The Blue Jays received more good news from the waiver wire on Thursday afternoon as catcher A.J. Jimenez has cleared and been outrighted to triple-A Buffalo.
There were trade rumours surrounding Jimenez late in spring training when teams like the Houston Astros were seeking a backup option of their own, but he now remains with the organization that originally selected him in the eighth round of the 2008 MLB Amateur Draft. C A.J. Jimenez has cleared waivers and is outrighted to @BuffaloBisons (AAA) — Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) April 7, 2016 Catching dept is one of Toronto’s weaker positions, and should Russell Martin suffer an injury at the Major League level, it’s conceivable that the Blue Jays would prefer to recall an option like Tony Sanchez to take the starting duties ahead of Josh Thole.