The Jays acquired another guy who can do a lot of the things that Davis Schneider can do.
The Toronto Blue Jays played a sluggish game on Saturday, falling to the Chicago White Sox for the second straight day. The day was made worse by the pregame news that starting catcher Alejandro Kirk is now on the injured list because of a fractured left thumb.
However, the bad day didn't stop the Jays from making some moves to help the organization, as Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports that the team acquired the versatile Tyler Fitzgerald from the San Francisco Giants.
The #BlueJays have acquired infielder Tyler Fitzgerald from the Giants for cash considerations. He was DFA'd by the Giants last week Fitzgerald wasn't great last year, but put up an .831 OPS in 2024 while crushing lefties. Can play 2B, SS and a bit of outfield
Fitzgerald has an option remaining and can begin in Triple-A Buffalo. His profile sounds a lot like Davis Schneider, though with the ability to play shortstop mixed in. Bannon mentions that he can be a depth replacement for Leo Jimenez, who the team DFA'd and dealt to the Miami Marlins last week.
Jimenez was a former top-five organizational prospect.
The 28-year-old Fitzgerald was a fourth-round pick of the Giants in the 2019 MLB Draft out of Louisville. He is a career .252 hitter with 21 homers and 28 stolen bases. He owns a 109 OPS+.
Also in Blue Jays news
--Because of all the injuries in the starting rotation, the Blue Jays have signed free agent starting pitcher Patrick Corbin, formerly of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Washington Nationals and Texas Rangers. He'll help cover for the absences of Cody Ponce, Shane Bieber, Trey Yesavage and Jose Berrios, all of who are on the injured list.
--Speaking of Yesavage, he made his season debut on Friday at Single-A Dunedin, tossing 2.2 innings. He threw 44 pitches in total and struck out three. He's slated to be the first injured pitcher to return for Toronto.
--In order to cover for Kirk's injury, the Jays have brought up No. 24-ranked prospect Brandon Valenzuela. He'll make his major league debut on Sunday in the series finale against the White Sox.
It's hard to image that the Jays have now lost consecutive series to the Colorado Rockies and White Sox, two of the worst teams in baseball a season ago. The Jays are now 4-4 on the season and looking to get back above .500. Eric Lauer will pitch on Sunday.
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