Blue Jays trade Steward Berroa to Dodgers
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The Toronto Blue Jays are offloading one of their depth outfielders.
The Jays have dealt Steward Berroa to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for cash considerations, the team announced Monday.
Berroa hadn't made an appearance for the Blue Jays this season and was designated for assignment on May 7.
He debuted with the Jays in June 2024 and in 28 games with the club, put up a .189 batting average with a .550 OPS and six stolen bases.
He also played as a pinch-runner for the team on occasion.
His minor league offense has often been better than that major league showing, though he was out to a slow start this year.
He was optioned to Triple-A to start 2025 but hit .195/.267/.234 in 24 games before the Jays designated him for assignment.
Last year, he stepped to the plate 300 times at the Triple-A level.
He hit ten home runs, drew a walk in 11.7% of those trips to the plate and struck out at a 23.7% clip, all that leading to a 120 wRC+. He also swiped 34 bags.
He also had a good year at the plate in 2023 but was subpar in 2022. As mentioned, he has started this year on a down note.
His future offense may be a question, but as the old saying goes, speed doesn't slump.
Berroa had 58 steals on the farm in 2021 and then 47 in each of the two following years.
Berroa still has options and could be sent to the minors, or the Dodgers could bring him directly to the big league club.
They currently have both Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernández on the injured list, subtracting two outfielders from their active roster.
That's led to guys like Hyeseong Kim and James Outman getting playing time lately.
Kim has a flat line of .318/.318/.318 thanks to no walks or extra-base hits, while Outman has a dismal .067/.176/.267 slash.
Whether it's in the minors as depth or in the majors, Berroa seems at least capable of serving as a fourth outfielder.
Even if the bat doesn't come around, he could do some pinch running and defensive replacement work, while any developments at the plate would be a bonus.
The Dominican native signed with the Blue Jays as an international free agent in 2016 at 17 years old.
Meanwhile, the Jays also announced right-hander Dillon Tate has cleared waivers and accepted his assignment to triple-A.
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