With Gold Glove infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa heading to the injured list for the next 10 days, the Toronto Blue Jays have called up top prospect Leo Jimenez to take his place.
Toronto recalled infielder Leo Jimenez from Triple-A Buffalo to take Kiner-Falefa's place on the 26-man active roster. Jimenez, who is ranked as the No. 5 prospect in the Blue Jays' farm system, is not in the starting lineup on Tuesday but is set to make his MLB debut should he get subbed in.The swap of Kiner-Falefa and Jimenez echoes a pair of transactions the Blue Jays made earlier this month.
Jimenez has appeared in 57 games for Triple-A Buffalo so far this season, batting .271 with seven home runs, 23 RBI and an .847 OPS. In his minor league career, Jimenez is a .272 hitter with a .782 OPS, averaging 10 home runs, 75 RBI and 11 stolen bases per 162 games.Toronto may miss the defensive versatility Kiner-Falefa brought to the table, considering how he split his time between short, second and third.
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