As Opening Day of the 2026 MLB season nears, the Toronto Blue Jays continue to tinker with their roster.
The team announced a series of moves on Monday, which included optioning outfielder Jonatan Clase to triple-A Buffalo.
The 23-year-old — acquired by the Blue Jays from the Seattle Mariners in 2024 — made 112 plate appearances for Toronto last season, slashing .210/.288/.300 for 21 hits, nine RBI and two home runs.
Clase, a native of the Dominican Republic, has had 23 at-bats for the Blue Jays during 2026 spring training, posting a .261 batting average for six hits, four RBI and two stolen bases.
Among the other moves made by Toronto was the team assigning infielder Arjun Nimmala to minor-league camp.
The 20-year-old was selected 20th overall by the Blue Jays in 2023 and has since split most of his time between the Florida Complex League and single-A with the Vancouver Canadians.
Nimmala, the No. 77 prospect on MLB’s top 100 prospect rankings, had 473 at-bats with Vancouver last year and slashed .224/.313/.381 for 106 hits, 61 RBI, 31 homers and 17 stolen bases.
He’s also played in 14 spring training games for the Blue Jays in 2026, batting .261 for six hits, three RBI and two stolen bases.
The Blue Jays open their 2026 regular season on March 27, kicking off a three-game set against the Athletics in Toronto.
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