With third baseman Brett Lawrie set to make his home debut on Tuesday, the Toronto Blue Jays have decided to call up a pitching prospect to make his debut on Wednesday against the Oakland Athletics.
The Jays announced on Tuesday that right-hander Henderson Alvarez has been recalled from Double-A New Hampshire. Wilfredo Ledezma has been outrighted to Triple-A to make room on the roster.
The 21-year-old Alvarez has posted an 8-5 record in 15 games. He has thrown one complete game and has posted a 2.86 ERA on the season. In last five starts in Double-A, he's 4-0 with a 2.20 ERA.
The Jays signed Alvarez on October 17, 2006 as an international free agent when he was just 16 years old.
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