Why BAL pitcher who went to the dugout on the other side after DH Game 1? You're traded now. TOR bullpen reinforcement

Jul 30, 2025

Why BAL pitcher who went to the dugout on the other side after DH Game 1? You're traded now. TOR bullpen reinforcement
Baltimore Orioles right-hander bullpen Seransoni Dominguez was traded after Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Toronto Blue Jays at Camden Yards on the 30th (Korea time) and moved the dugout to change into a Toronto uniform. Photo = Major League Official X Account



During the doubleheader, a trade was made and the team moved to the other team's dugout. The main character is Baltimore Orioles right-handed bullpen pitcher Seransoni Dominguez.

The Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore agreed to trade after the first game of a doubleheader at the Baltimore Camden Yards on the 30th (Korea time). It is a trade in which Baltimore gives Toronto Dominguez and cash, and receives Toronto Minor League right-hander Juaron Watts-Brown (MLB Pipeline, Toronto Farm Ranking 10th).

Dominguez, who was notified after the first game of the doubleheader, moved from the Baltimore dugout on the first base to the Toronto dugout on the third base to change his uniform ahead of the second game. There are often trades during games, but it is very unusual to transfer to the other team at the time of the agreement.




Toronto, which is leading the AL East, is negotiating trade with multiple teams through various channels two days before the trade deadline (7 a.m. on August 1st).

MLB.com wrote 'Toronto's work is not done. St. Louis Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley is in talks, sources have informed. It is sending and receiving signals to the relief pitcher market with multiple teams. The bullpen said Toronto is considered the most obvious position to upgrade.

Why BAL pitcher who went to the dugout on the other side after DH Game 1? You're traded now. TOR bullpen reinforcement
Baltimore Orioles Seransoni Dominguez was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays on the 30th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
In the first round of the doubleheader, Toronto suffered a crushing defeat of 4-16. Again, the bullpen was devastated.




Dominguez will soon become an FA this year with the final season of a three-year, $14.75 million contract. In other words, Toronto will borrow about $2.5 million of his $8 million annual salary this season. Toronto's interest in Dominguez began after he was traded from the Philadelphia Phillies to Baltimore this time last year.

Dominguez is 2-3 with 13 holds, two saves and a 3.24 ERA in 41 ⅔ innings in 43 appearances this season. Marking a hit rate of 0.212 and WHIP of 1.34, he has a maximum speed of 100.1 miles and a fastball speed of 97.8 miles on average.

Dominguez, who made his major league debut with Philadelphia in 2018, pitched 285 innings in a total of 298 games as relief, 21-22 with 71 holds, 40 saves and a 3.54 ERA.




Watts-Brown is considered a promising player in Toronto Farm this year. A former third-round draft pick in 2023, he pitched in 19 games in Single A+ and Double A this year, throwing 89 innings with a 3.54 ERA and 115 strikeouts. Sliders are the main weapon.

Coincidentally, Watts-Brown's team, Double-A New Hampshire, was also in a doubleheader with Baltimore's Double-A Chesapeake at the time of the trade agreement. Watts-Brown also moved to the opponent's dugout, MLB.com reported.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.