The Blue Jays selected Macko to their 40-man roster Tuesday.
Macko is now protected from selection in next month's Rule 5 Draft. The 22-year-old left-hander registered a 4.81 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 106:40 K:BB over 86 innings (20 starts) this past season with High-A Vancouver.
Blue Jays' Alek Manoah: Leg up on rotation spot for 2024
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Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said this week that Manoah (arm) has "earned the right to have a strong leg up" for an Opening Day rotation spot in 2024, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.
The 25-year-old right-hander was demoted to the minors two different times in 2023 and finished the year in shutdown mode following multiple late-September injections to reduce inflammation and soreness in his throwing arm. He can now wipe the slate clean, though, and look to rediscover his early-career form leading into next season. A first-round selection in the 2019 MLB Draft, Manoah compiled a dominant 2.60 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 307:91 K:BB over his first 308.1 major-league innings between 2021-22.
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Blue Jays' Cam Eden: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Blue Jays sent Eden outright to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.
Eden passed through outright waivers unclaimed and will remain part of the Blue Jays organization, though he no longer holds a 40-man roster spot. The 25-year-old outfielder spent the large majority of the 2023 season at the Triple-A level and posted an underwhelming .687 OPS across 460 plate appearances.
Lopez (oblique) was activated from the 60-day injured list Monday.
This is a procedural move for the Blue Jays after Lopez finished the 2023 season on the injured list due to a left oblique strain. He'll be ready to roll for the start of spring training.
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Blue Jays' Hagen Danner: Activated from 60-day IL
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Danner (oblique) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Monday.
Danner ended the season on the injured list after suffering a left oblique strain in August, so this is merely a procedural move. He should be 100 percent for the start of spring training in February.
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Blue Jays' Adam Cimber: Reinstated from 60-day IL
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Cimber (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list Monday.
This is purely a procedural move for Toronto, as Cimber finished the 2023 campaign on the injured list while rehabbing from a shoulder strain. He should be at full strength for the start of spring training.
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Blue Jays' Mitch White: Added back to 40-man roster
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The Blue Jays selected White's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
White lost his spot on the Jays' 40-man roster back in August, but they've now added him back on. The 28-year-old swingman struggled mightily at the big-league level in 2023, posting a 7.11 ERA over 10 appearances.
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Blue Jays' Brendon Little: Lands in Toronto
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The Blue Jays acquired Little from the Cubs on Monday in exchange for cash considerations and purchased his contract from Triple-A Buffalo, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Little was knocked around in his lone appearance for the Cubs in 2023 and posted a 4.05 ERA and 73:38 K:BB over 73.1 frames at Triple-A Iowa. The 27-year-old left-hander is now on Toronto's 40-man roster.
