBTQ+ boycotts of Target and Bud Light practically two weeks in the past.
Since sharing the video, Bass has met with the manager director of Pride Toronto, and normal supervisor Ross Atkins mentioned that he felt Bass’s accountability was “authentic.” Bass was additionally in line to catch the primary pitch as a part of Friday’s Pride Night celebrations at Rogers Centre.
However, after Atkins made his feedback Thursday, Bass met with the media himself and mentioned he didn’t need to be a distraction however that he stood by his private beliefs.
“The video itself, obviously I took it down, I just felt it was too much of a distraction,” Bass mentioned Thursday. “But I stand by my personal beliefs. Everyone is entitled to their personal beliefs right? I meant no harm to any individual so I felt taking it down was the right thing to do.”
Atkins is scheduled to talk to reporters once more Friday afternoon, the place he can be requested questions on why the workforce determined now was the best time to launch the veteran reliever.
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