Blue Jays acquire Fitzgerald

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired infielder Tyler Fitzgerald from the San Francisco Giants. Photo: Toronto Blue Jays

April 4, 2026

Official Toronto Blue Jays News Release

The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired INF Tyler Fitzgerald from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash considerations.

Fitzgerald has been optioned to the triple-A Buffalo Bisons roster.

Fitzgerald, 28, played 72 games with the San Francisco Giants in 2025, hitting .217 with 10 doubles, a triple, four home runs, 14 RBI, nine stolen bases, and a .605 OPS, while recording seven defensive runs saved at second base.

In 2024, Fitzgerald was tied for third in the majors (min. 50 opportunities) in average sprint speed (30.0 ft/sec), while batting .280 with an .831 OPS across 96 games.

The right-handed hitter from Springfield, Ill., was selected by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Louisville, making his MLB debut in 2023.

In three seasons with the Giants, he slashed .252/.309/.430 with 31 doubles, three triples, 21 home runs, 53 RBIs, 28 stolen bases, and a .739 OPS in 178 contests.