Overview
- Multiple reports on Feb. 11 say Toronto reached an agreement with Yepez on a minor-league contract with a non-roster invite to spring training, though the club has not announced it.
- Yepez offers defensive flexibility at first base, both corner outfield spots, and third base as a right-handed hitter.
- In 62 MLB games in 2024, he hit .283/.335/.429 with six home runs, 26 RBIs, and 15 doubles.
- He spent last year in the Nationals system and posted a .266 average with four home runs and a .781 OPS in 28 Venezuelan Winter League games.
- The addition fits Toronto’s low-cost depth approach after pitching pickups such as Dylan Cease and the signing of Kazuma Okamoto, with Newsweek noting the timing coincided with Anthony Santander’s move to the 60-day injured list.