Mench Off Bench As Jays Send Him To Syracuse
Posted August 25, 2008 12:00 pm.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned outfielder Kevin Mench to triple-A Syracuse, the club announced Monday.
Mench, 30, has appeared in 42 games this season with the Blue Jays, posting a .235 avg. (23-98), with 10 doubles, one triple and nine RBI. The seven year veteran has appeared in 693 games for four different clubs, posting 329 home runs and a .269 career average.
A move to fill the vacant roster spot will be made prior to Tuesday’s game at Tampa Bay.
In other moves, Toronto sent catcher Robinzon Diaz to the Pittsburgh Pirates, completing the trade for utilityman Jose Bautista.
Bautista was acquired by Jays on Aug. 21 for a player yet to be named.
Diaz, who is currently with Syracuse, appeared in only one game with Toronto, a 5-3 loss at Tampa Bay on April 23, going 0-4 as a designated hitter.
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