The Blue Jays have outrighted relief pitchers Brock Stewart and Buddy Boshers, per the International League transactions page. Fellow reliever Ryan Dull was also outrighted; he had been designated for assignment recently.
Stewart, 28, had spent his entire career with the Dodgers until he moved via waiver claim at the trade deadline. Utilized in a multi-inning capacity in Toronto, Stewart was tuned up for twenty earned runs (and nine homers) in 21 2/3 frames over ten appearances.
The 31-year-old Boshers took part in his fourth MLB campaign, with quite a different usage pattern. He threw twenty innings in 28 appearances, sporting a 26:10 K/BB ratio and 4.05 ERA but allowing a .257/.366/.486 batting line to opposing left-handed hitters.
As for what’s next, all three hurlers will be looking to bounce back and open a new opportunity at the game’s highest level. But where that’ll take place remains to be seen. Dull likely accrued just enough service time this year to pass three full seasons of MLB time, which would give him the right to reject the assignment, though that has not yet been officially tabulated. Boshers has the right to take to the open market since he has previously been outrighted. Stewart is in a different situation, as he cannot reject the assignment upon either of the above grounds. Neither will he qualify as a minor-league free agent. It seems, then, that he will remain in the Toronto organization unless the club decides to cut him loose.
Washington Nationals, 12:00am: *wins the World Series*
Jeff Todd, 7:30am: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Here’s the latest on Ryan Dull!
DFA transaction season >>>>> playoffs
As a Pirate fan, other club’s DFAs are the cornerstone of the 2020 roster.
I laughed way harder at this than I should have.
Congrats Washington Senators!
Frank Howard lives again!
Congrats Montreal Expos!
There is no offseason for MLBTR, Warren.
Ther is a reason the site is called Trade Rumours and not MLB News!
Hey, I’m a DC area native … I was watching closely right along with everyone else. But the hot stove news never stops, even if it’s Dull.
Groan.
Good start for Toronto. Had to be done with these guys.