Time again for Iain Sutherland (@Iainsut) to take a look at the Blue Jays minor league system transactions, this time covering the week of August 22nd to 28th.  This time around some early signed players from this year get a bump to reward them with a few extra games and the tail end of a division championship run, a couple of members of the system get to experience the dream and more move up.

August 22

  • Aaron Sanchez assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Bluefield Blue Jay

2010 sandwich pick, Aaron Sanchez, makes the jump from Bluefield to Vancouver, a nice progression for the 18-year-old.

August 23

  • Toronto Blue Jays recalled Brian Jeroloman from Las Vegas 51s
  • Lansing Lugnuts placed DH Lance Durham on the 7-Day disabled list
  • Noah Syndergaard assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Vancouver Canadian

Brian Jeroloman got rewarded for his season by an early call up to Toronto, possibly as a way to see if he’s capable of stepping into the backup catcher role next season.  At the time of this promotion, I suspected that Molina may be dealt before the deadline, but that seems less likely now.  Lance Durham goes on the disabled list, but this proved to be rather short lived.  2010-sandwich-pick, Noah Syndergaard, having started the season in Bluefield made a second jump and landed in Lansing.  The impressive part of his season is he’s improved at each level he’s moved up.  I would not be surprised if he starts the season in Dunedin next year.

August 24

  • Bobby Korecky assigned to New Hampshire Fisher Cats from Las Vegas 51s.
  • Toronto Blue Jays recalled LF Darin Mastroianni from Las Vegas 51s.
  • OF Eric Arce assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
  • Lansing Lugnuts released DH Lance Durham.
  • Luis Hurtado assigned to Las Vegas 51s from Lansing Lugnuts
  • Las Vegas 51s placed RHP Mike MacDonald on the 7-Day disabled list
  • RHP Nicholas Purdy assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
  • Las Vegas 51s activated DH Ryan Shealy from the 7-Day disabled list
  • Las Vegas 51s activated RHP Scott Richmond from the 7-Day disabled list.
  • Las Vegas 51s activated LHP Sean Henn from the 7-Day disabled list

A very busy day with a monster shuffle for the 51s.  Ryan Shealy, Scott Richmond, and Sean Henn coming off the disabled list forced a move to make room for all three.  The losers in this move have Bobby Korecky dropping down to New Hampshire and Mike MacDonald ending up back on the disabled list.  The big winner being Darin Mastroianni getting called up to Toronto, albeit a short stay. 

Luis Hurtado also makes the jump to Vegas from the Lugnuts, he’s been all over the system since the start of the year, having played for Vancouver, Lansing, Dunedin and now Las Vegas. Eric Arce (@Earce813) gets rewarded for his big 14 HR production in GCL getting to finish the season with Bluefield. Sadly we see Lance Durham, (@LanceBullDurham), end his run with the Jays, but he has assured me we’ll be seeing him next year, just in another uniform.

August 25

  • Aleson Escalante assigned to Vancouver Canadians from Lansing Lugnuts
  • Toronto Blue Jays optioned Darin Mastroianni to Las Vegas 51s.
  • Jonathan Jones (@JonJones707) assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Vancouver Canadians.
  • Justin Nicolino assigned to Lansing Lugnuts from Vancouver Canadia

Darin Mastroianni’s stay in Toronto was short, but I suspect we’ll be seeing him again when the rosters expand in September. 

August 26

  • Las Vegas 51s placed RF Travis Snider on the 7-Day disabled list.

And any hopes of Travis (@Lunchboxhero45) making his return to Toronto this season got quashed when he went on the disabled list for wrist tendinitis.  Travis is done for the year.

August 27

  • Joseph Musgrove assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
  • Tucker Jensen assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays

Both Joe Musgrove (@musgrove23Jays) and Tucker Jensen (@Tucker_Jensen) get rewarded and the opportunity to experience a run for a division title with Bluefield.

August 28

  • Colby Broussard (@catchmyballs18) assigned to GCL from Bluefield Blue Jays.
  • George Carroll (@GeorgeCarroll20) assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
  • Jeremy Gabryszwski (@Jgabryszwski) assigned to Bluefield Blue Jays from GCL Blue Jays.
  • Bluefield Blue Jays placed RHP Thomas Berryhill (@tberry1405) on the 60-Day disabled list.

Jeremy Gabryszwski and George Carroll also get to finish out the season with Bluefield.

Short season ball wraps up this coming week and long season ball closes out on September 5th, so I expect we’ll be seeing some releases coming and players moving up to Toronto when the roster expands. As you can expect, I’ll keep you updated.