Toronto Blue Jays Acquire Robinson Pina from Marlins for Colby Martin

Looking for more pitching depth, the Toronto Blue Jays are acquiring right-hander Robinson Pina from the Miami Marlins for Colby Martin, an intriguing righty selected in the 16th round last year and recently promoted to high-A Vancouver, according to an industry source.

Pina, designated for assignment Saturday by the Marlins after making his big-league debut the previous day, will join triple-A Buffalo and provide another bulk/relief option for a team that’s already used 25 pitchers, not including position player Michael Stefanic.

The 26-year-old throws a slider and splitter alongside his fastball and sinker, which sit 93-94 m.p.h. At triple-A Jacksonville before his promotion to Miami, he logged 57 innings across 13 outings, 11 starts, with a 3.47 ERA, 1.194 WHIP and 54 strikeouts and over eight minor-league seasons in the Angels, Phillies and Marlins systems, he’s made 116 starts in 174 games, with a 4.03 ERA and 792 strikeouts in 667.2 innings.

Martin, 24, a two-way player at Shenandoah before converting to the mound last year at Southeastern ahead of his draft season, struck out 29 in 22.1 innings over 20 games at low-A Dunedin, allowing only six hits but also walking 14 before getting pushed to Vancouver.

He made one scoreless appearance with the Canadians before the deal.

The fingerprints of former Guardians players were all over the Blue Jays’ 10-6 victory Tuesday night, with two hits, a walk, an RBI, three runs scored and a tremendous defensive play from Ernie Clement front and centre.

According to the source: Sportsnet.ca.