The Blue Jays recalled Roden from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.
The 25-year-old will return to Toronto as Anthony Santander (shoulder) heads to the 10-day injured list. Roden struggled in his first taste of the majors earlier this season with a .178/.262/.260 slash line in 28 games, but he's been crushing for Triple-A Buffalo with three homers, three steals and a 1.029 OPS in 83 plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' Alan Roden: Raking at Buffalo
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Roden has a .375/.467/.625 slash line with three homers, three steals, 11 RBI and 14 runs in 16 games since being optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.
The 25-year-old struggled in his first exposure to MLB pitching this season, managing a .522 OPS in his first 84 big-league plate appearances, but since returning to Triple-A, Roden has been locked in. He will likely be the first player called back up if the Blue Jays have a vacancy in their outfield.
The Blue Jays optioned Roden to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.
Roden was named to the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster, but he has gone 0-for-26 with a 32.3 percent strikeout rate over his last 11 games. He will head back to Triple-A to clean up his performance at the plate, and the move opens a spot on the Blue Jays' 26-man roster for Jonatan Clase, who was recalled from Buffalo in a corresponding move.
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Blue Jays' Alan Roden: Not starting Saturday
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Roden isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.
In an effort to get more production out of their left fielder, the Blue Jays will start Nathan Lukes on Saturday over Roden, who has gone 0-for-25 with nine strikeouts across his last 10 games.
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Blue Jays' Alan Roden: Sitting again Wednesday
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Roden is not in the Blue Jays' starting lineup against the Red Sox on Wednesday.
Roden sat against left-handers in the Blue Jays' last two games, but he's been omitted from Wednesday's lineup despite the Red Sox sending right-hander Lucas Giolito to the mound. With Daulton Varsho back from his shoulder injury and George Springer manning right field, Roden is now competing with Nathan Lukes, Myles Straw and Addison Barger for Toronto's last outfield spot. Roden has failed to record a hit in each of his last eight games, going 0-for-22 with eight strikeouts over that span.
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Blue Jays' Alan Roden: Sitting for matinee
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Roden is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
It's the second straight game on the bench for Roden, who has gone hitless with seven strikeouts in his past 17 at-bats. Jonatan Clase, who was called up as the 27th man for the doubleheader, is starting in left field for the matinee.
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Blue Jays' Alan Roden: Not in Toronto lineup
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Roden is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Yankees.
It's a routine day off for Roden, who had started the previous three contests and eight of the last nine. Nathan Lukes is in left field and batting ninth for the Blue Jays in Friday's series opener.
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Blue Jays' Alan Roden: Swats first career homer
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Roden went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a double and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over Atlanta.
Roden got out to a fast start offensively off one of the better pitchers in the league in Spencer Schwellenbach. Roden began his day with a double before pushing the Blue Jays ahead for good with a two-run blast in the fifth. Roden doubled his season RBI total on one swing and has held his own thus far with just a 15.1 percent strikeout rate. The 26-year-old is slashing .277/.340/.404 with a 3:8 BB:K in 53 plate appearances.
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Blue Jays' Alan Roden: Idle against lefty
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Roden is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
After starting in each of the last five games and going 3-for-17 at the plate, the lefty-hitting Roden will hit the bench for the series finale while the Orioles send southpaw Cade Povich to the mound. Davis Schneider will fill in for Roden in left field and bat ninth.
Roden is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.
With southpaw David Peterson on the bump for the Mets, the lefty-hitting Roden will cede his spot in the outfield to Davis Schneider.
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Blue Jays' Alan Roden: Sitting against lefty Wednesday
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Roden is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals.
After starting in each of the last three games while going 4-for-10 with a double, a run and an RBI, Roden will hit the bench along with fellow left-handed batter Will Wagner as the Nationals send southpaw MacKenzie Gore to the hill. Davis Schneider will check in for Roden in left field and will bat seventh.
Roden went 1-for-2 with a walk in Thursday's loss to the Orioles.
Hitting ninth and playing right field in his big-league debut, Roden led off the sixth inning with a single before working Keegan Akin for a free pass to lead off the eighth. It was an early glimpse of Roden's on-base skills, and if the Blue Jays struggle to generate offense early, it may not be long before the 25-year-old is moved up to the top of the order. Roden's role once Daulton Varsho (shoulder) comes off the IL remains uncertain, but the rookie made a strong first impression.
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Blue Jays' Alan Roden: Starting in right field in opener
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The Blue Jays selected Roden's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Roden will start in right field and bat ninth in Thursday's opener against the Orioles. The Blue Jays are going with an outfield of Anthony Santander, George Springer and Roden on Opening Day. Though Roden may be in line for regular playing time versus right-handed pitching to begin the season, he could be at risk of losing out on starts once Daulton Varsho (shoulder) is ready to return from the injured list.
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Blue Jays' Alan Roden: Named to Opening Day roster
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Roden was informed Sunday that he has made the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.
Roden has impressed this spring with a pair of homers and twice as many walks (six) as strikeouts (three) in 19 Grapefruit League games. The Blue Jays have yet to officially add Roden to the 40-man roster, and his exact role with the big club is to be determined, but his on-base skills are particularly strong and could help him carve out semi-regular playing time in the Toronto outfield.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-11, 215 lbs
Birthplace: Middelton, WI
Age: 25
Experience: R
Bats/Throws: L, R
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