Slugger Sean Keys Being Called Up By Blue Jays

[Steve Drumwright]

The Toronto Blue Jays are getting a power boost.

Corner infielder Sean Keys, Jays Centre's No. 7 prospect, is reportedly being called up from Triple-A Buffalo to make his MLB debut. The move will be made before Saturday's game. Keys hit his 21st homer of the season Thursday for Buffalo.

That followed a two-homer game Wednesday. Keys now has seven homers since being called up from Double-A New Hampshire on June 5.

Between the two stops, Keys is slashing .284/.409/.619 with 54 RBIs and seven stolen bases in 67 games. At Buffalo, he has a .281/.403/.719 slash line with 20 RBIs in 18 games.

Keys was the Jays' fourth-round draft choice in 2024 out of Bucknell.

Moves to accommodate Keys on the 26- and 40-man rosters will need to be made, much less where he fits into the Jays' lineup.

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[Buster]

can he play first base?  This team really needs one that can hit.

[Bob_Gratton]

8 hours ago, Buster said:

can he play first base?  This team really needs one that can hit.

He need to improve defensively to play 1B, so will likely be used DH and pinch hitter at first.

[gruber9292]

Versus RHP you have to go.. 

Lukes 

Vladdy 

Varsho 

Okamoto 

Keys 

Kirk / BV 

Sanchez 

Clement 

Giminez 

 

Springer really needs to sit more vs RHP, that's just how it is. 

 

[JaysFan99]

1 hour ago, gruber9292 said:

Versus RHP you have to go.. 

Lukes 

Vladdy 

Varsho 

Okamoto 

Keys 

Kirk / BV 

Sanchez 

Clement 

Giminez 

 

Springer really needs to sit more vs RHP, that's just how it is. 

 

100%. I’d also let Clement lead off vs. LHP and have Springer towards the bottom still. 

[gruber9292]

5 hours ago, JaysFan99 said:

100%. I’d also let Clement lead off vs. LHP and have Springer towards the bottom still. 

Yup.. Put Springer in a run producing spot vs LHP