Overview
- Toronto traded minor‑league lefty Juanmi Vasquez to Detroit to get right‑hander Connor Seabold, a deal the club announced Wednesday.
- To open a 40‑man roster spot the Blue Jays transferred José Berríos to the 60‑day injured list and then activated Seabold while optioning RHP Chase Lee and selecting INF Charles McAdoo to the major‑league roster.
- Seabold, 30, is a journeyman reliever who posted a 3.45 ERA in 11 appearances for Detroit this season and can work multiple innings, though his overall big‑league numbers have been uneven.
- Detroit took on Juanmi Vasquez, a 22‑year‑old High‑A lefty with strong strikeout rates and notable command issues, choosing a developmental upside target rather than risk losing Seabold on waivers.
- The move addresses Toronto’s immediate pitching shortage caused by multiple injured pitchers and could provide short‑term bullpen depth for the Blue Jays while giving the Tigers a high‑upside arm to develop.