Blue Jays Shake Up Roster, Option Little to Triple-A

0:00It's April 5th. You're listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news. I'm Cory with the story. Toronto Blue Jays just shook up their roster after a rough start. They option lefty reliever, Brendan Little, to triple A Buffalo, along with right-hander Lazaro Estrada. In their place, they called up lefty Joe Mantapply and righty Austin Voth, who are active right now. Also, righty Cody Ponce and Outfielder Anthony Sonsendere got moved to the 60-day injured list. Little's been lit up this season, posting a brutal 24.55 ERA over 5 games. In just 3.2 innings pitched, he's surrender 10 earned runs, and the bullpen's filling the heat early on. Fans and analysts have piled on the criticism, especially after Saturday's meltdown in Chicago. Little faced only 4 White Sox batters, but gave up 3 hits, including 2 homers, turning a key spot into a disaster. This isn't new for the 29-year-old, last year's postseason woes carried over.

1:01He took heavy blame for blowing game 5 of the ALCS against Seattle, and in the World Series Game 3, that marathon 18 innings affair, served up the walk-off homer to Freddie Freeman. The Jays hope these moves steady the ship as they chase a turnaround, giving little time and buffalo to rebuild his command.