TORONTO - Right-handed pitcher Julian Merryweather is no longer with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The 31-year-old reliever was claimed off outright waivers by the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday evening.
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Julian Merryweather throws against the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning of American League baseball action in Toronto on June 4, 2022. The 31-year-old reliever was claimed off outright waivers by the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday evening. Righty Junior Fernández cleared waivers was assigned outright to triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays. Merryweather had been designated for assignment by Toronto last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Julian Merryweather throws against the Minnesota Twins in the eighth inning of American League baseball action in Toronto on June 4, 2022. The 31-year-old reliever was claimed off outright waivers by the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday evening. Righty Junior Fernández cleared waivers was assigned outright to triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays. Merryweather had been designated for assignment by Toronto last week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker
TORONTO - Right-handed pitcher Julian Merryweather is no longer with the Toronto Blue Jays.
The 31-year-old reliever was claimed off outright waivers by the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday evening.
Righty Junior Fernández cleared waivers was assigned outright to triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays.
Merryweather had been designated for assignment by Toronto last week.
He had a 6.75 earned-run average in 26 games for the Blue Jays last season, striking out 23 over 26 2/3 innings.
Merryweather had a 5.64 ERA with an 0-4 record over three seasons with the Blue Jays.
The 25-year-old Fernandez split time between the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates last season with a 2.41 ERA over 18 2/3 innings pitched.
He had a career 5.17 ERA over 54 innings in four Major League Baseball seasons.
This report by °µÍø½ûÇø was first published Jan. 17, 2023.
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