The Toronto Blue Jays made a trade on Sunday, obtaining catcher Tyler Heineman for infielder Vinny Capra.
It’s a return for the 31-year-old Heineman, who signed as a free agent with Toronto a year ago and played in 10 games for the Blue Jays before the Pirates grabbed him off waivers on May 16.
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Heineman has only played three MLB games this season for the Pirates, with six more at Triple-A Indianapolis. He was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo after being added to the Jays’ 40-man roster. Outfielder Jordan Luplow was assigned outright to Triple-A Buffalo.
Heineman has a MLB career slash line of .210/.276/.269.
Capra, 26, a 20th-round pick by the Blue Jays in 2018, had only appeared in eight games with the big club, which all came in 2022. He was slashing .167/.357/.222 this season in 17 games with Buffalo.
