September 1, 2024

Official Toronto Blue Jays News Release

The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed RHP Dillon Tate off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

Tate has been optioned to triple-A Buffalo.

Additionally, RHP Paolo Espino has been designated for assignment.

Tate, 30, has appeared in 45 games between the Orioles and their triple-A affiliate in Norfolk this season, going 2-1 with a 3.78 ERA, a 5.5% walk rate, and a 17.5% strikeout rate. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound right-handed reliever was selected by the Texas Rangers in the first round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of UC Santa Barbara. The Harbor City, Calif., native has spent his entire five-year MLB career with the Orioles, posting a 4.07 ERA over 186 career contests with 166 strikeouts and a 1.15 WHIP.