BLUE JAYS ACQUIRE COFFEY, PAULINO, & BATISTA FOR JANSEN

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired INF Cutter Coffey, INF Eddinson Paulino, & RHP Gilberto Batista from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for C Danny Jansen.

Coffey, 20, has spent the 2024 season at High-A Greenville, batting .238 with 12 doubles, 14 home runs, 46 RBI, a .463 SLG, and a .784 OPS. The 6-1, 190 lb. right-handed hitter was selected by the Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 2022 First-Year Player Draft, out of Liberty High School in Bakersfield, CA. The infielder has played a total of 171 Minor League contests across three levels, hitting .216 with 29 doubles, two triples, 20 home runs, and 81 RBI, spending time defensively at second base, third base, and shortstop.

Paulino, 22, has spent the 2024 season at Double-A Portland, hitting .263 with 16 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 35 RBI, 29 walks, 10 stolen bases, and a .740 OPS across 69 games. The Santiago, D.R., native was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in 2018. The 5-10, 155 lb. left-handed hitter has made 369 Minor League appearances for the Red Sox, batting .270 with 97 doubles, 25 triples, 28 home runs, 182 RBI, 70 stolen bases, and a .799 OPS.

Batista, 19, is currently in is second professional campaign, making a total of eight appearances (five starts) this season with the Florida Complex League Red Sox, posting a 3.92 ERA across 20.2 innings of work with 23 strikeouts, a 1.50 WHIP, and a .220 opponent batting average. The 6-0, 165 lb. right-hander was signed by the Red Sox as an international free agent in 2022. A native of the Dominican Republic, has made a total of 19 career Minor League appearances (14 starts), combining to go 1-6 with a 3.67 ERA in 61.1 total innings, recording 77 strikeouts, and a 1.19 WHIP.

Jansen, 29, appeared in 61 games for the Blue Jays in 2024, batting .212 with 13 doubles, six home runs, and 18 RBI. The Elmhurst, IL, native was selected by the Blue Jays in the 16th round of the 2013 First-Year Player Draft, making his MLB debut for the club in 2018. Jansen has spent the entirety of his MLB career in Toronto, playing a total of 470 games for the Major League team, batting .222 with 72 doubles, a triple, 71 home runs, 214 RBI, and a .733 OPS.

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