Blue Jays claim Tate

The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed RHP Dillon Tate off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. Tate has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.

Additionally, RHP Paolo Espino has been designated for assignment.

Tate, 30, has appeared in 45 games between the Orioles and their Triple-A affiliate in Norfolk this season, going 2-1 with a 3.78 ERA, a 5.5% walk rate, and a 17.5% strikeout rate. The 6-2, 190 lb. right-handed reliever was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 1^st round of the 2015 First-Year Player Draft out of UC Santa Barbara. The Harbor City, CA, native has spent his entire five-year MLB career with the Orioles, posting a 4.07 ERA over 186 career contests with 166 strikeouts and a 1.15 WHIP.