Blue Jays promote 7 Bisons in call ups
Expanded rosters give Norris, Graveman, Pompey first big league time
With the expansion of Major League rosters, the Toronto Blue Jays today announced the promotion of seven Bisons players. LHP DANIEL NORRIS, LHP SEAN NOLIN, RHP KENDALL GRAVEMAN, INF RYAN GOINS and OF ANTHONY GOSE have all been recalled. Toronto selected the contracts of C GEORGE KOTTARAS and OF DALTON POMPEY.
The Blue Jays also announced that INF DAN JOHNSON and RHP BRANDON MORROW have been activated off their MLB injury rehabilitation assignments with the Bisons. To make room on their 40-man roster, the Blue Jays designated OF DARIN MASTROIANNI and INF MATT HAGUE for assignment. Toronto released RHP NEIL WAGNER on Monday.
For Norris, Graveman and Pompey, the promotion to the big leagues is the first of their careers.