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Pop earned the save Sunday, tossing a perfect 1.1 innings against the Rangers. Pop made his second appearance since being recalled from Triple-A, coming on with runners on second and third and two outs in the eighth and inducing a Jonah Heim groundout to end the inning. He then stayed on for a perfect ninth to complete his first career save. Chad Green remains the closer for Toronto, but with the Blue Jays losing Jordan Romano to injury, Yimi Garcia being shipped out to the Mariners, and the potential for more arms to leave prior to Tuesday's trade deadline, Pop has an opportunity to earn a prominent role at the back end of the bullpen.
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The Blue Jays recalled Pop from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday. The trade of Yimi Garcia to the Mariners on Friday cleared a spot in the Blue Jays' bullpen, so Pop will come up from the minors to fill the opening. The 27-year-old righty owns a 5.90 ERA and 1.41 WHIP through 29 innings in the majors this season, and he'll likely be limited to middle relief while in Toronto. Jonatan Clase was optioned to Buffalo in a corresponding move.
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The Blue Jays optioned Pop to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports. Pop was knocked around for three runs (two earned) over an inning of work in his final appearance before the All-Star break and holds a 5.90 ERA in 29 relief frames this season. The Blue Jays have recalled Erik Swanson and also reinstated Yimi Garcia from the injured list to supplement their bullpen.
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Pop worked a scoreless seventh inning Thursday to record his second hold of the season in a win over the Tigers. Entering the game to protect a two-run lead, Pop needed only seven pitches (six strikes) to set down the middle of Detroit's batting order. The right-hander has been effective since his promotion in late April, posting a 3.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 7:1 K:BB in 10 innings, but he could be the pitcher who gets bumped out of the big-league bullpen when Chad Green (shoulder) comes off the IL.
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The Blue Jays recalled Pop from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday. With Yariel Rodriguez (back) headed for the injured list, Pop will return to the majors to provide additional depth to Toronto's bullpen. Pop accumulated a 6.59 ERA and 1.24 WHIP in 13.2 innings with the Blue Jays last season, though he's fared much better this year in Triple-A, allowing two earned runs across 9.2 frames. He'll presumably serve in middle relief while in the big leagues.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TOR | 55 | 0 | 46.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 18 | 44 | 5.67 | 1.34 |
| 2023 | TOR | 15 | 0 | 13.7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 11 | 6.58 | 1.24 |
| 2022 | MIA-TOR | 36 | 0 | 39.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 41 | 2.76 | 1.15 |
Next Matchup
| Situation | Record | ERA | INN | ER | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs BOSTON | 0 | 8.18 | 1.1 | 1 | 1 |
| @ ROGERS CENTRE | 0 | 7.61 | 20.1 | 17 | 18 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
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| 9/17 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 |
| 9/15 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 0.1 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| 9/10 | vs  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| 9/08 | @  |
- | 1 | - | 1.0 | 2 | 9.00 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 |
| 9/03 | vs  |
- | - | - | 0.1 | 1 | 18.00 | 0 | 1 | 3.00 |
| 9/01 | @  |
- | - | - | 0.2 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 |
| 8/30 | @ |
- | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Upcoming Games
| date | Opp | time | Scheduled Starter |
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| 9/19 | @ |
2:35 PM | Kumar Rocker |
| 9/20 | @  |
6:50 PM | Drew Rasmussen |
| 9/21 | @ |
4:10 PM | Taj Bradley |
| 9/22 | @ |
1:40 PM | Shane Baz |
| 9/23 | vs  |
7:07 PM | Tanner Houck |
| 9/24 | vs |
7:07 PM | Brayan Bello |
| 9/25 | vs |
7:07 PM | Richard Fitts |