The Toronto Blue Jays have landed outfielder Jesus Sanchez on the 10-day injured list following a right ankle sprain he suffered during Saturday’s game.
Along with that move, the club promoted infield prospect Sean Keys and outfielder Yohendrick Pinango from Triple-A Buffalo. To make room on the roster, outfielder Davis Schneider was optioned back down to Buffalo.
Sanchez went down with the injury during Friday’s 5-4 home loss to the Texas Rangers, rolling his ankle while hauling in a catch during the top of the seventh inning. X-rays taken after the game came back negative.
The 28-year-old Sanchez has been a solid contributor in his first year with Toronto, hitting .274 with seven home runs and 29 RBIs across 73 games. He came to the Blue Jays via a February 13 trade that sent outfielder Joey Loperfido to the Houston Astros.
Keys, 23, wasted no time making his presence felt, stepping right into the starting lineup for his major league debut Saturday against the Rangers. He started at first base and batted sixth in the order.
Rated the No. 14 prospect in the Toronto organization by MLB Pipeline, Keys was a fourth-round draft selection in 2024 out of Bucknell. Between stops at Double-A New Hampshire and Triple-A Buffalo this season, he has put up strong numbers — batting .284 with 21 home runs and 54 RBIs in just 67 games.
Pinango, 24, is no stranger to the big league roster, having made his MLB debut on April 26. In 43 games with the Blue Jays this season, he is hitting .283 with four home runs and 18 RBIs.
Schneider, 27, struggled at the plate during his time in Toronto, batting .153 with three home runs and 12 RBIs in 49 games before being sent back to Buffalo.
