{"id":84759,"date":"2024-09-01T17:43:28","date_gmt":"2024-09-01T21:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=84759"},"modified":"2024-09-01T17:43:28","modified_gmt":"2024-09-01T21:43:28","slug":"blue-jays-claim-orioles-reliever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/09\/01\/blue-jays-claim-orioles-reliever\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays Claim Former Orioles Reliever"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed former Baltimore Orioles reliever <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tatedi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dillon Tate<\/a> and have optioned him to AAA. Tate is a former top prospect who pitched as a starter. The 30-year-old is now a reliever who the Blue Jays could revisit in their pen in the near future. With the Blue Jays claiming Tate off waivers, they have designated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/e\/espinpa01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2024-09-01_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paolo Espino<\/a> for assignment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ROSTER MOVES:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 We\u2019ve claimed RHP Dillon Tate off waivers from the Orioles and optioned him to Triple-A<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd39 Additionally, RHP Paolo Espino has been designated for assignment <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S9gBEg6iKP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/S9gBEg6iKP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueJays\/status\/1830312206065410517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Former Orioles Reliever Claimed By Blue Jays<\/h2>\n<h3>Tate&#8217;s Time In The Pen<\/h3>\n<p>Tate was selected in the first round and fourth overall in the 2015 MLB draft by the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/08\/30\/rangers-waive-grossman-jankowski\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Texas Rangers<\/a>. A year later, he was traded to the New York Yankees in the 2016 season. During the 2018 trade deadline, Tate was traded to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/08\/28\/orioles-jorge-mateo-elbow-surgery\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Orioles<\/a>, where he made his MLB debut in 2019. Tate missed the entire 2023 season with a flexor strain. This season, he has a 2-1 record with a 4.59 ERA across 33.1 innings pitched with 23 strikeouts. In the 2022 season, Tate showcased a solid season with a 4-4 record with a 3.05 ERA, 60 punchouts, and five saves. If he can regain his velocity, he could be more effective.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2024\/08\/26\/jake-bloss-blue-jays-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">The Blue Jays<\/a> will most likely extend his time in Triple-A, and then he will be called up sometime in September. Tate is a reliever who throws in the mid-high 90s range with his two seam-fastball, changeup, and slider. Tate is a right-handed pitcher who sported a 1.11 WHIP from 2019-2022 season. Back in February, Tate reached a triple-digit speed of 100, and this was when he was a healthy and qualified reliever for the Orioles. When Tate is healthy, he can do a lot of damage in the bullpen. This is a solid pickup for the Blue Jays with a reliever known for having a nasty sweeper pitch, a variation of the slider. It also contains more downward movement with its horizontal slide.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credits: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed former Baltimore Orioles reliever Dillon Tate and have optioned him to AAA. Tate is a former top prospect who pitched as a starter. The 30-year-old is now a reliever who the Blue Jays could revisit in their pen in the near future. 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