Blue Jays option rookie pitcher CJ Van Eyk before Guardians series

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Last updated Sep 6, 2026

Blue Jays option rookie pitcher CJ Van Eyk before Guardians series
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The Toronto Blue Jays optioned rookie right-handed pitcher CJ Van Eyk to Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday. The roster move occurs as the club prepares for a three-game road series against the Cleveland Guardians starting Tuesday. Toronto enters the matchup trailing Cleveland by 1.5 games for the final American League Wild Card spot. The Blue Jays recently completed a three-game sweep of the Seattle Mariners, capped by a 7-0 victory. Van Eyk was promoted on August 28 and recorded one scoreless inning of relief during the series against Seattle. The team did not immediately announce a corresponding roster move, leaving open the possibility that Jameson Taillon could be activated from the injured list.

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  • •CJ Van Eyk was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on August 31.
  • •Toronto sits 1.5 games behind Cleveland for the final Wild Card spot.
  • •Van Eyk held a 4.05 ERA across four appearances this season.
  • •The Blue Jays travel to face the Guardians for a three-game series beginning Tuesday.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have made a roster move ahead of a pivotal series against the Cleveland Guardians.Toronto is coming off a series sweep over the Seattle Mariners, as the Blue Jays cruised to a 7-0 win. The Blue Jays remain 1.5 games back of the Cleveland Guardians for the final Wild Card spot.Yet, Toronto […] The post Blue Jays Demote Rookie Pitcher Ahead of Pivotal Guardians Series appeared first on HEAVY.

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The Detroit Tigers bounced back from a pair of walkoff losses during Friday night’s doubleheader to blank the Cleveland Guardians, 6-0, on Saturday night. Riley Greene’s four-hit performance powered the good guys against a potential Rookie of the Year candidate while the pitching staff threw its first shutout since blanking the Guards back on Aug. […]

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The first game of a doubleheader between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians was delayed because of rain at Progressive Field on Sept. 4.

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