Blue Jays trade left-handed reliever to division rival
The Toronto Blue Jays have traded left-handed reliever Brandon Eisert to divison rival Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations.
The Blue Jays designated Eisert for assignment earlier this week when they signed Anthony Santander, receive cash considerations in return.
The Rays had an open 40-man spot and don't need to make a corresponding move.
Eisert, 27, was designated for assignment on Monday to make room on the 40-man roster for free-agent addition Anthony Santander.
In three games with Toronto last season, the Portland, Ore., native allowed three earned runs and five hits in 6.2 innings while walking four.
Eisert joins the second club of his career. Selected by the Blue Jays in the 18th-round of the 2019 draft, he worked his way up to make his major league debut last year. To this point, his big league track record is minimal.
he Rays are surely more interested in the southpaw's minor league numbers, which have generally been strong.
Over the past four years, he has logged 264 2/3 innings on the farm with a 3.76 earned run average, 29.1% strikeout rate and 7.7% walk rate.
Despite the strong minor league results, Eisert lacks the power arsenal clubs are usually looking to get from relievers these days.
His fastball only averaged 91.2 miles per hour during his brief major league work. It was a tick lower in Triple-A, coming in at 90.2 mph last year.
Perhaps the Blue Jays expected that the relatively lower velocity would prevent him from succeeding in the majors as much as he did in the minors.
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