Blue Jays announce pair of roster moves including promotion of brand new prospect

Prior to Monday evening's matchup against the Los Angeles Angels, the Toronto Blue Jays have made a pair of roster moves, once of which we had already covered on Sunday evening.

In a post on social media (X link), the Blue Jays announced the selection of infielder Will Wagner's contract from Triple-A, as well as the official demotion of Luis De Los Santos, who will be replacing Wagner on the Buffalo Bisons.

Wagner, 26, is the Blue Jays' No. 21 prospect per MLB Pipeline's post-deadline update.

Blue Jays call up Will Wagner, option Luis De Los Santos

An 18th-round selection by the Astros in the 2021 MLB Draft, Wagner has been swinging a red-hot bat practically since the minute he made his professional debut. The son of legendary closer Billy Wagner, Will hit .307 in 70 games in the Astros' Triple-A affiliate before joining the Blue Jays at the deadline as part of the Yusei Kikuchi trade.

In seven games post-trade, Wagner hit .400 with a 1.116 OPS, notching three extra-base hits with two RBI and six runs of his own scored. On the season, he has walked 59 times and struck out just 37, which suggests he's got some of the best patience in the Blue Jays' system. His high-average, high-discipline profile has many saying that he's a similar player to Spencer Horwitz, which would likely be just fine by the Jays, as Horwitz has been one of their best hitters this year.

On defense, Wagner has professional experience at all four infield positions, but he's spent the majority of his time at first and second base this year (again, like Horwitz!). In the big leagues, he'll give the Blue Jays yet another versatile defender who can bounce around the infield as needed.

De Los Santos, 26, finally got a shot in the big leagues after eight years in the minors to kick off his pro career. He made it into three games, going 2-for-7 with a double and a run scored, before his demotion. He carries a very similar skillset to many of the other options the Blue Jays have on hand, so it's entirely possible we've already seen the last of him at the big league level. Regardless, he made his big league debut and got his first hit and RBI in The Show.