The Blue Jays beefed up their bullpen in a giant method simply two days earlier than MLB's commerce deadline.
Toronto acquired reliever Seranthony Dominguez from the Orioles for pitching prospect Juaron Watts-Brown — in between video games of their Tuesday doubleheader.
Dominguez is among the hardest-throwing relievers within the sport, together with his fastball averaging 97.8 mph, ranking in the 94th percentile in all of baseball.
Acquired by the Orioles from the Phillies final season, the 30-year-old has bounced again after a topsy-turvy 2024, reducing his dwelling runs allowed per 9 innings from 2.4 a yr in the past to 0.9 this season.
General, the right-hander has a 3.24 ERA (3.47 FIP) with 54 strikeouts over 41 2/3 innings.
With the transfer, Toronto provides a key piece to its bullpen that ranks seventeenth in bullpen ERA (3.94) and seventh in WHIP (1.23).
The Blue Jays have surged into the American League East lead over the previous month and maintain a five-game edge over the scuffling Yankees, who've already shored up their infield with the acquisitions of Ryan McMahon of the Rockies and Amed Rosario from the Nationals.
On the flip aspect, the Orioles bought a second hard-throwing reliever within the final week after they dealt lefty Gregory Soto to the Mets.
Baltimore got here into the yr with sky-high expectations after two straight seasons of postseason berths and a younger core in tow.
However issues have veered off target for the Orioles, who sit in final place within the AL East at 49-58 — the one crew within the division with a file under .500.
Watts-Brown, going again to Baltimore, ranked tenth in Toronto's farm system on MLB Pipeline, thanks partially to a 60-grade slider.
In 11 begins at Double-A this yr, he holds a 3.48 ERA with 53 strikeouts.
