{"id":852299,"date":"2026-06-08T06:28:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:28:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/852299\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T06:28:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T06:28:51","slug":"blue-jays-select-chad-dallas-outright-tanner-andrews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/852299\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays Select Chad Dallas, Outright Tanner Andrews"},"content":{"rendered":"

TODAY:<\/strong> Andrews has cleared waivers, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet<\/a>. Toronto has assigned him outright to Triple-A Buffalo. Andrews does not have the requisite service time to reject the assignment, nor has he been previously outrighted. As a result, he will stay in the organization.<\/p>\n

June 4: <\/strong>The Blue Jays announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Chad Dallas<\/a><\/strong>. Fellow righty Hayden Juenger<\/a><\/strong> has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding active roster move. To open a 40-man spot, righty Tanner Andrews<\/a><\/strong> has been designated for assignment.<\/p>\n

Dallas, 26 later this month, was a fourth-round pick of the Jays in 2021. He put himself on the prospect map with a strong 2023, making 23 starts between High-A and Double-A. He logged 123 1\/3 innings, allowing 3.65 earned runs per nine. He struck out 27.9% of batters faced, walked 9.5% of opponents and induced grounders on 44.3% of balls in play.<\/p>\n

Going into 2024, Baseball America<\/a> ranked him the #14 prospect in the system. FanGraphs<\/a> put him 16th. He could have been in line to make his major league debut that year but his health intervened. He struggled at Triple-A around a few stints on the injured list and eventually underwent Tommy John surgery in September. He missed the entire 2025 season. Here in 2026, he has been back on the mound and has logged 36 innings for Triple-A Buffalo with a 4.50 ERA, 24.1% strikeout rate, 8.2% walk rate and 41.7% ground ball rate.<\/p>\n

In the long term, Dallas might end up as a reliever. His best pitch is his slider while he doesn\u2019t have a great weapon against lefties. For now, he\u2019s still stretched out and the Jays need the innings, as their rotation has been decimated by injuries this year. Jos\u00e9 Berr\u00edos<\/a><\/strong>, Cody Ponce<\/a><\/strong> and Bowden Francis<\/a><\/strong> are done for the season. Dylan Cease<\/a><\/strong>, Max Scherzer<\/a><\/strong>, Shane Bieber<\/a><\/strong> and Lazaro Estrada<\/a><\/strong> are also on the IL. Jake Bloss<\/a><\/strong> is still recovering from last year\u2019s Tommy John surgery. Prospect Ricky Tiedemann<\/a><\/strong> is still in the injury wilderness.<\/p>\n

Due to all those absences, the Jays have been rolling with a hollowed-out rotation. Kevin Gausman<\/a><\/strong>, Trey Yesavage<\/a><\/strong> and Patrick Corbin<\/a><\/strong> are the three traditional starters. The Jays have also been deploying frequent bullpen games with Rule 5 pick Spencer Miles<\/a><\/strong> working as a bulk guy in those. Until recently, they had Cease in the mix as well but his hamstring strain further cut into the group and has necessitated even more depth arms getting into the mix. Austin Voth<\/a><\/strong> was called up for an emergency bulk outing last week but was quickly bumped off the roster after.<\/p>\n

Left-hander Mason Fluharty<\/a><\/strong> is technically starting tonight\u2019s game but Dallas will probably be working bulk innings behind him. Since this is the first time Dallas has been called up to the majors, he has a full slate of options. He will likely be sent back to Buffalo after this. The Jays acquired Simeon Woods Richardson<\/a><\/strong> yesterday. He has not yet joined the active roster but could perhaps link up with the team in Toronto tomorrow. The Jays also might get Cease back soon. He is expected to make a rehab start tonight and might only need that one game before being activated next week. They also have Scherzer, Bieber, Estrada and Bloss out on rehab assignments at the moment.<\/p>\n

Andrews is a 30-year-old minor league journeyman. He spent time in the farm systems of the Marlins, Giants and Twins before signing a minor league deal with the Jays coming into this year. The Jays added him to the roster when Cease hit the IL. He made two scoreless appearances before being optioned back down to Triple-A Buffalo.<\/p>\n

He now heads into DFA limbo, which can last as long as a week. The waiver process takes 48 hours, so the Jays could take five days to explore trade interest, though they could also put him on waivers sooner than that. He posted a 6.02 ERA in the minors from 2023 to 2025 but has a 1.29 ERA in 21 innings this year. That\u2019s thanks to a fortunate .220 batting average on balls in play and 94% strand rate. His 4.26 FIP suggests his results would be less impressive with more neutral luck.<\/p>\n

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