The Toronto Blue Jays are in the midst of a three-game collection in opposition to the Detroit Tigers on the Rogers Centre.
The Tigers received the primary sport of the collection 6-5 on Monday. The second sport started on Tuesday evening.
Forward of Tuesday’s sport, the Blue Jays quietly introduced the promotion of two gamers within the group.
Toronto Blue Jays Announce Promotion of two Gamers Amid Tigers Collection
The Blue Jays promoted two gamers from the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Tuesday.
From MiLB.com:
- 1B Peyton Williams assigned to Buffalo Bisons from New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
- SS Josh Rivera assigned to Buffalo Bisons from New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
The Blue Jays chosen Williams, 26, within the seventh spherical of the 2022 MLB Draft out of the College of Iowa.
Williams has already performed for Buffalo this season. He struggled with the group, hitting simply .233/.270/.417 over 18 video games.
Nevertheless, the primary baseman has in any other case excelled this season, slashing .266/.355/.478 over 106 video games between 4 ranges, primarily Excessive-A.
All through his minor-league profession, Williams has hit .256/.344/.433 with 52 residence runs over 389 video games.
The Blue Jays acquired Rivera and outfielder Yohendrick Pinango from the Chicago Cubs for right-hander Nate Pearson on July 27, 2024.
The Cubs chosen Rivera within the third spherical of the 2023 MLB Draft out of the College of Florida.
Rivera, 25, has been with Triple-A Buffalo for many of the season.
In 100 video games with the group this yr, he has hit .214/.282/.373 with 10 residence runs and 38 RBI over 100 video games.
In his minor-league profession, Rivera has hit simply .208/.293/.325 with 25 residence runs and 112 RBI over 360 video games.
River has recorded innings at shortstop, second base, third base and first base all through his minor-league profession.
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