The Blue Jays have selected the contract of veteran outfielder/infielder Chris Coghlan, as Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca first reported on Twitter. Coghlan would have been eligible to opt out of his deal at the end of the month, Davidi notes.
Unfortunately, the move was seemingly necessitated by the calf injury that felled star third baseman Josh Donaldson. It seems likely he’ll be heading to the 10-day DL, though that hasn’t yet been made official. Toronto will also need to clear a 40-man spot.
The Jays will hope that Coghlan can provide a boost against right-handed pitching, as he has done for much of his career.