Woods Richardson, McAdoo back with Blue Jays for series opener against Red Sox

Toronto also selected right-handed pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson to its major-league roster. Woods Richardson is on three days rest but Schneider said he could go as many as five innings for the Blue Jays.

“We’ve got a taxed bullpen,” he said at his desk within Rogers Centre. “I think we can use him quite a bit if we need to.”

McAdoo has four hits and a home run in 25 major-league at-bats, all coming earlier this season. He is batting .269 with 16 homers and 57 runs batted in triple-A.

Woods Richardson pitched 10 innings across three appearances for the Blue Jays without giving up an earned run earlier this season before being designated for assignment on June 26. He joined the triple-A Bisons after clearing waivers.

In corresponding moves, right-hander Lazaro Estrada and utility player Davis Schneider were optioned to Buffalo.

Outfielder Rudy Martin Jr. was assigned to the Bisons after clearing waivers and catcher Willie MacIver was designated for assignment.

Schneider said that all-star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer, who had both been hurt in games against the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend, were fine. Guerrero was hitting third against Boston and Springer fourth.

Pitcher Spencer Arrighetti has Morton’s neuroma, a condition where skin builds up near a nerve in the foot and creates discomfort, like a permanent pebble in one’s shoe. Schneider said there was no timeline for Arrighetti’s return.

“We’re hoping he can pitch through it and feel better with treatment, but it’s kind of a new one for me,” he said.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 10, 2026.

John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

Woods Richardson, McAdoo back with Blue Jays for series opener against Red Sox

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