Blue Jays Outfielder Yohendrick Pinango Batting .364 in First 44 At-Bats

The Toronto Blue Jays have promoted outfielder Yohendrick Pinango to the major-league roster twice this season. He first replaced injured outfielder Nathan Lukes and was later recalled after infielder Addison Barger was sidelined. 364 batting average in his first 44 major-league at-bats. The 23-year-old outfielder has remained in the lineup since his second call-up.

Jr. is 6-for-51 since late April.

The Blue Jays sit behind the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East standings after reaching the World Series last season. Rookie infielder Kazuma Okamoto leads the team in home runs, runs batted in, and slugging percentage.

"He's good," Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said about Pinango, according to Toronto Star writer Mike Wilner. "His work has been great," George Springer said. "I like to watch him work in the cage and stuff. I think you're just seeing the result. " The Blue Jays open a series against the New York Yankees after taking two of three from the Detroit Tigers.