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Danner

Danner was designated for assignment after the Blue Jays acquired Josh Walker in Dcember. Danner, 26, posted solid numbers in Buffalo with a 3.06 ERA and 36/13 K/BB over 35 1/3 innings, and could be given a chance to compete for one of the final spots in the Seattle bullpen this spring.

The Jays needed to free up a spot on their 40-man roster for Josh Walker on Friday and unfortunately Danner was the odd-man out this time around. The 26-year-old hurler spent the majority of the 2024 season at Triple-A Buffalo where he posted a 3.06 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and a 36/13 K/BB ratio over 35 1/3 innings. There’s a possibility that he could pique another team’s interest on waivers.

Danner is healthy and has pitched well this spring after finishing last year on the injured list with a left oblique strain. The 25-year-old righty will open the year back at Triple-A Buffalo as extra organizational relief depth.

The 24-year-old hurler has been shelved since mid-August due to a left oblique strain. He wasn’t likely to make it back before the end of the season, so the Jays transferred him to the 60-day IL to free up a spot on their 40-man roster for the return of Chad Green (elbow) on Friday.

Danner was removed from his major league debut on Friday night against the Cubs with left side discomfort and will most likely wind up sidelined for at least a few weeks. It’ll be Nate Pearson coming up to take his spot in Toronto’s bullpen.

The 24-year-old hurler came on in the ninth inning with the Jays trailing by four runs, and wound up throwing just seven pitches before he was visited by the training staff and ultimately pulled from the game. He’ll be re-evaluated on Saturday.

Danner, brought in for the ninth with the Jays down 6-2, had thrown just seven pitches and recorded one out when he grabbed at his back. Hopefully, it’ll prove to be a day-to-day thing.

Danner receives his first call up to the majors ahead of Friday’s series opener against the Cubs after compiling a solid 3.66 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 56/11 K/BB ratio across 39 1/3 innings (33 appearances) this season across three levels in Toronto’s minor league system. The 24-year-old righty was a second-round pick in the 2017 MLB Draft.

The 24-year-old hurler was shut down from throwing recently due to inflammation in his right forearm. As of now, there’s no clear timeline on when he’ll resume throwing or on a possible return date.

Not great. Danner has been shut down from throwing and undergoing further evaluation. The 24-year-old was added to Toronto’s 40-man roster back in November of 2021 and has yet to reach the majors.