This is the third article on the transactions within the Blue Jays Minor League system, looking at who has made the next step in development and who has slid back. Iain Sutherland (@IainSut on Twitter) will be covering the week starting June 20th to the 26th.  During which, the GCL Blue Jays and the Bluefield Blue Jays have loaded up their rosters.  In all, there were 70 transactions for the week.  Thankfully that will slow down soon and we can take a closer look at who’s on the move. 

June 20th

Wow, what a busy day that was.   Some notables include Adonys Cardona, the RHP international free agent signed last July from Venezuela, 17 years old getting his first taste of life in the minors.  Griffin Murphy, LHP second round pick from 2010, Dickie Thon, 5th rounder from last year and son of former major leaguer Dickie Thon.  At the time of his draft it was a big question mark whether the Jays would get him signed as his father was playing hardball on the negotiations.  In the end Thon was paid like a late first rounder, so the hope is that he actually develops like one too  Further up the organizational ladder Kevin Nolan jumped back to Dunedin after a week’s vacation in Lansing. Nolan like I mentioned last week appears to be caught in a roster shuffle numbers game, but hopefully will be settled after this.  Danny Pereles moved up from New Hampshire to Las Vegas after a week’s vacation in New Hampshire.

Assigned GCL Blue Jays Adaric Kelly Adaric Kelly assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Adonys Cardona Adonys Cardona assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Blue Jays Extended Spring Training.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Alex Ramirez Alex Ramirez assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Bluefield Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Alex Ramirez Alex Ramirez assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Bluefield Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Alexys Rodriguez Alexys Rodriguez assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Blue Jays Extended Spring Training.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Brian Slover RHP Brian Slover assigned to GCL Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Chris Peters SS Chris Peters assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Chris Roman Chris Roman assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Christian Frias Christian Frias assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Bluefield Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Colby Broussard Colby Broussard assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned Las Vegas 51s Danny Perales OF Danny Perales assigned to Las Vegas 51s from New Hampshire Fisher Cats.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Deivy Estrada Deivy Estrada assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Bluefield Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Dickie Thon Dickie Thon assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Blue Jays Extended Spring Training.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Eric Arce Eric Arce assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays George Carroll George Carroll assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Griffin Murphy Griffin Murphy assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Bluefield Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Jorge Navarette Jorge Navarette assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Jorge Vega-Rosado Jorge Vega-Rosado assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Julio Carmona Julio Carmona assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Blue Jays Extended Spring Training.
Assigned Dunedin Blue Jays Kevin Nolan Kevin Nolan assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays from Lansing Lugnuts.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Kevin Patterson Kevin Patterson assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Leandro Mella Leandro Mella assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Bluefield Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Luis Mendez Luis Mendez assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Blue Jays Extended Spring Training.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Nico Taylor Nico Taylor assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Randal Thompson Randal Thompson assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Ronald Melendez Ronald Melendez assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Bluefield Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Santiago Nessy Santiago Nessy assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Blue Jays Extended Spring Training.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Seth Conner Seth Conner assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Sony Javier OF Sony Javier assigned to GCL Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Tim Mahler Tim Mahler assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Bluefield Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Tucker Jensen Tucker Jensen assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Zak Adams Zak Adams assigned to GCL Blue Jays from Blue Jays Extended Spring Training.

June 21

Another busy day, this one mostly stocking up the Bluefield Blue Jays.  Notables include Aaron Sanchez, 34th overall and Noah Syndergaard, 38th overall picks from 2010 starting their first full year in the system after getting a taste last year.  Kellen Sweeney, second rounder from 2010 and brother of Ryan Sweeney outfielder for the Oakland A’s.  Oh, and some guy named Litsch hanging out in New Hampshire with his rented Mustang.  See you soon Jesse! 

Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Aaron Munoz Luis Munoz assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Aaron Sanchez Aaron Sanchez assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Vancouver Canadians.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Ajay Meyer Ajay Meyer assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Andrew Sikula Andrew Sikula assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Andy Fermin Andy Fermin assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Vancouver Canadians.
Status Change GCL Blue Jays Brandon Mims GCL Blue Jays placed 2B Brandon Mims on the temporarily inactive list.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Carlos Pina Carlos Pina assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Chris Schaeffer Chris Schaeffer assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Cody Bartlett Cody Bartlett assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays David Rollins David Rollins assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Ian Kadish Ian Kadish assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Javan Williams Javan Williams assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned New Hampshire Fisher Cats Jesse Litsch RHP Jesse Litsch assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Lansing Lugnuts.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Jonathan Lucas Jonathan Lucas assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Kellen Sweeney Kellen Sweeney assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Kevin Pillar Kevin Pillar assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Leo Hernandez Leo Hernandez assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Blue Jays Extended Spring Training.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Matt Abraham Matt Abraham assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Matt Fields RHP Matt Fields assigned to GCL Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Melvin Garcia Melvin Garcia assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Mitchell Taylor Mitchell Taylor assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Myles Duvall Myles Duvall assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Toronto Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Noah Syndergaard Noah Syndergaard assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Tyler Ybarra Tyler Ybarra assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
Assigned Bluefield Blue Jays Yudelmis Hernandez Yudelmis Hernandez assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from Vancouver Canadians.

June 23rd

The big news on this day applied to the big club with Eric Thames making the jump back to Toronto and Mike McCoy racking up yet more air miles heading back to Vegas.  Other notables, eager young Joe Musgrove (last heard from in an airport heading to Florida) having passed his physical was assigned to the GCL.  Andrew Liebel is attempting to recover from a disastrous 2010 when he dealt with injury and now has taken a big step backwards ending up in Rookie ball.

Assigned GCL Blue Jays Andrew Liebel RHP Andrew Liebel assigned to GCL Blue Jays.
Recalled Toronto Blue Jays Eric Thames Toronto Blue Jays recalled LF Eric Thames from Las Vegas 51s.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Joseph Musgrove RHP Joseph Musgrove assigned to GCL Blue Jays.
Assigned GCL Blue Jays Matt Newman OF Matt Newman assigned to GCL Blue Jays.
Optioned Las Vegas 51s Mike McCoy Toronto Blue Jays optioned 2B Mike McCoy to Las Vegas 51s.
Assigned Dunedin Blue Jays Steve Turnbull RHP Steve Turnbull assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays from Lansing Lugnuts.

June 24th

Dustin Antolin finally cashing in on a fine 2010 performance in Lansing, just coming off the disabled list, with a move up to Dunedin. 

Assigned Lansing Lugnuts Dustin Antolin Dustin Antolin assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Dunedin Blue Jays.
Status Change Lansing Lugnuts Matt Fields Lansing Lugnuts activated RHP Matt Fields from the 7-Day disabled list.
Status Change Las Vegas 51s Willie Collazo Las Vegas 51s placed LHP Willie Collazo on the 7-Day disabled list retroactive to June 22, 2011.

 June 25th

30 year old B.J. LaMura keeping the dream alive moving back up from New Hampshire to Las Vegas taking the place of Willie Collazo.  Neither player is of any significance long term, merely organizational soldiers

Assigned Las Vegas 51s B.J. LaMura RHP B.J. LaMura assigned to Las Vegas 51s from New Hampshire Fisher Cats.

June 26th

Drew Hutchison moving up to Dunedin on a well deserved promotion, having gone 6-2 2.62 ERA and 4.42 SO/BB

       
Assigned Dunedin Blue Jays Drew Hutchison Drew Hutchison assigned to Dunedin Blue Jays from Lansing Lugnuts.

And that’s all for this week.  Next week, this article gets a lot smaller now that all the short season clubs are filled.