5 articles
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13 days ago
Burr and Tate have declined the assignments and become free agents. The 26-year-old Piña will remain in the organization. The Jays acquired him from the Marlins in June, but he pitched just once for the club and then missed the end of the year with a sprained elbow.
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3 months ago
Piña, who had been pitching at Triple-A Buffalo since late July, will miss the rest of the season. The procedural move opens up a spot on Toronto’s 40-man roster for veteran lefty Ryan Borucki.
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5 months ago
Piña gets the call to join Toronto’s bullpen with veteran Yimi García hitting the injured list with a sprained ankle. The 26-year-old righty, who made one relief appearance earlier this season for the Marlins, was acquired last week in a small trade. He’ll be making his Blue Jays debut when he gets into a game.
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5 months ago
Piña was designated for assignment by the Marlins over the weekend after posting a 3.47 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 54/15 K/BB ratio in 57 innings at Triple-A Jacksonville. The Blue Jays view him as a potential bulk reliever option and organizational depth and will send him to Triple-A Buffalo to start. They parted with Colby Martin, who is a 24-year-old reliever in High-A and was not on the 40-man roster.