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The Blue Jays optioned Pinango to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.
As Jesus Sanchez (ankle) returns from the injured list after missing over a month of action, Pinango will make his way down to the Triple-A squad. In 180 plate appearances this season, the 24-year-old has slashed .260/.306/.396 with five homers and 20 RBI.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Idle against left-hander
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Pinango is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.
The left-handed hitter will hit the bench for the second time in the series, this time against southpaw starter Ranger Suarez. Davis Schneider will receive the nod in left field Sunday, but Pinango should hold down the strong side of a platoon until the Blue Jays get Jesus Sanchez (ankle) back from the injured list.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Back with big club
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The Blue Jays recalled Pinango from Triple-A Buffalo, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports. He'll start in left field and bat fifth Wednesday against the Rays.
Pinango has held his own at the big-league level this season with a .267/.313/.413 batting line, though he went only 4-for-23 (.174 average) at the plate in his most recent stint. The left-handed-hitting Pinango will likely see some playing time in the corner-outfield spots versus right-handed pitchers.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Relegated to Buffalo
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The Blue Jays optioned Pinango to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.
Pinango has gone just 4-for-23 (.174) in eight games since his return to the big leagues, and he'll now end up as the roster casualty necessary to clear space for Chad Dallas. The 24-year-old Pinango still owns a .726 OPS with Toronto this season and figures to return to the majors later in the year.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Out of Monday's lineup
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Pinango is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Giants on Monday.
Even with right-hander Landen Roupp taking the mound for the Giants, the lefty-hitting Pinango will be on the bench for Monday's series opener while Myles Straw starts in left field and bats eighth. Since returning to the majors June 27, Pinango has gone 4-for-23 (.174) with one home run, two RBI and seven strikeouts.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Settling in as primary left fielder
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Pinango will start in left field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Mets.
Toronto will include Pinango in the starting nine for a fifth straight game after he went 2-for-12 with a home run and two RBI in his first four contests following his call-up from Triple-A Buffalo over the weekend. The 24-year-old looks like he'll have the opportunity to play regularly in left field while Jesus Sanchez (ankle) is on the injured list.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Back in big leagues
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The Blue Jays recalled Pinango from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.
With Jesus Sanchez (ankle) moving to the injured list, Pinango will return to Toronto to replenish the big club's outfield depth. The 24-year-old has performed well during his rookie season, slashing .283/.331/.433 with four homers, 18 RBI and 10 runs scored through 136 plate appearances. He'll likely receive regular opportunities while Sanchez and Addison Barger (elbow) are both on the IL.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Dispatched to minors
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The Blue Jays optioned Pinango to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
Pinango has certainly held his own at the big-league level to this point, sporting a .283/.331/.433 batting line with four home runs and a 9:30 BB:K over 136 plate appearances. However, with Daulton Varsho returning from the injured list this past weekend and Addison Barger (elbow) seemingly not far off from being activated, Pinango will head back to Buffalo to play on a regular basis.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Out of Saturday's lineup
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Pinango isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cubs.
Pinango will retreat to the bench Saturday following his 0-for-4 performance Friday that included a pair of strikeouts. While he sits, Myles Straw, Daulton Varsho and Nathan Lukes will form Toronto's outfield trio.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Idle with lefty starting for Boston
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Pinango is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.
The left-handed-hitting Pinango will be on the bench once again Wednesday while the Red Sox send a lefty starter (Jake Bennett) to the hill for the second straight day. Toronto will roll out a starting outfield of Davis Schneider, Myles Straw and Jesus Sanchez from left to right in the penultimate game of the series.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Playing time on upswing
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Pinango will start in right field and bat cleanup in Sunday's game against the Yankees.
With Daulton Varsho (wrist) recently joining Addison Barger (elbow) on the injured list, Pinango has a clearer path to playing time in the short term. He'll be making his sixth start in seven games Sunday after going 6-for-18 with a home run, two doubles, three walks and two RBI over the previous six contests.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Sparks five-run sixth inning
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Pinango went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during the Blue Jays' 6-4 win over the Orioles on Sunday.
