{"id":699767,"date":"2026-05-28T09:51:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/699767\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T09:51:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T09:51:44","slug":"blue-jays-to-select-charles-mcadoo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/699767\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays To Select Charles McAdoo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Blue Jays are selecting infielder\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=mcadoo000cha&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-05-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Charles McAdoo<\/a> onto the MLB roster, reports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JeffPassan\/status\/2059808366352875696\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jeff Passan of ESPN<\/a>. They\u2019ll need to open space on the active and 40-man rosters before tomorrow\u2019s series opener in Baltimore.<\/p>\n<p>McAdoo was a 13th-round selection by the Pirates in the 2023 draft. Toronto acquired the San Jose State product the following summer in a deadline trade sending\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kineris01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-05-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Isiah Kiner-Falefa<\/a> to Pittsburgh. The righty-hitting McAdoo was amidst a big offensive season between High-A and Double-A. He initially struggled with his new organization, hitting .185 with a 30% strikeout rate to close the \u201924 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Jays kept McAdoo at Double-A New Hampshire for all of last season. He still struck out a decent amount but stole 34 bases while hitting 16 home runs. It was enough to earn a bump to Triple-A Buffalo this year. McAdoo carries a .250\/.356\/.436 slash with eight longballs in 202 trips to the plate. He has walked at an excellent 14% clip and, perhaps most importantly, has slashed the strikeout rate to a manageable 20%.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseballamerica.com\/teams\/2023-toronto-blue-jays\/prospects\/?season=2026&amp;ranking=midseason\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Baseball America<\/a> ranked McAdoo the #16 prospect in the Toronto farm system on their updated writeup last week. Their offseason report credited him with above-average power and arm strength along with decent speed. The questions have revolved around his middling defensive value and the subpar contact skills he brought into the season.<\/p>\n<p>McAdoo has split most of his time between the corner infield spots, along with occasional second base work. He played some outfield in the low minors but has been a full-time infielder since 2025. He has a similar defensive repertoire as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/sosale01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-05-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lenyn Sosa<\/a>, an April trade acquisition who has hit .188\/.205\/.275 across 84 plate appearances with the Jays. Sosa is out of options, but that\u2019s true of everyone on the Toronto bench aside from the recently activated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/lukesna01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-05-27_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Nathan Lukes<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Blue Jays are selecting infielder\u00a0Charles McAdoo onto the MLB roster, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. 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