Toronto Blue Jays announce roster moves ahead of series with Milwaukee Brewers
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The Toronto Blue Jays announced a couple of roster moves ahead of series with Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday.
The Toronto Blue Jays' most recent acquisition Lenyn Sosa will be active on Tuesday.
Lenyn Sosa has reported to the team and will be available against the Milwaukee Brewers, the team announced.
ROSTER MOVES:
🔹 INF Lenyn Sosa has reported to the team and will be active tonight
🔹 INF Tyler Fitzgerald optioned to Triple-A
🔹 INF Lenyn Sosa has reported to the team and will be active tonight
🔹 INF Tyler Fitzgerald optioned to Triple-A
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Sosa was acquired from the Chicago White Sox on Monday in exchange for outfield prospect Jordan Rich.
The 26-year-old is batting .212/.212/.303 with three RBI in 33 plate appearances and 12 games played with Chicago this season.
Last season, in 544 plate appearances over 140 games played with the White Sox, the Venezuela native hit .264/.293/.434 with 22 homers and 75 RBI.
Lenyn Sosa go-ahead home run in the eighth against the Yankees!
Sosa mostly played second base for the White Sox, but has seen time at both first and third.
In a corresponding move, the Blue Jays have optioned infielder Tyler Fitzgerald to triple-A.
Fitzgerald didn't make it into a single game since being called up on April 7.
He was acquired from the San Francisco Giants on April 4.
He suited up in 20 games in Spring Training, slashing .189/.184/.378 with one homer and seven RBI.
Fitzgerald was selected by the Giants in the fourth round of the MLB Amateur Draft in 2019.
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