Shane Baz kept the Blue Jays off the board through the first five innings, but Pinango turned things around for his team with a solo home run in the sixth, the first of five runs in the frame. It was the fourth home run of the season for Pinango, who is slashing .301/.333/.456 with 17 RBI and eight extra-base hits over 108 plate appearances this season. While he's been productive at the plate, Pinango has not been as good in the outfield, which has limited his playing time. He could be facing even less reps in the outfield once Addison Barger (elbow) returns from the injured list.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Homers off bench
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Pinango went 2-for-2 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 9-5 loss to the Orioles.
Pinango, who started the day on the bench for a third straight game, entered in the sixth inning after Jesus Sanchez (wrist) left with an injury. The rookie would ultimately provide Toronto with one of their few bright spots, as he singled in the seventh before blasting a 421-foot, three-run homer off Tyler Wells in the eighth. Pinango is now slashing a solid .294/.333/.447 with three homers and 16 RBI through his first 90 big-league plate appearances. While Sanchez's injury doesn't seem serious, it could afford Pinango some additional playing time in the short term.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Losing out on playing time
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Pinango is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
On the bench for a third straight matchup with a right-handed pitcher, the rookie appears to have faded into a reserve role following Nathan Lukes' recent return from the injured list. Though Pinango has held his own against big-league pitching with a .277/.318/.398 slash line in 88 plate appearances, he could soon be headed back to Triple-A Buffalo while Lukes, Jesus Sanchez and Daulton Varsho serve as Toronto's primary starters in the outfield. Pinango's path to playing time will only become narrower once Addison Barger (elbow) returns from the IL, likely at some point within the next couple of weeks.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Heading to bench Thursday
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Pinango is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Orioles.
Pinango saw his five-game hitting streak come to an end Wednesday, when he struck out in all three of his at-bats in the Blue Jays' 2-1 win over the Marlins. Though he's been reasonably productive at the big-league level this season with a .743 OPS across 83 plate appearances, Pinango could nonetheless find himself as an odd man out of the lineup more frequently with the Toronto outfield group suddenly becoming more crowded. The Blue Jays already got Nathan Lukes back from the injured list Monday, and Addison Barger (elbow) appears to be trending toward a return from the shelf in early-to-mid June.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Goes deep Tuesday
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Pinango went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during the Blue Jays' 8-1 win over the Marlins on Tuesday.
Pinango kicked off the Blue Jays' six-run sixth inning with a solo home run off Sandy Alcantara, which was the former's second long ball of his major-league career. Pinango is on a five-game hitting streak, going 6-for-19 (.316) with three extra-base hits and four RBI in that span.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Taking seat versus lefty
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Pinango is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Yankees.
The left-handed-hitting Pinango went 4-for-16 with a solo home run and a walk while starting the past four games for Toronto, but he'll hit the bench Monday as the Yankees send a southpaw (Ryan Weathers) to the bump. Davis Schneider will replace Pinango in left field and bat ninth.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Belts first big-league homer
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Pinango went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the Tigers.
The rookie outfielder took Kyle Finnegan deep in the seventh inning to get the Blue Jays on the board and give Pinango his first career homer in the majors. He's seeing regular playing time against right-handed pitching due to Addison Barger (elbow) being back on the IL, and through his first 15 games with Toronto, Pinango is slashing .364/.404/.477 with two doubles, three runs and seven RBI.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Rejoining parent club
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The Blue Jays recalled Pinango from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
After being optioned to Buffalo on Saturday, Pinango will make his way back to Toronto just two days later with Addison Barger (elbow) going back on the injured list with a new health concern. Before his recent demotion, Pinango fared well in his first taste of the big leagues, slashing .423/.444/.462 over 27 plate appearances. The Blue Jays will likely turn to Pinango to fill the strong side of a platoon in the corner outfield while Barger and Nathan Lukes (hamstring) are on the shelf.
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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango: Optioned to Buffalo
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The Blue Jays optioned Pinango to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.
Pinango impressed during his first stint in the majors, going 11-for-26 (.423) with four RBI and a run scored in 10 games. Despite his strong performance, he'll be pushed off the active roster by Addison Barger's (ankles) return from the injured list. If Toronto's outfield depth is tested again later in the year, Pinango will be one of the top candidates to rejoin the big club.
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