Blue Jays Claim Brett de Geus Off Waivers From The Marlins
The Toronto Blue Jays claimed right-hander Brett de Geus off waivers from the Miami Marlins on Thursday and optioned him to Triple-A Buffalo. de Geus will give the Blue Jays some extra relief depth in the minors for the rest of the 2024 season. The 26-year-old former 33rd-round pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2017 out of Cabrillo College has appeared in 11 combined games in relief for the Seattle Mariners and Marlins this year, allowing six earned runs (five earned) on 11 hits while walking two and striking out six in nine innings pitched. de Geus made his major-league debut in 2021 with the Texas Rangers and Arizona Diamondbacks but didn't resurface in the majors until this year. In his 59 relief innings in the big leagues, he has a 7.17 ERA and 1.69 WHIP with 47 K's and 27 walks in 58 appearances out of the bullpen.
Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Jake Vogel and right-handed pitcher Brett De Geus were added to the summer camp player pool on Thursday. de Geus was a spring training non-roster invitee, while Vogel, just 18 years old, was the team's third-round pick in June out of Huntington Beach High School. The Dodgers are adding Vogel to the roster strictly for development purposes, as he has virtually no shot at playing in the big leagues straight out of high school. The 5-foot-11, 165-pounder was one of the fastest players in this year's draft class, and he also has a simple swing from the right side of the plate. Vogel could develop some more pop despite his undersized frame, but speed will be his biggest asset if he becomes a regular at the big league level.
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