After a very brief stay north of the border, Jimmy Paredes is headed out as the Toronto Blue Jays have traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations, according to a club announcement on Wednesday afternoon.

Blue Jays need roster space

Paredes was designated for assignment on Monday to make room on the roster for RHP Ryan Tepera who was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo to help out the bullpen, however, that was only just the beginning as more room was needed last night following a trade which brought in veteran right-handed reliever Jason Grilli from the Atlanta Braves which sent minor league RHP Sean Ratcliffe the other way as the return piece of the deal. Toronto also received an estimated $1MM from Atlanta to pay out Grilli's salary.

As Grilli arrived just hours ago and was made active for tonight's game against the New York Yankees, the club announced that LHP Chad Girodo was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.

According to Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia, the team designated infielder Emmanuel Burris for assignment in order to clear a 25-man roster spot for Paredes. 

As noted by Todd Zolecki of MLB.com, the club has also placed veteran RHP Charlie Morton on the 60-day DL which clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the 27-year-old.

Paredes orginally came up with the Houston Astros back in 2011 after having signed with the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 2006.

Jimmy Parades in action with the Toronto Blue Jays. (Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
Jimmy Paredes in action with the Toronto Blue Jays. (Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Could a simple move be key to Paredes' success?

Paredes started the 2016 regular season with the Baltimore Orioles, however, on May 16, Paredes was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays. He never really broke out with the Blue Jays though when he did get the chance to play. Not only did he get time in the outfield, he also got time around the bases with Josh Donaldson having gotten a night off as well as Edwin Encarnacion who is his mentor and mainly plays designated hitter. He was also called upon several times as a pinch-hitter.

Taking a look back on his 2015 season, Paredes finished with a slash line of .275/.310/.416 to go alongside 10 home runs and 42 RBI's in 104 total games played.

Should Paredes get a real chance to prove himself in Philadelphia, he could definitely become one of those key players to what has the potential to one day become a very successful organization as playoff ball can be seen in October.

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