{"id":82008,"date":"2024-08-01T19:32:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T23:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=82008"},"modified":"2024-08-01T19:32:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T23:32:29","slug":"blue-jays-claim-cardinals-catcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/08\/01\/blue-jays-claim-cardinals-catcher\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays Claim Cardinals Catcher Off Waivers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=raposo000nic&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nick Raposo<\/a> off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals, and he has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Another roster move that was made was optioning right-handed pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/e\/espinpa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paolo Espino<\/a> to Triple-A Buffalo. This was done to make room available on the roster for left-handed pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/y\/yarbrry01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ryan Yarbrough<\/a>. He was recently picked up in a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/07\/30\/kevin-kiermaier-dodgers-blue-jays-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">trade<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/07\/30\/kevin-kiermaier-dodgers-blue-jays-trade\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Dodgers<\/a> for <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/07\/12\/blue-jays-kevin-kiermaier-clears-waivers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">four-time Gold Glove<\/a> outfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kiermke01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kevin Kiermaier<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ROSTER MOVES:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 C Nick Raposo claimed off waivers from the Cardinals and optioned to Triple-A <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 RHP Paolo Espino optioned to Triple-A <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1rD5wK0r5m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/1rD5wK0r5m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueJays\/status\/1819108383200293149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Cardinals Catcher Picked Up Off Waivers From Blue Jays<\/h2>\n<h3>Raposo&#8217;s Journey In Baseball<\/h3>\n<p>This season, he has seven home runs, 28 RBIs, 15 walks, and a batting average of .193 with the Memphis Redbirds. They are the minor league Triple-A affiliate team of the Cardinals. On July 29th, the Cardinals designated Raposo for assignment. This was done to make room for righty <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/feddeer01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Erick Fedde<\/a>, outfielder\/designated hitter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/phamth01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tommy Pham<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/armstsh01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shawn Armstrong<\/a>. Armstrong, who is a veteran bullpen pitcher, was added by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/07\/30\/cardinals-trade-dylan-carlson-rays\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Cardinals<\/a> on July 21st from the Tampa Bay Rays for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/carlsdy01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dylan Carlson<\/a>. Raposo is a Johnston native. While this season hasn&#8217;t been as impressive for him, his high school and College baseball career showcased more promise. In fact, he was impressive as a catcher at Johnston High and then flourished when he continued onto College baseball at Wheaton College. In June of 2020, his career continued to progress when he was signed by the Cardinals in June of 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Raposo is expected to start in <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/04\/24\/addison-barger-promotion-blue-jays\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Triple-A Buffalo<\/a> before August 6th. On April 26th of this season, he was named player of the game with Memphis. Since the Blue Jays traded <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/janseda01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-08-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danny Jansen<\/a> to the Boston Red Sox, it is reassuring for them to have options with catchers. While there is work to be done with Raposo, he is still young (26 years old). In addition, his past experience has showcased that he has the potential to advance his career. Raposo has also spent time as a designated hitter. In 2022, he was recognized for his strong performance, with a chase percentage of less than 25 %.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credits: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed Nick Raposo off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals, and he has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Another roster move that was made was optioning right-handed pitcher Paolo Espino to Triple-A Buffalo. This was done to make room available on the roster for left-handed pitcher Ryan Yarbrough. 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