Blue Jays Soar Into No. 1 Spot
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It's a true flub in a profession that has very few once these guys get to the highest level. On Monday, though, the Blue Jays picked up one of the most outrageous ball calls in MLB history.
Blue Jays Announce Alejandro Kirk News After Leaving Tigers Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Toronto Blue Jays have sole possession of the AL's best record, and it's partially because of catcher Alejandro Kirk's breakout campaign. The 26-year-old is slashing .304/.361/.413 with seven homers and 47 RBIs over 88 games.
Ramón Laureano homered and drove in three runs, Adley Rutschman marked his return from the injured list with three hits and two RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 11-4.
Baltimore Orioles pitcher Zach Eflin and catcher Adley Rutschman were left in disbelief when umpire Brian Walsh called a pitch clearly in the strike zone as a ball.
For the first time in the 61-year history of the Florida Complex League, the Blue Jays are champions of the Rookie-level circuit after defeating the FCL Twins, 7-5, in Game 2 of the best-of-3 Finals on Monday afternoon.
Will Wagner was reinstated from the restricted list and Alan Roden was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. They also revealed that starting pitcher Bowden Francis has been moved to the 60-day injured list after he was shut down from throwing when trying to recover from a shoulder issue.
The 36-year-old right-hander is in the final year of his contract and will enter free agency this coming offseason. The Diamondbacks have already committed to selling, having traded both Randal Grichuk and Josh Naylor in the past week.
The Toronto Blue Jays need to look to acquire a controllable starting pitcher in the coming days. Would they be a fit for Mitch Keller?