The Toronto Blue Jays outrighted catcher Brian Serven to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday after he cleared waivers. Serven, a former fifth-round pick by the Colorado Rockies out of Arizona State, played in only 11 games with the Rockies in 2023, going 3-for-23 (.130) with a double and an RBI. The Blue Jays claimed him off waivers from Colorado earlier this month, but he will stay with Toronto for now. The 28-year-old backstop played in 62 games in his rookie season in 2022 with the Rockies and went 38-for-187 (.203) with six home runs and 16 RBI in 205 plate appearances. Serven will begin the 2024 campaign with Buffalo and will provide catching depth behind Danny Jansen and Alejandro Kirk at the major-league level.

The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Tuesday that they claimed catcher Brian Serven off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. Serven is being passed around on waivers after the Cubs previously claimed him from the Colorado Rockies. The 28-year-old backstop played in just 11 games for the Rockies in 2023, going 3-for-23 (.130) with an RBI and a double in 23 plate appearances. He made his big-league debut in 2022 with Colorado and went 38-for-187 (.203) with six homers and 16 RBI in 62 games played. Serven will almost certainly begin the 2024 campaign in the minors for Toronto with Triple-A Buffalo as organizational catching depth behind Danny Jansen and Alejandro Kirk at the major-league level.