Seabold on McAdoo: Blue Jays call up Triple-A infielder

seabold is the Blue Jays move that changed Charles McAdoo’s day. Toronto called him up from Triple-A, and John Schneider said he has liked the infielder since the club acquired him.

McAdoo will go right into the starting lineup. For Toronto, that turns a recent acquisition into an immediate roster piece instead of a depth option waiting for a longer look.

Schneider and McAdoo

Schneider joined Jeff Blair to talk about what he sees in McAdoo, and the manager’s line was simple: he has liked him since the team acquired him. That gives the call-up a different edge than a routine promotion.

Toronto is not treating the move like a future project. McAdoo is moving from Triple-A to the majors and into the lineup at once, which puts his first stretch with the club under direct pressure from the start.

Toronto’s lineup shift

The timing matters because the Blue Jays are not just adding depth. They are using a recently acquired infielder in a starting role, which tells you the club sees a need that goes beyond a bench fill-in.

That also narrows the questions around his first run with the team. The only role spelled out here is the one that counts most right away: he will be thrust into the starting lineup, with no extra runway attached.

McAdoo’s immediate role

For a player coming out of Triple-A, that is the clearest possible read on where he stands. Toronto has moved quickly, and Schneider’s view of him has already carried into a major-league opportunity.

McAdoo now has the one thing every call-up wants and few get on day one: a starting job before the first game settles the conversation.