On Saturday afternoon, the Toronto Blue Jays will play the second game of their series with the Seattle Mariners.
The Blue Jays will look to clinch a series victory after winning by a score of 2-0 on Friday.
UPDATE: The Blue Jays lost 11-0.
Blue Jays Release 6-Year MLB Player
During their series with the Mariners, news came out that the Blue Jays had released Josh Fleming from their organization.
MLB.com wrote (on July 4): “Buffalo Bisons released LHP Josh Fleming.”
Fleming had most recently been in Triple-A.
That said, he appeared in one MLB game for the Blue Jays earlier this season.
Ethan Miller of Just Baseball wrote: “#BlueJays made a few minor roster moves today and yesterday. LHP Josh Fleming and RHPs Justin Topa, Matt Bowman, and Travis Kuhn have all been released by Triple-A Buffalo. All of them are veteran pitchers, this provides more room for prospects at a higher level.”
LHP Josh Fleming and RHPs Justin Topa, Matt Bowman, and Travis Kuhn have all been released by Triple-A Buffalo.
All of them are veteran pitchers, this provides more room for prospects at a higher level.
Looking At Fleming
Fleming was picked in the 5th round of the 2017 MLB Draft.
He spent the first four years of his career with the Tampa Bay Rays.
In 2020, Fleming went 5-0 with a 2.78 ERA in seven games.
Following Tampa Bay, Fleming spent one season (2024) with the Pittsburgh Pirates before joining the Blue Jays.
Over 81 career games, the 30-year-old has gone 20-14 with a 4.86 ERA.
He could be a good addition to another team in need of pitching depth.
Blue Jays Right Now
The Blue Jays come into Saturday’s game as the third-place team in the American League East with a 42-46 record in 88 games.
They have won just three out of their last ten games (and are 18-21 in 39 games on the road).
Following two more games in Seattle, the Blue Jays will visit the San Francisco Giants on Monday in California.
Toronto Blue Jays Release 6-Year MLB Player During Mariners Series