On Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays will open up a series with the Philadelphia Phillies (at home) in Canada.
The Blue Jays are coming off a 6-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
Toronto Blue Jays Lets Go Of 3-Year MLB Player
GettyYariel Rodriguez #29 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during a spring training workout at the Toronto Blue Jays’ Player Development Complex on February 18, 2026 in Dunedin, Florida.
UPDATE: The move is official.
🔹 RHP Tommy Nance reinstated from the 15-day IL and will be active tonight
🔹 RHP Yariel Rodríguez designated for assignment
Ahead of Monday’s game, news came out that the Blue Jays had designated Yariel Rodriguez for assignment.
Francys Romero of Beisbol FR wrote: “Source: The Toronto Blue Jays have DFA’d right-hander pitcher Yariel Rodríguez.”
Rodriguez had gone 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA in 10 games this season.
He was in his third season with the Blue Jays.
Social Media Reacts
GettyYariel Rodríguez #29 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches during the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners in game three of the American League Championship Series at T-Mobile Park on October 15, 2025 in Seattle, Washington.
Here’s what people were saying about the news:
@JaysClubhouse: “Yariel Rodriguez is earning $5m this year as part of the five-year, $32m contract he signed with Toronto that runs through 2028. With the DFA he comes off the 40-man immediately, and the #BlueJays have 7 days to trade him, waive him, or release him. If he clears waivers (which he may at his price tag relative to production), he can then opt to elect free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to Buffalo.”
Mitch Bannon: “Yariel Rodríguez has been DFA’d, Tommy Nance is back. With the $ still owed to YRod, he’ll almost certainly clear waivers and head back to Buffalo. #BlueJays running a bit of a 41-man roster right now”
Ben Nicholson-Smith: “Move is official. Yariel DFA (he has cleared waivers before and may clear again) Nance active”
@Johnny741715911: “He’s not reliable anymore. And some teams won’t pay his 5 million salary.”
Blue Jays Right Now
GettyKazuma Okamoto #7 of the Toronto Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Louis Varland #77 celebrate defeating the Baltimore Orioles at Rogers Centre on June 7, 2026 in Toronto, Canada.
The Blue Jays come into Monday’s game as the third-place team in the American League East with a 32-34 record in 66 games.
They have gone 5-5 over their last ten games (and are 19-14 in 33 games at home).
Following three games with the Phillies, the Blue Jays will remain at home to host the New York Yankees on Friday.
Toronto Blue Jays Lets Go Of 3-Year MLB Player Before Phillies Series