Juan Yepez: Everything you need to know

Yepez agreed to a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays on Tuesday, Eric Treuden of JustBaseball.com reports. The 27-year-old appeared in 166 games in the majors with the Cardinals and Nationals from 2022 through 2024, but he's expected to serve as organizational depth at the Triple-A level for Toronto during the upcoming season and is unlikely to make a push for a spot on the Opening Day roster. Yepez spent the entire 2025 season in the minors with the Nationals organization, slashing .222/.289/.316 with four home runs across 235 plate appearances at Triple-A Rochester.

The Nationals outrighted Yepez to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday. While no longer on the 40-man roster, Yepez will remain in the Nationals organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 27-year-old has slashed only .199/.273/.301 at Rochester in 2025.

The Nationals designated Yepez for assignment Monday. Yepez will be moved off the Nationals' 40-man roster to clear a spot for infielder Brady House, who was promoted from Triple-A Rochester on Monday. After failing to win a spot on Washington's Opening Day roster coming out of spring training, Yepez has spent the entire season with Rochester and has hit .199/.273/.301 with three home runs in 172 plate appearances. Given his struggles at Triple-A and limited defensive flexibility, the 27-year-old Yepez is likely to clear waivers.