Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Brett Bateman, right, fields a single in front of right fielder Jesus Sanchez by Tampa Bay Rays' Cedric Mullins during the fourth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
By The Canadian Press

Blue Jays call up Rudy Martin Jr., designate Jesus Sanchez for assignment

Sep 11, 2026 | 11:58 AM

TORONTO — Rudy Martin Jr. has been called up by the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing the 30-year-old outfielder to make his first-ever Major League Baseball appearance.

Outfielder Jesus Sanchez was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Martin was selected in the 25th round of the 2014 MLB Amateur Draft — a round that no longer exists — by the Kansas City Royals.

He hit .253 for Toronto’s triple-A affiliate in Buffalo, N.Y., this season with a .351 on-base percentage, three home runs and 12 stolen bases in 27 games.

Sanchez was traded by the Houston Astros to the Blue Jays on Feb. 13 for outfielder Joey Loperfido.

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He’s hit .260 with eight home runs and 35 runs batted in this season with a .734 on-base plus slugging percentage, fifth-best among active Toronto players, but he has made several costly fielding errors.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 11, 2026.

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