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Blue Jays To Acquire Joakim Soria From Diamondbacks

By Tim Dierkes | July 30, 2021 at 2:54pm CDT

The Blue Jays are acquiring reliever Joakim Soria from the Diamondbacks, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM.  The Jays will send a pair of players to be named later back to Arizona, according to the team.  Outfielder Jonathan Davis was designated for assignment to open a spot for Soria.

Soria, 37, joins the ninth team of his career.  A legendary closer in his first four seasons with the Royals back in 2007-10, Soria is now more of a useful depth piece.  This year the veteran owns a 4.30 ERA, 24.8 K%, and 6.4 BB% in 29 1/3 innings.  He lengthens a Blue Jays bullpen that also added Brad Hand, Adam Cimber, and Trevor Richards this summer.  Blue Jays Executive Vice President, Baseball Operations & General Manager Ross Atkins saved his big splash for the rotation, acquiring Jose Berrios from the Twins for Austin Martin and Simeon Woods Richardson.

The Blue Jays, who return to the Rogers Centre in Toronto tonight for the first time in 670 days, are currently 4.5 games out of a wild card spot.

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  1. tstats

    4 years ago

    Good job, they needed this

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    Reply
  2. jdgoat

    4 years ago

    Big Joaquin Benoit vibes

    5
    Reply
  3. DoItDoug

    4 years ago

    Bullpen will definitely look stronger now.

    3
    Reply
  4. Aoe3

    4 years ago

    The entire deadline Jays added pitching! Let’s go on a run, so excited for Toronto’s opener. Hopefully we see Hand! The Royals have been playing better of late.

    3
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    • Dumpster Divin Theo

      4 years ago

      Talk to the Hand

      Reply
  5. bucsfan0004

    4 years ago

    How about a hard thrower instead of junk-ball pitchers like Hand and Soria?

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    Reply
  6. Altuves Buzzer

    4 years ago

    Well take it….

    Was hoping for 1 more bat still too

    Reply
  7. kodion

    4 years ago

    Does he raise the bull-pen floor?
    He’s been average for a couple of years now. He makes it deeper …in experience, at least

    2
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    • smuzqwpdmx

      4 years ago

      He’s basically what LaTroy Hawkins was in ’15.

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    • Starvenger

      4 years ago

      Considering that he replaces Chatwood, I’d say “yes”. I just don’t know how much that floor has been raised.

      Reply
  8. scotty me thinks

    4 years ago

    The bullpen will be stronger now!

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  9. Ghost Pepper

    4 years ago

    Thanks for telling us about the return.
    I know it doesn’t matter 1 iota. But I’d still like to know if it’s a roll of chew , or whatever.

    Reply
    • jgoody62

      4 years ago

      Thanks for being patient.
      I know I’m wasting my breath but there was perhaps 10-15 other trades that happened in the last hour

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    • Lets Go DBacks

      4 years ago

      Two PTBNL according to the Dbacks Twitter account.

      Reply
  10. Ghost Pepper

    4 years ago

    Vladdy and Biggio

    Reply
  11. Golfsucks

    4 years ago

    Nice pick. Solid veteran with a long track record.
    If only they could have grabbed Merrill Kelly as well.

    Reply
  12. Grade_1_teacher

    4 years ago

    Good move but why designate Davis? Why is Dolis still on the roster?

    Reply
    • jaysfansince1977

      4 years ago

      Well they have 4 OF’ers and Dickerson will soon be finishing his re-hab assignment so that will mean 5 guys for the OF

      Reply
  13. kingbum

    4 years ago

    Being a Red Sox fan this Blue Jays team scares me. They can come back and quite frankly as the Yankees get Kluber and Severino back so can they. Boston plays Tampa 13 the next 30 games if Tampa and Boston split, the Blue Jays and Yankees will be right back in this.

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  14. jimmertee

    4 years ago

    Good on the Jays front office. Now it’s up to the players to step up and perform and win.

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