The Toronto Blue Jays selected right-hander Hayden Juenger from Triple-A Buffalo, promoting him to both the active and 40-man rosters, and designated Austin Voth for assignment after Toronto’s 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday at Camden Yards.
Toronto’s roster shuffle landed with the kind of timing that can’t be ignored. Saturday. before the Blue Jays opened their next chapter against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. the club pulled right-hander Austin Voth into a difficult spotlight—designating him for assignment after Friday’s 6-5 win—then answered immediately by selecting Hayden Juenger from Triple-A Buffalo.
The move placed Juenger into Toronto’s major-league picture in a direct, no-nonsense way. The 25-year-old right-hander was selected to the Major League roster and will be active for Saturday’s game. and he was also added to the 40-man roster. For a bullpen that has been forced to absorb injuries and uneven relief outings. the Blue Jays clearly wanted a fresh arm available now.
The transaction was confirmed on the organization’s official X account before Saturday’s game in Baltimore with a message that framed the decision as an immediate promotion rather than a wait-and-see callup. The post said: “ROSTER MOVES: RHP Hayden Juenger selected to the Major League roster and will be active today RHP Austin Voth designated for assignmentWelcome to The Show. Hayden!”.
Friday’s outcome mattered. The Blue Jays had grinded out the 6-5 win over the Orioles in the series opener, but Voth’s bulk relief role came with damage. Over 3.1 innings, Voth allowed five earned runs and three home runs, forcing the bullpen into another tense finish.
Toronto’s selection of Juenger also came on a day when the club’s pitching depth has felt tighter than the usual season rhythm. Jose Berrios is on the 60-day injured list. Shane Bieber is still working through rehab. and Dylan Cease recently landed on the 15-day injured list. With those absences pressing the system, the Blue Jays looked to Buffalo for something more dependable—especially from a right-hander.
Juenger’s numbers gave the promotion urgency. At Triple-A Buffalo this season. he posted a 3.15 ERA. a 2.40 FIP. and a 26.1 percent strikeout rate while not allowing a home run across 20 innings. For Toronto. that no-home-run detail stands out in a bullpen conversation that already included Voth surrendering three homers in a single outing.
There’s also a clear message in what happened to Voth. His designation for assignment comes with added weight because it isn’t his first time in that position this season. Having already been designated for assignment earlier. the latest move makes it feel harder to imagine a quick reversal for a staff that needs dependable innings during a tight AL East race.
With the win on Friday. the Blue Jays head into Saturday back at .500. staying in third place and keeping themselves in the rhythm of a series that matters. And by turning to Juenger before facing another dangerous Baltimore lineup. Toronto chose upside. power stuff. and matchup flexibility at a point in the schedule where relief innings can decide more than one game at a time.
Toronto Blue Jays Baltimore Orioles Hayden Juenger Austin Voth DFA roster moves Camden Yards Triple-A Buffalo bullpen
So they DFA Voth after one bad game? Kinda wild lol.
I didn’t even know who Hayden Juenger was but apparently he’s “ready” now. Guess the Orioles game broke Voth or something. Hopefully he doesn’t give up like 3 dingers immediately.
Wait, I thought this was about the 40-man roster stuff only, not like actually playing tomorrow. They say he’ll be active Saturday and I’m like… when did he get good? Also Voth gave up 5 earned in like 3 innings right? That’s brutal.
This feels like Toronto panicking again. Bieber rehab, Berrios on the IL, so they just throw up another guy and hope? And Camden Yards is always rough, so maybe Voth was just doomed from the start. Idk why they didn’t wait a few more games before DFA’ing him.