Toronto Blue Jays Announce Demotion Of 27-Year-Old Player During Rays Series

On Wednesday night, the Toronto Blue Jays will continue their series with the Tampa Bay Rays in Canada.

The Blue Jays are down 0-2 in the series.

Blue Jays Announce Demotion Of 27-Year-Old Player

Toronto Blue Jays Announce Demotion Of

GettyLazaro Estrada of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts to a strikeout to end the top of the ninth inning of their MLB game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Centre on July 5, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Ahead of Wednesday’s game, the Blue Jays announced a series of roster moves.

One of those moves was to option Lazaro Estrada back to Triple-A.

The Blue Jays wrote (via X): “ROSTER MOVES: 🔹 RHP CJ Van Eyk and OF Yohendrick Piñango recalled from Triple-A and will be active tonight 🔹 RHP Lazaro Estrada optioned to Triple-A 🔹 OF Jonatan Clase (left plantar fasciitis) placed on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 21″

ROSTER MOVES:

🔹 RHP CJ Van Eyk and OF Yohendrick Piñango recalled from Triple-A and will be active tonight

🔹 RHP Lazaro Estrada optioned to Triple-A

🔹 OF Jonatan Clase (left plantar fasciitis) placed on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 21 pic.twitter.com/FnMVXHvelU

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) July 22, 2026

Looking At Estrada

Toronto Blue Jays Announce Demotion Of

GettyLazaro Estrada of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches in the sixth inning of their MLB game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rogers Centre on July 5, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Estrada has spent two seasons in the MLB (all with the Blue Jays).

He is currently 0-0 with a 4.82 ERA in four games this year.

The 27-year-old has been with the Blue Jays’ organization since the 2018 season.

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