{"id":798108,"date":"2026-07-13T01:07:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/798108\/"},"modified":"2026-07-13T01:07:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T01:07:05","slug":"blue-jays-sign-daz-cameron-to-minors-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/798108\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays Sign Daz Cameron To Minors Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Blue Jays signed outfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/camerda01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daz Cameron<\/a> to a minor league contract earlier this week, according to Cameron\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/player\/daz-cameron-663662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">MLB.com profile page<\/a>.\u00a0 The signing comes a few weeks after Cameron was released by the KBO League\u2019s Doosan Bears, and the Jays have assigned Cameron to their Florida Complex League club.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Cameron\u2019s strong .287\/.360\/.473 slash line over 314 KBO plate appearances, most of that production came earlier in the season.\u00a0 The Bears opted to part ways with the outfielder once his bat started to cool off, and Cameron will now head back to North American baseball for an opportunity with the Blue Jays.<\/p>\n<p>A veteran of five MLB seasons, Cameron has hit .200\/.258\/.326 over 472 plate appearances and 160 career games with the Tigers, A\u2019s, and Brewers from 2020-25.\u00a0 Once a highly touted prospect in the Astros\u2019 farm system, Cameron was one of the key pieces of the trade package sent to Detroit for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/verlaju01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Justin Verlander<\/a> in August 2017, but Cameron has yet to deliver on any of that early-career promise.\u00a0 He spent much of last season in Milwaukee\u2019s organization, including 21 games and 42 PA in the majors that yielded a .195\/.214\/.293 slash line.<\/p>\n<p>Now in his age-29 season, Cameron has posted some big numbers at the Triple-A level over the last few years, on top of his performance in South Korea.\u00a0 His base-stealing skill and his ability to play all three outfield positions adds to his usefulness as a depth player, though it remains to be seen if the Jays will give Cameron a look in the majors.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=sanchje02,sanchje01&amp;search=Jes\u00fas+S\u00e1nchez&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Jesus Sanchez<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bargead01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Addison Barger<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/santaan02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Anthony Santander<\/a> have thinned Toronto\u2019s outfield ranks, though the Jays are more likely to turn to players on their 40-man roster (i.e. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/p\/pinanyo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Yohendrick Pinango<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/schneda03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=www.mlbtraderumors.com&amp;utm_campaign=2026-07-12_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Davis Schneider<\/a>) to address any immediate needs in the outfield.\u00a0 Cameron is also out of minor league options, limiting his roster flexibility.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Blue Jays signed outfielder Daz Cameron to a minor league contract earlier this week, according to 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