Blue Jays designate outfielder Dalton Pompey for assignment

MLB insider Arden Zwelling joins Good Show to discuss the Blue Jays designating Dalton Pompey for assignment, and to speculate on whether he sees another team taking a chance on the oft-injured outfielder.

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have designated Canadian outfielder Dalton Pompey for assignment after reinstating him from the 60-day injured list.

Pompey is coming back from the third concussion of his career, sustained when he hit his head on some bats that had been placed on the top of his spring training locker in March, days before the regular season started.

The Blue Jays opted to designate Pompey for assignment instead of adding him to the 25-man roster. Toronto can return Pompey to the minor leagues only if they place him on waivers and he clears the process.

The 26-year-old from Mississauga, Ont., has played in 64 major-league games with Toronto since 2014, collecting 32 hits, three home runs, 10 runs batted in and eight stolen bases.

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