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Blue Jays make a trade: Infielder for Marlins prospect, $250,000
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The Toronto Blue Jays are moving some pieces around at the edge of the roster.
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On Sunday, they made a trade with the Miami Marlins .
The deal was reported by insider Francys Romero :
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Blue Jays get prospect Dub Gleed and $250,000 in international bonus pool money.
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Marlins get infielder Leo Jimenez .
Jimenez didn't make the Opening Day roster, but he didn't have any minor league options remaining, so he had to pass through waivers.
Before that happened, the Marlins decided to make this trade for him.
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Jimenez is just 24 years old, and he has a .229 batting average in 210 MLB plate appearances across the last two seasons.
He actually has a 101 wRC+ in his MLB career, which means he's been one percent better than a league average hitter at creating runs.
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The Blue Jays didn't have space for him in the infield, though, and now the Marlins will try to make room.
Gleed, whose full name is William Stanton Gleed despite going by Dub, was a ninth-round pick in the 2024 MLB Draft out of UC-Irvine.
He has reached Double-A for 27 games and Triple-A for a single game.
In his minor league career, Gleed has a .252 average and a .737 OPS.
He's not regarded as a top-ranking prospect, but he still has room to develop into a potential utility infielder.
It's a good job by the Blue Jays to get something for a guy who didn't make their roster.
