The Blue Jays announced a series of roster moves today, with shortstop placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain, retroactive to June 15. Infielder was recalled and will be making his major league debut as soon as he gets into a game. They also made a bullpen swap, with left-hander optioned as right-hander was recalled. Bichette hasnt played since Friday due to this calf i sue. The Jays didnt place him on the IL right away as they monitored the development of the injury, but it seems it didnt heal up as hoped and the determination was made to place him on the shelf. Since the move is backdated, he could be back in as soon as a weeks time if he feels better. Manager John Schneider says that is indeed the hope, per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet . Its been a rough season overall for Bichette, who is hitting just .237/.286/.342 on the year, a far cry from the .299/.340/.487 line he carried into the season. Its po sible that some of that is batted ball luck, as he had a .349 batting average on balls in play coming into the year but has a .271 BABIP in 2024, but he also has just four home runs this season and a 4.7% barrel rate thats roughly half of the 9.2% rate he has for his entire career. He may have been turning things around after a really rough start, as he slashed .280/.321/.410 in the month of May for a 108 wRC+. His numbers in June ticked down again, though its Shawon Dunston Jersey po sible that the calf had started nagging at him before it actually took him out of the lineup. Regardle s, hell have at least a week to rest up and take a breather. His injury will allow Martinez to come up to the majors for the first time. Now 22 years old, he was a fairly high-profile international signing out of the Dominican Republic, securing a bonus of $3.51MM from the Jays in 2018. As he has climbed the minor league ladder, he has made good on that strong bonus by becoming a top 100 prospect, with his home run power standing out as his most exciting tool. In 2021, he got into 98 games between Single-A and High-A, hitting 28 home runs in that time. He was promoted to Double-A in 2022 and there was a bit of concern with his early results there. He struck out at a 28.5% clip and slashed just .203/.286/.446 that year. But the Jays still didnt want him exposed in that years Rule 5 draft and added him to their 40-man roster. He returned to Double-A to start 2023 and the results were much better. He cut his strikeout rate to 20.5% and also drew walks at a huge 14% clip. He hit 17 home runs in 70 games and slashed .226/.339/.485 for a wRC+ of 122. He was promoted to Triple-A in July of last year and now has 118 games for the Bisons under his belt with 27 home runs. His 25.4% strikeout rate in that time is a bit high but hes also drawn walks at a 9.7% clip. There is some slight platoon concern, as Martinez has hit .321/.406/.661 against lefties this year but just .240/.324/.480 the rest of the time, but hes also still quite young and has shown an ability to adjust when challenged. Defense is also a bit of question mark for Martinez. He spent a lot of time at shortstop in previous seasons but hasnt played there in 2024, mostly lining up at second base with a bit of time at third base also mixed in. Despite the flaws, Martinez has enough upside at the plate that hes considered one of the top prospects in the league. currently lists him #54 overall, #71 and #68. Coming into the season, put him in the #57 spot, though didnt have Martinez on his list. Since Martinez hasnt been playing shortstop this year, he wont be a direct replacement for Bichette. has been holding down that spot with Bichette out of action in recent days and will likely continue in that role, with and capable of chipping in as well. Martinez will be in the mix for some playing time at second and third alongside Clement, Barger, and . The club has also experimented with getting some time at third and he could be in the mix there as well. The Jays have been struggling to find offense this year and recently cut both and from the roster, calling up Horwitz and Barger in an attempt to find some extra runs. The recall of Martinez was more motivated by Bichettes injury but could perhaps help in that regard as well, though its po sible its just a brief stay on the roster if Bichette is indeed back quickly. The Jays are currently sporting a record of 35-37, not completely buried in the standings but theyre five games back of a playoff spot at the moment. They are going to wait until after the All-Star break to decide on how they approach the July 30 deadline. If the recent roster shakeup can help them climb in the standings, then perhaps they can avoid a summer selloff. If not, the rumors on players nearing free agency will grow louder. Thats particularly true of Guerrero and Bichette, who are each set to hit the open market after 2025. Though with Bichette struggling this year and now injured as well, the Jays may have concerns about selling low, compounded by the public relations hit of selling a player who has been such a key part of the franchise for years. That will make the coming weeks very interesting for the club and Bichette, with the trade deadline on July 30, six weeks from today. Jordan Wicks Jersey