Blue Jays Announce Move After Daulton Varsho, Ernie Clement Update

During Sunday’s game against the Brewers, Toronto announced a move, adding a familiar face to the active roster.

The team wrote, “INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been claimed off waivers from the Pirates. Welcome Back, IKF!”

Kiner-Falefa was placed on outright waivers Friday, and his positional versatility has earned him another opportunity with Toronto after being traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates last season.

Daulton Varsho, Ernie Clement Update

This move comes on the heels of the latest Varsho and Clement updates. As for Varsho, Sunday marked his second straight missed game, but his return appears imminent—it’s now a matter of managing pain and swelling.

“Daulton Varsho’s doing well, John Schneider says. The X-rays were negative, just some pain and swelling. He’s out of the lineup today, but they’ll test him out to see if he could be a defensive replacement or pinch-hit,” wrote MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson.

Clement returned to the lineup Sunday and will play through the fracture for the remainder of the season.

Although Kiner-Falefa hasn’t produced much offensively, his ability to plug in at third base for Clement if his fracture causes any issues or cover the outfield while Varsho recovers will be beneficial as Toronto pushes toward October.