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Blue Jays acquire ex-Diamondbacks catcher in latest transaction
The Toronto Blue Jays have added to their catcher depth by signing former Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Rene Pinto.
The Blue Jays were recently forced to DFA Ali Sanchez to make roster space for Tyler Heineman after returning from his concussion which led them to DFA Sanchez.
Blue Jays sign former Diamondbacks catcher Rene Pinto
The Diamondbacks announced a few days ago that they decided to release Pinto into free agency which did not last very long despite not having played a single game in the MLB this season.
The Arizona Diamondbacks released C René Pinto.
Diamondbacks Release Rene Pinto
The Blue Jays announced on their transactions list that they have officially agreed to a minor league deal with Pinto and that he has been assigned to their Triple-A team in Buffalo.
So far this season in Triple-A, Pinto has 11 homeruns and 42 RBIs with a .268 batting average and .324 on base percentage in 54 games which is some very impressive numbers in a short period of time.
Prior to this season, Pinto has spent the last three years with the Tampa Rays in which his best season came in 2023 when he played in 39 games, finishing with 6 homeruns, 16 RBIs, a .252 batting average and .267 on base percentage.
This signing certainly gives the Blue Jays some much needed catcher depth heading into this final stretch of the season.
The Bisons only have a couple weeks of the season left so it will be interesting to see how Pinto does and if the Blue Jays end up holding onto to him next season.
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