Blue Jays Add Catcher Sanchez, Place Heineman on Seven-Day IL Due to Concussion

Blue Jays add catcher Sanchez, place Heineman on seven-day IL due to concussion

TORONTO - Catcher Ali Sánchez has been selected to the Major League roster and will be active for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

Blue Jays Select Minor League Catcher to MLB Roster Amid Injury

The Toronto Blue Jays have placed Tyler Heineman on the seven-day injury list and have called up catcher Ali Sanchez. He will be active for today’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays have designated Josh Walker for assignment. Heineman has been placed on the shelf with a concussion retroactive to May 23rd. According to MLB Pipeline, Sanchez was a 15th-ranked prospect with the New York Mets in 2016. In additio…

Blue Jays Select Ali Sanchez, Designate Josh Walker, Place Tyler Heineman On 7-Day IL

The Blue Jays announced a trio of transactions this morning, including the placement of catcher Tyler Heineman on the seven-day concussion-related injured list.  Catcher Ali Sanchez’s contract was selected from Triple-A to take Heineman’s spot on the active roster, and left-hander Josh Walker was designated for assignment to open up space on the 40-man roster. Heineman has been an unexpected force at the plate this season, hitting a whopping .39…

Blue Jays put Heineman on IL, select Sanchez to major league roster

The Toronto Blue Jays roster gets a shakeup on Sunday as the team looks to avoid a series sweep against the Tampa Bay Rays. Backup catcher Tyler Heineman has been placed on the seven-day injured list due to a concussion, retroactive to May 23, the team announced. In a subsequent move, the Blue Jays selected catcher Ali Sánchez to the Major League roster, and he’ll be active for Sunday’s ball game. Meanwhile, LHP Josh Walker has been designated f…