Kay was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

He has only made one appearance this season, giving up one earned run while striking out three over two innings against the Yankees on April 12. Kay will likely be up and down all season.

Kay was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Kay will give the Blue Jays another left-handed option in the bullpen, replacing Tyler Saucedo, who was sent to Buffalo in the same set of transactions. Kay owns a 5.50 ERA in 68.2 career major-league innings.

The Blue Jays optioned Kay to their minor-league camp Monday, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kay was one of 15 players sent to minor-league camp Monday in the Jays' latest round of roster cuts. The 27-year-old southpaw has been stretching out as a starter this spring and is expected to slot into the rotation at Triple-A Buffalo. He made 11 appearances (five starts) for the big club in 2021, compiling a 5.61 ERA and 1.66 WHIP across 33.2 innings.

Kay will be treated as a starting pitcher this spring, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kay made 11 appearances (five starts) for the Blue Jays in 2021 and posted a 5.61 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 33.2 innings. He's a long shot to begin the regular season as a starter, especially after the Blue Jays signed Yusei Kikuchi on Saturday. However, the southpaw is one of several pitchers who will be stretched out as starters during the team's spring training, and he'll be one of the top options to serve as a spot starter in 2022.

Kay (undisclosed) was activated from the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday and remains with Triple-A Buffalo, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kay landed on the COVID IL a couple weeks ago and will now rejoin Buffalo's roster after clearing the health and safety protocols. The 26-year-old last saw game action at Triple-A on Aug. 4, and he surrendered six runs over 3.2 innings during that outing.

The Blue Jays placed Kay on the COVID-19-related injured list Wednesday.

EDGE Analysis

Even though Toronto optioned Kay to Triple-A Buffalo in July, his move to the COVID-19 IL will still allow the big club to temporarily remove him from the 40-man roster. The Blue Jays will use the open roster spot to bring back reliever Julian Merryweather (oblique), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Assuming he isn't experiencing severe symptoms of the virus, Kay could have a chance to make it back in action for Buffalo before the end of the season, but he'll face an uphill battle to rejoin the big club's active roster at any point in September.

Kay was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Kay will head back to Triple-A after allowing five runs in Monday's blowout loss to Boston. While the shaky outing inflated the southpaws ERA to 5.61, he still figures to be a candidate to rejoin the Toronto bullpen when the club becomes in need of another arm.

Kay (1-2) earned the win Thursday after holding the Orioles scoreless across five innings. He allowed five hits and a pair of walks while striking out eight.

EDGE Analysis

Kay turned in his best performance of the season while getting ample run support in a 9-0 blowout. The southpaw recorded a season-long five innings and a career-high eight punchouts en route to the victory. Kay was making a spot start in place of Steven Matz (illness), who is expected to rejoin the rotation when he's eligible within the next few days. That means there's a possibility that Kay could be optioned to Triple-A Buffalo despite his solid performance. The 26-year-old has compiled a 5.19 ERA and 1.50 WHIP across 26 innings in the majors this year.

Kay is scheduled to start Thursday's game against the Orioles, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

He'll be making a spot start in place of Steven Matz (illness), who remains on the COVID-19 injured list. While in quarantine, Matz has reportedly been able to stay conditioned by participating in extended throwing sessions, so he should be ready to rejoin the rotation once he's eligible to be reinstated in the coming days. With that in mind, Kay could be optioned to Triple-A Buffalo immediately after Thursday's start, regardless of how he performs.

The Blue Jays recalled Kay to the 26-man roster prior to Friday's game against the Orioles, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Kay has bounced back and forth between Triple-A in the majors this season. Four of his five big-league appearances have been starts, though he's expected to serve as a long reliever this time around. The southpaw has yet to find much success at either level this season, posting a 6.62 ERA across 17.2 innings with Toronto and a 9.95 ERA across 12.2 innings with Buffalo.