The Toronto Blue Jays did not make a massive splash on Sunday, but they added some infield depth that could pay off down the line. The team acquired veteran infielder Luis Urias from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for cash, per Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Urias, 29, signed a minor league deal with Arizona back in March and will report to Triple-A Buffalo for now.
This is not the kind of move that moves the needle for a Blue Jays team sitting at 38-39. But Toronto knows something about unlikely contributors. During their surprising 2025 AL championship run, they got production from a bunch of guys who were not exactly household names. So maybe Urias is the next one to fill that role in the Six.
What Urias brings to the table
Urias has played second base, third base and shortstop over his career. That kind of versatility is useful for a team still dealing with injuries in the infield. He hit .230 with a .653 OPS in 96 games for the Athletics in 2025. Not great numbers. But the right-handed hitter has a career walk rate of 10.2 percent, which is respectable. And he is raking in Triple-A right now: a .361 batting average with a .939 OPS over 27 games with the Reno Aces.
The Blue Jays have a few guys working back from injuries. Having an experienced infielder who has been around the block could come in handy. Urias has been with eight different organizations now. So he knows the drill. He will keep working toward a return to the big leagues, this time in the Toronto system.
Wild card race heating up
Toronto just pulled off an 8-6 comeback win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. That win put them a half-game behind the Athletics for the final AL Wild Card spot. The Blue Jays have been hovering around .500 all season, but they keep hanging around. If they can get healthy and get some consistent production, they could be a problem in the second half.
Urias is not going to be the guy who turns the season around by himself. But he is the kind of low-cost addition that might work out better than expected. The team has not confirmed any timeline for when he might join the big league club, but with more infielders banged up, it would not be a shock to see him in Toronto at some point this summer.
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