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Toronto Blue Jays Call Up Prospect Yohendrick Pinango Amid Offensive Struggles and Injuries
The Toronto Blue Jays promoted outfielder Yohendrick Pinango from Triple-A Buffalo on April 25, 2026, to address their slumping offense. The 23-year-old Venezuelan prospect, ranked among the team's top prospects, brings a strong minor league performance. The move comes as the defending American League champions deal with 12 players on the injured list.
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The Toronto Blue Jays called up outfielder Yohendrick Pinango from Triple-A Buffalo on April 25, 2026, as the team seeks to bolster its struggling offense. Pinango, driving 98 miles from Buffalo to Toronto, is set to join the major league roster immediately.
Forbes reported that this move addresses the Blue Jays' position in the bottom half of most offensive categories in the 2026 season, with the team holding a 10-15 record.
Pinango, a 23-year-old Venezuelan prospect, stands at 5 feet 10 inches and weighs 170 pounds. He is about to become the first player in Major League Baseball history with either that unusual first name or last. Ranked as the Blue Jays’ No. com and No.
288 with 3 home runs and 13 RBI in 22 games for the Buffalo Bisons this season. In his last five games for Buffalo, Pinango hit safely each time. He delivered a two-run double against the Columbus Clippers on Thursday night, April 23, 2026, and an RBI double off Will Dion on Friday night, April 24, 2026.
On Wednesday night, April 22, 2026, Pinango hit a ball into the right-center gap off Colin Holderman, though a diving catch turned it into a sacrifice fly. Pinango produces exit velocities over 100 mph on line drives. The Blue Jays, defending American League champions, are next-to-last in the American League in home runs with 21 this season.
Slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is batting .323. The call-up follows outfielder Nathan Lukes straining his left hamstring on Friday night, April 24, 2026, during an 8-6 loss to the Cleveland Guardians.
