Jays recall Moreno and Pop, Hernandez placed on paternity list and White optioned

By: The Canadian Press Posted: 2:33 PM CDT Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2022 Last Modified: 4:23 PM CDT Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2022

Advertise with us

BALTIMORE - The Toronto Blue Jays recalled catcher Gabriel Moreno and right-hander Zach Pop from triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday and placed outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on the paternity list.

Read this article for free:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

To continue reading, please subscribe:

*No charge for 4 weeks then price increases to the regular rate of $19.00 plus GST every four weeks. Offer available to new and qualified returning subscribers only. Cancel any time.

*Billed as $19 plus GST every four weeks. Cancel any time.

BALTIMORE - The Toronto Blue Jays recalled catcher Gabriel Moreno and right-hander Zach Pop from triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday and placed outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on the paternity list.

Read unlimited articles for free today:

or

Already have an account? Log in here »

Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 07/09/2022 (1157 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

BALTIMORE – The Toronto Blue Jays recalled catcher Gabriel Moreno and right-hander Zach Pop from triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday and placed outfielder Teoscar Hernandez on the paternity list.

The team also optioned Mitch White to the Bisons after the right-hander lasted just 2 1/3 innings in a 9-6 loss in Baltimore on Tuesday.

White was 0-4 with an 8.17 earned-run average over six starts with Toronto after he was acquired in an Aug. 2 trade with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Toronto Blue Jays' Zack Collins is helped into the team's home run jacket by teammate Raimel Tapia after hitting a home run against the Kansas City Royals during the third inning of a baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Collins was recalled by the Toronto Blue Jays from their triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., on Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Reed Hoffmann

Hernandez, who’s hitting .263 with 20 homers and 64 RBIs, was replaced by Matt Chapman in the No. 5 spot in the batting order for the finale of a four-game series against the Orioles on Wednesday night.

Moreno, one of the Blue Jays’ top prospects, made his big-league debut last June. He spent about a month with the team, primarily in a backup role behind all-star Alejandro Kirk, while Danny Jansen was out with a finger injury.

Moreno posted a .315 average with three homers and 39 RBIs over 62 games with Buffalo this season.

Pop, meanwhile, is 2-0 with a 3.25 ERA over 26 relief appearances with Toronto and Miami this year. He was acquired in an Aug. 2 trade with the Marlins.

Earlier in the day, the Pittsburgh Pirates claimed backup catcher Zack Collins off waivers. The 27-year-old was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Monday.