Aaron Sanchez’s Toronto Blue Jays comeback attempts came to an end Tuesday when the right-hander was released by the triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
In 61.1 innings with the Bisons, the 32-year-old posted a 7.92 ERA with 41 strikeouts, 39 walks allowed and 13 home runs given up.
An All-Star for the Blue Jays in 2016, Sanchez spent the first six years of his big-league career with Toronto, pitching to a 3.96 ERA in 571.0 innings.
Sanchez was also a part of the Blue Jays’ 2015 and 2016 trips to the ALCS, pitching in 11 post-season games with a 3.32 ERA and 16 strikeouts over 19 innings.
The Bisons won’t be down a starter, however, as new Blue Jays acquisition Jake Bloss has officially joined the Bisons and is scheduled to start on Sunday, according to Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi.
Bloss, 23, was acquired from the Houston Astros as part of a package for Yusei Kikuchi. The 2023 third-round pick shot through Houston’s system this summer to make his MLB debut with the club in late June.
Over 11.2 MLB innings, Bloss posted a 6.94 ERA with 11 strikeouts and five home runs against.
In his 66.0 minor league innings this summer, Bloss had a 1.64 ERA and 63 strikeouts.
Amid the flurry of moves the Blue Jays made throughout their minor league system on Tuesday, one notable promotion was Oakville, Ont.’s Dasan Brown moving from high-A Vancouver to double-A New Hampshire.
Brown, 22, was selected in the third round of the 2019 draft by the Blue Jays out of high school and has emerged as one of the club’s top outfield prospects. He is ranked as Toronto’s No. 27 overall prospect by MLB Pipeline.
This year in Vancouver, Brown has slashed .257/.363/.411 with eight home runs and 22 stolen bases.
