Tyler Fitzgerald Blue Jays Trade Sends Infielder to Dodgers for Cash
The tyler fitzgerald blue jays trade ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers acquiring Tyler Fitzgerald from Toronto for cash considerations on April 29, 2026. Fitzgerald never got into a game for the Blue Jays before they sent him down to Triple-A Buffalo, and the Dodgers cleared a 40-man spot by transferring Landon Knack to the 60-day injured list.
Fitzgerald Heads Back West
Fitzgerald is now back in the NL West after a quick stop in Canada. He started the year with the San Francisco Giants, then moved to Toronto before landing with Los Angeles in the same season.
The move gives the Dodgers an infielder-outfielder with recent major league experience. It also closes a Toronto chapter that never reached the field, after the Blue Jays tried him in search of an infield answer and instead used Lenyn Sosa in the MLB infield.
Toronto Never Got A Game
That failed fit is the sharp edge of this transaction. Toronto brought Fitzgerald in earlier in the season to try to solve its infield, but he was routed to Buffalo without appearing in a Blue Jays game, then shipped out for cash rather than a player return.
His recent track record helps explain why another team stayed interested. In 2024, Fitzgerald hit.280 with 19 doubles, 15 homers, 17 steals and an.831 OPS. In 2025, he dropped to.217 with a.606 OPS, a swing that shows both the upside and the uncertainty attached to his bat.
Landon Knack Opens Space
Los Angeles made the roster math work by moving Knack to the 60-day injured list. That move opened room on the 40-man roster for Fitzgerald, giving the Dodgers another option while keeping the transaction tied to a clear roster adjustment.
For Fitzgerald, the trip is a rare loop: a short MLB debut for the Giants in 2023, a productive 2024, a rougher 2025, then a trade to Toronto that never turned into a game, followed by another reroute to California and the NL West Division.
