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Toronto Blue Jays: Why did Billy McKinney get demoted?

While Blue Jays fans of all levels of devotion were clearly energized when the team announced they would be calling up top prospect Cavan Biggio from Triple-A Buffalo, some more astute observers were puzzled at the fact that outfielder Billy McKinney got demoted in his place.

Though McKinney’s slash line (.229/.278/.371) doesn’t exactly make him seem like a weapon with the bat, McKinney has, believe it or not, been one of the better rookies in the American League in many respects.

One of the two pieces acquired in last August’s J.