Blue Jays Add Former Yankees Star To Roster

The Toronto Blue Jays are running out of time to get back into a Wild Card spot, but they've added a huge piece to the bullpen today to help in those efforts, activating former New York Yankees star reliever Chad Green.

#BlueJays make it official, activating Chad Green & Spencer Horwitz while transferring Hagen Danner to the 60-day IL to free up a 40-man roster spot
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) September 1, 2023

Green made 12 rehab appearances in the minors over the past six weeks after coming back from a season-long recovery from Tommy John surgery while with the Yankees in May of 2022.

The Jays signed him this past offseason to a deal that paid him $2.25M for this season, and then a team option for three additional years at $27M. If Toronto doesn't pick up that 3-year option, Green then has the opportunity to enact a $6.25M player option if he so chooses. A lot riding on the next month for Green not only for his future earnings, but also for the Jays and their fight for a playoff spot.

Green was a relief star for the Yankees in his seven seasons there, posting a combined 3.17 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 11.6 K/9.

He'll join an already-loaded bullpen in Toronto, with Jordan Romano, Jordan Hicks, Tim Mayza and Trevor Richards (Erik Swanson is on the IL).

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