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Blue Jays newest reliever's hilarious jersey gaffe is pure trade deadline chaos

It was a hectic day both on and off the field for the Toronto Blue Jays as they played and traded with the Baltimore Orioles.
ByMatthew Sookram|
Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles - Game Two
Toronto Blue Jays v Baltimore Orioles - Game Two | Scott Taetsch/GettyImages

Seranthony Domínguez is the newest member of the Toronto Blue Jays. The right handed reliever was dealt from the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday afternoon, and while a trade is never easy, this one had some real chaos attached to it.

First of all, the Blue Jays and the Orioles were playing each other in Baltimore in a double header. During Game One, the Orioles pounded the Blue Jays 16-4, beating up on Toronto's bullpen. Once the game was clearly out of hand the Blue Jays set back up catcher Ali Sánchez to the mound to pitch the bottom of the eighth. While he gave up two earned runs, he also struck out a batter Orioles catcher Alex Jackson to whiff on a 35 MPH pitch.

It was the third straight game in which the Blue Jays had given up more ten runs or more and with another game scheduled later that day, the bullpen was in need of some relief. Chad Green was DFA'd to make room for Domínguez, who walked across the field from one clubhouse to the other once the deal was finalized.

Domínguez was also called upon during the second game and struck out two of his former teammates, hit one with a pitch and then picked that player off, trying to steal third base.

Amidst all of that, a couple of keen eyed fans noticed something was up with the Blue Jays jersey Domínguez was wearing. The number 8 on the jersey was printed upside down.

It may not have been as noticeable as Joe Carter wearing a Blue Jays jersey that once read "Torotno" but in this day and age of social media sleuthing, nothing goes by unnoticed for long. In a day of wildness and uncertainty, both on and off the field, there was bound to be some kind of mishap along the way.

At least with a number 8, you can justify the mistake as the number itself is still legible even if it's written upside down. Domínguez and the Blue Jays will try their best to turn this four game losing streak around as they finish up their series against the Orioles with only one day left before the trade deadline.