Overview
- The Blue Jays selected right-hander Austin Voth from Triple-A Buffalo, optioned Tanner Andrews to Triple-A and transferred catcher Alejandro Kirk from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man roster spot.
- Voth, a 33-year-old journeyman, has one brief big-league outing this season and has worked eight starts in Triple-A with a 2.90 ERA and steady peripherals that make him a candidate for long relief, bulk innings or spot starts.
- Transferring Kirk to the 60-day IL is a procedural move that does not restart his injured-list clock, so his rehab timetable and earliest eligibility to return remain unchanged once he reaches 60 days on the IL.
- Because Voth has no remaining minor-league options, Toronto cannot simply send him back to the minors; the club would need to designate him for assignment to remove him from the 40-man roster.
- The move responds to a rotation severely affected by surgeries and injuries to multiple starters and gives the club short-term depth, while keeping All-Star catcher Kirk on track to resume rehab and return when medically cleared.