August 19, 2024, 2:48 PM
The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed left-hander Easton Lucas off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.
Toronto optioned Lucas to triple-A Buffalo and transferred Alek Manoah to the 60-day injured list.
Lucas appeared in six games between the Tigers and Oakland Athletics this season. He also pitched in 32 games in triple-A going 3-1 with a 3.31 ERA.
The Miami Marlins selected Lucas in the 14th round of the 2019 draft out of Pepperdine University.
Lucas has posted a 9.22 ERA over 12 career MLB games and a 3.95 mark over 140 minor-league appearances.