The Toronto Blue Jays have to keep the good times rolling against the Boston Red Sox. If they do, they have a shot at making the MLB Playoffs. At the same time, there is Blue Jays news involving Tomoya Kinjo and Angel Ynfante.
The Blue Jays aren’t completely out of the playoff picture. In fact, thanks to the arm of Simeon Woods Richardson and the bat of Charles McAdoo, their hopes are still alive. However, with Kazuma Okamoto being a late scratch for the second straight game against the Red Sox, that doesn’t bode well for the Blue Jays’ chances.
At this point, who knows when Okamoto will make a full-time return to the starting lineup.
With the likes of Brayden Fisher, Spencer Miles, Matt Waldron, and recently recalled Chase Lee up with the team, the bullpen’s depth is solid.
According to FanGraphs, Toronto has a 15.1 percent chance of making the playoffs.
UPDATE: The Blue Jays defeated the Red Sox by a 6-4 final score, taking a 3-0 series lead. Tyler Rogers recorded the win, and Louis Varland recorded the save on Wednesday night.
Toronto Blue Jays News: Tomoya Kinjo Moved, Angel Ynfante Activated
In the middle of their series against the Red Sox, the Blue Jays announced a couple of minor transactions.
According to the MiLB transactions log, the Blue Jays have made the following moves:
- DSL Blue Jays Blue activated RHP Angel Ynfante from the 60-day injured list.
- RHP Tomoya Kinjo assigned to DSL Blue Jays Red from DSL Blue Jays Blue.
Ynfante is a 21-year-old pitcher. The 6-foot, 178-pound righty has yet to play a game for the organization in 2026.
Kinjo is a 23-year-old right-handed pitcher. The 5-foot-11, 187-pound hurler signed with the organization back in April
Tomoya Kinjo Has 12.00 ERA During Toronto Blue Jays Tenure
Things have gone less than ideally for Kinjo this year.
Kinjo has played 10 games, six of which he has started. In those games, he is winless, with a 0-4 record. Additionally, he has 14 strikeouts and 30 walks in 15 innings pitched.
He has a whopping 3.13 WHIP on the year.
Simeon Woods Richardson Proving Worth vs. Boston Red Sox
With the Blue Jays facing the Red Sox for a second time in four days on Tuesday night, the Blue Jays will need all of the arms they can get.
That is what makes Richardson’s year with the team so important.
The 25-year-old has been stellar for Toronto in a small sample size. In four games, he has a 2-0 record, seven strikeouts, a 1.23 WHIP, and a 0.69 ERA.
With a compressed schedule for the rest of August, it is vital that they get innings out of dependable arms. Richardson is proving himself to be one of them.
Toronto Blue Jays Swaps Out Struggling 12.00 ERA Pitcher For 21-Year-Old Arm