Bergen was reassigned to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Bergen was in camp as a non-roster invitee and was unable to crack San Diego's Opening Day roster. The left-hander appeared in 10 games for the Blue Jays last season and had a 1.69 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 6:8 K:BB over 10.2 innings.
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Padres' Travis Bergen: Joins Padres' camp
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Bergen signed with the Padres as a non-roster invitee Friday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Bergen posted a 1.69 ERA in 10.2 innings for the Blue Jays last season, though his 6:8 K:BB was far from convincing. He'll compete for a low-leverage bullpen spot this spring.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Clears waivers Monday
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Bergen went unclaimed on waivers and was assigned Monday to Triple-A Buffalo.
Though Bergen posted a 1.69 ERA in 10.2 innings with the Blue Jays this season, he fanned just six batters, minimizing his appeal on waivers and resulting in his return to Buffalo. That being said, Toronto's continually fluid bullpen situation could have use of Bergen again at some point this season.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Designated for assignment
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Bergen was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Tuesday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.
The Blue Jays needed to clear a roster spot after adding Adam Cimber and Corey Dickerson in a trade with the Marlins. Bergen owns a 1.69 ERA in 10.2 innings at the big-league level this season, though that comes with a 6:8 K:BB, which could make him an unappealing option on the waiver wire.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Activated, sent to Triple-A
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Bergen (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday and subsequently optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.
Bergen landed on the shelf with left shoulder impingement in late May, and he won't remain on the big-league roster now that he's healthy. The 27-year-old posted a 1.69 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 6:8 K:BB across 10.2 innings prior to going down with the injury.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Throws live batting practice
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Bergen (shoulder) threw 20 pitches of live batting practice Tuesday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Bergen has been out since late May with a left shoulder impingement. His exact return date remains unclear, but he's trending in the right direction.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Lands on injured list
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Bergen was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder impingement Thursday.
Bergen walked three batters and blew a save in his most recent outing Sunday against the Rays. Whether or not those struggles were injury-related is unclear, as is his expected return date. The move clears a spot for the Blue Jays to select Alek Manoah's contract ahead of his major-league debut.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Blows save against Tampa Bay
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Bergen was credited with a blown save Sunday against the Rays. He issued three walks in one-third of an inning.
Bergen entered the game with two outs and the bases loaded in a one-run game, but he was absolutely woeful and issued three straight walks -- to Austin Meadows, Manuel Margot and Mike Brosseau -- before ultimately recording the final out of the inning. The left-hander now has a 6:8 K:BB across 10.2 innings on the season and while his 1.69 ERA remains excellent, he needs to do a better job in terms of command going forward.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Picks up second straight win
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Bergen (2-0) pitched a scoreless fifth inning, allowing one hit while striking out one to earn the win over the Phillies on Saturday.
Bergen has been near-perfect in his appearances this season, pitching 8.2 shutout innings in seven appearances. He has floated between the major-league roster and the alternate site, but he is doing everything in his power to show why he deserves to stay in MLB. The 27-year-old has a 0.81 WHIP and just a .107 opponents' batting average.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Picks up first win
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Bergen (1-0) allowed no hits and a walk in one scoreless inning to earn the win against Atlanta on Thursday.
Bergen still hasn't allowed a run in six appearances (one start) to begin the season, and he was rewarded with his first win by holding Atlanta scoreless in the eighth inning Thursday. The lefty has posted a 0.78 WHIP with four strikeouts in 7.2 innings this year.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Delivers perfect first inning
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Bergen fired a perfect first inning Saturday in the win over Atlanta. He did not factor in the decision.
Bergen made his second appearance of the season and second start as the opener Saturday. He has fired two perfect first innings in his appearances. Toronto's decision to turn to the bullpen for the entirety of the game worked in its favor and Bergen will likely serve as the opener again in the future. The 27-year-old has recorded only 30 innings in the majors, but he has started out strong in 2021.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Slated to serve as opener
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Bergen will serve as the opener in Saturday's game against Atlanta, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
The Blue Jays plan to use Saturday's game as a bullpen game, and manager Charlie Montoyo confirmed that Bergen will be on the mound to begin the contest. Bergen made his season debut against Washington on Friday and struck out one in a perfect relief inning.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Back in majors
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Bergen was recalled from the Blue Jays' alternate training site Wednesday.
He will give the Jays some bullpen depth as a corresponding move for Hyun Jin Ryu (glute) landing on the injured list.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Optioned to alternate camp
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Bergen was optioned to the Blue Jays' alternate training site Saturday.
Bergen was added to the major-league roster Friday, but he failed to appear in the team's win over the Rays. He'll now head back to the alternate training site as part of a shuffle to make room for Jordan Romano (elbow) and Ty Tice in the big-league bullpen.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Called up by Blue Jays
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Bergen was recalled by Toronto on Friday.
The 27-year-old lefty has thrown 28 career major-league innings, posting a 4.82 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. He's shown poor control walking 14.9 percent of opposing batters. Tanner Roark landed on the Family Medical Emergency List in a corresponding move.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Beginning season on taxi squad
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Bergen was optioned to the Blue Jays' taxi squad Thursday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
The 27-year-old southpaw put together an excellent spring with an 11:2 K:BB over 5.2 innings, but it wasn't good enough to earn a spot on the 26-man roster out of the gate. Bergen would likely get the call should anything happen to bullpen lefties Ryan Borucki or Tim Mayza.
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Blue Jays' Travis Bergen: Acquired by Blue Jays
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Bergen was traded from the Diamondbacks to the Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations Sunday.
Bergen was designated for assignment by Arizona on Friday, but he'll now land a spot on the Blue Jays' 40-man roster. The southpaw allowed three earned runs over 8.1 innings in 2020, and he'll now compete for a major-league roster spot with his new club during spring training.
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Diamondbacks' Travis Bergen: Sent down by Diamondbacks
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Bergen was optioned to the Diamondbacks' alternate training site Saturday.
Bergen made his longest relief appearance of the season Friday as he allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out one over two innings. With just two games remaining in the regular season, he'll return to alternate camp, which will allow Silvino Bracho to remain in the bullpen.
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Diamondbacks' Travis Bergen: Records first save
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Bergen earned the save against the Dodgers on Thursday after recording the final two outs of the ninth inning.
With the Diamondbacks holding on to a three-run lead in the ninth inning, Riley Smith returned to continue his long-relief outing. After recording the first out of the frame, Smith issued a walk, prompting Bergen to get the call in for a lefty matchup against Max Muncy, whom he sat down on strikes. Bergen then finished off the save by forcing Chris Taylor to pop out. The 26-year-old southpaw was recalled from the Diamondbacks' alternate training site Sept. 3 and is expected to take on more of a middle-relief role, though the Arizona bullpen is very much in flux.
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Diamondbacks' Travis Bergen: Added to big-league bullpen
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Bergen was recalled from the Diamondbacks' alternate training site Thursday.
Bergen was acquired at the trade deadline in the deal that sent Robbie Ray and cash to the Blue Jays. He is likely up for good, as Arizona seemingly views him as a key lefty reliever going forward.
