Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Luis Frias (65) throws against the Colorado Rockies in the first inning during a baseball game, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Phoenix. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Rick Scuteri
TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed right-handed Luis Frias off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Blue Jays announced the acquisition Saturday and option Frias to their Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo.
Frias had a 9.95 earned-runs average in seven games with the Diamondbacks this season
The six-foot-three, 245-pound pitcher has a 6.55 ERA over 54 career games in the Major League.
The 26-year-old from the Dominican Republic has spent most of the season with Arizona’s Triple-A affiliate in Reno, Nevada.
The Diamondbacks signed Frias as an international free agent in 2015.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 10, 2024.
