The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with left hip flexor inflammation.
In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays called up their No. 6 prospect, Addison Barger. He’s expected to be active for Wednesday’s game against the Kansas City Royals.
Kiermaier left Tuesday night’s loss to the Royals in the sixth inning and was replaced in the lineup by Cavan Biggio. Daulton Varsho replaced Kiermaier in center field. Kiermaier was 0-for-2 with a sac bunt.
Kiermaier, who just turned 34 on Monday, is batting .193 with five runs scored. He’s a career .249 hitter with 90 home runs and 128 stolen bases. He’s a four-time Gold Glove winner.
The 24-year-old Barger’s first game will mark his major league debut. The Jays’ sixth-round pick in 2018 is batting .314 with three HRs and 21 RBIs in 19 games at Triple-A Buffalo.
–Field Level Media
Tomoyuki Sugano pitched seven strong innings as the Baltimore Orioles defeated the host Seattle Mariners 5-1 Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series. Colton Cowser homered for Baltimore,…
Hunter Goodman hit a one-out, solo home run in the eighth inning, and the visiting Colorado Rockies beat the Miami Marlins 3-2 on Tuesday night to clinch their first series…
Bobby Witt Jr. had a homer and four RBIs as the visiting Kansas City Royals rallied past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-7 on Tuesday night. Vinny Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia…
MLB roundup: Rockies top Marlins for first series win
Royals erase 5-run deficit, ride bullpen to win over Cardinals
White Sox bats back Shane Smith as White Sox rout Tigers
Double-play grounder in 10th lifts Angels past Red Sox