Blue Jays decide Tyler Heineman's fate after new catcher added to roster
This was a tough stretch for Heineman.
Blue Jays decide Tyler Heineman's fate after new catcher added to roster originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Tyler Heineman had a brutal couple of days for the Toronto Blue Jays .
Now, he's being benched in favor of a new catcher while Alejandro Kirk is out with injury. The Blue Jays announced Saturday night that Brandon Valenzuela will start at catcher on Sunday in the series finale in Chicago against the White Sox. It will be the MLB debut for Valenzuela.
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242 hitter in his minor league career with a . 712 OPS. Kirk fractured his left thumb Friday and is now on the Injured List, and one batter after Heineman subbed in, a White Sox bunt set Heineman up with a throw to first to end the ballgame.