BUFFALO, NY - JUNE 26: Joel Payamps #54 of the Toronto Blue Jays closes out the game against the Baltimore Orioles at Sahlen Field on June 26, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. The Blue Jays defeated the Orioles 12-4. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
Wednesday afternoon, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that they have traded away right-handed bullpen pitcher Joel Payamps to the Kansas City Royals for Cash Considerations.
The trade comes days after the club designated him for assignment to remove him from the 40-man roster to make room for southpaw Ryan Borucki.