Blue Jays acquire C Heineman from Pirates

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Published Apr 30, 2023 at 10:53 AM ET

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired catcher Tyler Heineman from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for infielder Vinny Capra, the team announced on Sunday.

OFFICIAL: We’ve acquired C Tyler Heineman from the Pirates in exchange for INF Vinny Capra.

Heineman has been added to the 40-man roster and optioned to Triple-A.

To make room, OF Jordan Luplow has been assigned outright to Triple-A.

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Heineman was added to the 40-man roster and optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Outfielder Jordan Luplow was assigned outright to Triple-A to make room for Heineman on the 40-man roster.

Heineman, 31, returns to the Blue Jays after playing 10 Major League games for the organization in 2022. In 85 career MLB games, he is hitting .210 with 12 RBI.

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Blue Jays acquire C Heineman from Pirates

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