One of the two pitchers picked off of  the Blue Jays from the Rule 5 Draft, Travis Bergen &#8212; the other being Jordan Romano &#8212; has been returned after being designated for assignment earlier this week.
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ROSTER MOVES: 
Rule 5 selection &#8211; LHP Travis Bergen &#8211; has been returned from the <a href="https://twitter.com/SFGiants?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SFGiants</a> and will report to the <a href="https://twitter.com/BuffaloBisons?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BuffaloBisons</a>. 
Additionally, RHP Jason Adam has been recalled and RHP Sean Reid-Foley has been optioned to Triple-A. <a href="https://t.co/Boj7EbomAJ">pic.twitter.com/Boj7EbomAJ</a>
&mdash; Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueJays/status/1164318903234899969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2019</a></blockquote>
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The 25-year-old lefty pitched a total of 19 and 2/3 innings for the Giants this year, for a 5.49 ERA with nine walks and 18 strikeouts. Not the most dominant performance, but for a Rule 5 pick, it was decent but ended up not being worth the roster spot for the whole year.
Due to an injury suffered mid-season, Bergen was able to have a rehab assignment to their Triple-A affiliate. There he posted a 3.78 ERA through 15 games and 16 and 2/3 innings pitched.
Now heading to Triple-A Buffalo, the 2015 seventh-round pick will strengthen an already built pitching staff for the Bisons. Top prospect Nate Pearson dominated in his first Triple-A appearance, while Anthony Kay is absolutely dealing as of late and changing the narrative for the return of Marcus Stroman from the Mets.
Considering that Bergen was with Double-A New Hampshire in 2018, and had a 0.50 ERA through 35 and 2/3 innings while striking-out more than four times his number of walks, he&#8217;s ready for the technical promotion up in the Blue Jays system.
What was first seen as a massive loss in the December draft, Bergen&#8217;s mediocre performance for the Giants this season has demonstrated that he might just not ever be a major-league calibre reliever in the end. But because of his handedness and this team&#8217;s desperation when it comes to pitching, he might be seeing some big-league time next season in Toronto.
The Blue Jays now have both of their pitchers back that were taken in the Rule 5 Draft. With Bergen returning and Jordan Romano coming back from the Rangers earlier this year, this team is now essentially unaffected by that draft &#8212; other than teenager Elvis Luciano most likely becoming a permanent member of the Blue Jays organization.
With an approaching 40-man roster crunch this offseason &#8212; with pitchers like Thomas Hatch, Anthony Kay, T.J. Zeuch, and Kirby Snead, as well as infielder Santiago Espinal, eligible for the 2019 Rule 5 Draft &#8212; Bergen might be on the outside looking in yet again this December.

One of the two pitchers picked off of  the Blue Jays from the Rule 5 Draft, Travis Bergen -- the other being Jordan Romano -- has been returned after being designated for assignment earlier this week.

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The 25-year-old lefty pitched a total of 19 and 2/3 innings for the Giants this year, for a 5.49 ERA with nine walks and 18 strikeouts. Not the most dominant performance, but for a Rule 5 pick, it was decent but ended up not being worth the roster spot for the whole year.

Due to an injury suffered mid-season, Bergen was able to have a rehab assignment to their Triple-A affiliate. There he posted a 3.78 ERA through 15 games and 16 and 2/3 innings pitched.

Now heading to Triple-A Buffalo, the 2015 seventh-round pick will strengthen an already built pitching staff for the Bisons. Top prospect Nate Pearson dominated in his first Triple-A appearance, while Anthony Kay is absolutely dealing as of late and changing the narrative for the return of Marcus Stroman from the Mets.

Considering that Bergen was with Double-A New Hampshire in 2018, and had a 0.50 ERA through 35 and 2/3 innings while striking-out more than four times his number of walks, he's ready for the technical promotion up in the Blue Jays system.

What was first seen as a massive loss in the December draft, Bergen's mediocre performance for the Giants this season has demonstrated that he might just not ever be a major-league calibre reliever in the end. But because of his handedness and this team's desperation when it comes to pitching, he might be seeing some big-league time next season in Toronto.

The Blue Jays now have both of their pitchers back that were taken in the Rule 5 Draft. With Bergen returning and Jordan Romano coming back from the Rangers earlier this year, this team is now essentially unaffected by that draft -- other than teenager Elvis Luciano most likely becoming a permanent member of the Blue Jays organization.

With an approaching 40-man roster crunch this offseason -- with pitchers like Thomas Hatch, Anthony Kay, T.J. Zeuch, and Kirby Snead, as well as infielder Santiago Espinal, eligible for the 2019 Rule 5 Draft -- Bergen might be on the outside looking in yet again this December.

Travis Bergen returned to the Jays, optioned to Buffalo

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