Blue Jays' Brandon Valenzuela: Added to 40-man roster
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The Blue Jays selected Valenzuela's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.
Valenzuela is now protected from next month's Rule 5 Draft. Acquired at the trade deadline from the Padres in exchange for Will Wagner, Valenzuela slashed .224/.309/.383 with 15 home runs over 113 games between the Double- and Triple-A levels in 2025. The 25-year-old will likely begin the 2026 campaign back at Buffalo.
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Blue Jays' Brandon Valenzuela: Shipped to Toronto
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The Blue Jays acquired Valenzuela from the Padres on Thursday in exchange for Will Wagner.
Valenzuela has slashed .229/.313/.387 with 12 homers over 87 contests at Double-A San Antonio this season. The 24-year-old catcher looks to be mostly a depth addition for Toronto.
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Padres' Brandon Valenzuela: Advances to Double-A
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The Padres promoted Valenzuela from High-A Fort Wayne to Double-A San Antonio on Tuesday.
Through his first five games in the Texas League, the 22-year-old switch-hitting catcher has gone 3-for-13 with two doubles, three runs and a 4:4 BB:K. Valenzuela earned the bump up to San Antonio after slashing .279/.372/.456 with 15 extra-base hits over 156 plate appearances in the Midwest League.
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