Blue Jays Promote Brendon Little, Send Chad Dallas Down

Turns out that Chad Dallas was just called up to be a safety net.

The Toronto Blue Jays on Friday optioned the right-hander back to Triple-A Buffalo and called up left-hander Brendon Little from Buffalo.

Dallas was called up Wednesday when right-handed starter Max Scherzer went on the 15-day injured list with back spasms. Despite it being a bullpen game that day, Dallas did not appear in his second MLB game. Nor did he appear in Thursday's series finale against the Boston Red Sox.

Now as the Jays open a series at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs, they opted to have a left-hander in the bullpen over the right-handed Dallas.

Little, whom the Jays acquired from the Cubs after the 2023 season, is up for the second time this season after making the Opening Day roster. He appeared in five games before being sent to Triple-A, with a 24.55 ERA in 3⅔ innings with three walks and six strikeouts. He did give up 11 runs (10 earned) and 10 hits, including three homers.