Julian Merryweather Designated For Assignment
2 years agoThe Toronto Blue Jays have designated right-handed reliever Julian Merryweather for assignment, per a tweet from the American League East team's official Twitter account on Tuesday afternoon. Toronto made the move in order to clear space on the club's 40-man roster for new signing Brandon Belt. Merryweather has appeared in parts of three seasons with the Blue Jays, logging 52.2 innings in the Majors since the start of the 2020 campaign. He pitched to a 6.75 ERA and a 4.35 FIP in 26 appearances spanning 26.2 innings for Toronto this past season. In those 26.2 innings, the reliever logged 23 strikeouts compared to seven walks allowed while also registering a hold.
Source: Toronto Blue Jays
Source: Toronto Blue Jays