ROSTER MOVE: 🔹 INF Lenyn Sosa has cleared outright assignment waivers, been reinstated from the 60-day IL, and assigned to Triple-A Buffalo
Blue Jays outright Lenyn Sosa to Triple-A Buffalo
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Aug 18, 2026, 15:45 EDTUpdated: Aug 18, 2026, 16:10 EDT
The Toronto Blue Jays have made a transaction.
Ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays, the team announced that Lenyn Sosa has cleared waivers and has been outrighted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
Sosa, 26, has spent the past few months on the injured list with a right hand contusion. Originally placed on the 10-day injured list, Sosa was moved to the 60-day injured list in August, thus removing him off the 40-man roster. With Sosa’s rehab stint done, a decision needed to be made, and the Jays decided to completely remove him from the 40-man roster.
Sosa was acquired by the Blue Jays in mid-April, as they sent prospect Jordan Rich to the Chicago White Sox for the second baseman’s services. Since the trade, he’s appeared in 28 games with the Blue Jays, slashing .188/.205/.276 with a home run in 84 plate appearances, good for a 28 wRC+.
Sosa hasn’t played in a big league since May 26th in a matchup against the Miami Marlins, as he was hit in the hand by Sandy Alcántara in the bottom of the sixth inning. Sosa had a couple of rehab stints, playing three games in late June but suffering a setback that kept him on the shelf for nearly two months. He most recently played four games for the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays.
Despite his struggles this season, which even predated the trade, Sosa has shown to be a capable big league hitter. In 2025, the second baseman slashed .264/.293/.434 with 22 home runs in 544 plate appearances, good for a 100 wRC+.
Sosa remains in the Blue Jays’ organization and will now try to work his way back up to the big leagues competing against players like Jay Harry and Josh Kasevich.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, DFOEdmonton, and DFOCalgary. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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