The Blue Jays are it again, signing right-handed pitchers Zach Stewart and Brandon Cumpton to minor league deals, according to the Buffalo Bisons’ official Twitter. Both have been assigned to Triple-A Buffalo.
Stewart, 31, was a third-round pick of the Cincinnati Reds in 2008. A top prospect early on, he was dealt to the Jays in 2009 along with Edwin Encarnacion and Josh Roenicke in a deal that sent Scott Rolen to the Reds. Baseball America ranked Stewart as the club’s number one prospect entering the 2010 season and the team’s number five prospect entering the 2011 season.