The San Diego Padres have acquired infielder Will Wagner from the Toronto Blue Jays for catcher Brandon Valenzuela. Wagner, the son of Hall of Fame closer Billy Wagner and an 18th-round pick of the Houston Astros in 2021, debuted in the majors with the Blue Jays last year. He has since appeared in 64 games, including 40 this season, and notched a league-average .265/.336/.362 line with two homers, 18 RBI, 21 runs scored, and one stolen base in 218 plate appearances. The 27-year-old will give the Padres some extra infield depth, but he doesn't have fantasy relevance.UPDATE: Wagner was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Thursday after being acquired from the Blue Jays.

The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled infielder Will Wagner from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned outfielder Alan Roden, the team announced. The 26-year-old Wagner is returning to the majors after spending two months in the minors. The Blue Jays demoted him April 29 after he batted a non-threatening .186/.284/.220 with no home runs in 68 plate appearances. Wagner hit a much better .271/.347/.447 with three homers in 95 Triple-A plate appearances to earn another chance in the bigs. He'll provide depth at third base behind Ernie Clement, who has put together a productive season. Roden, 25, is headed back to the minors after hitting just .206/.279/.309 with one HR in 111 trips to the plate with the Jays. He has raked in 83 plate appearances at the Triple-A level this year, having slashed .361/.446/.583 with three long balls.

Toronto Blue Jays infield prospect Will Wagner has begun to heat up at the plate. During Thursday's spring training contest, Wagner went 2-for-2 in the batter's box with two walks. Through 14 games this spring, Wagner has held a solid .265/.359/.412 line with five doubles and a 4:6 BB:K. The 26-year-old is currently competing for a depth role in the Toronto infield. Last summer, Wagner made his MLB debut and held a promising .305/.337/.451 slash line with six doubles and two long balls across 24 games. During this brief stint, Wagner generated an elite .317 xBA with a .360 xwOBA. Through 83 career games at the Triple-A level, the Liberty University product has posted a strong .337/.445/.465 line with 18 doubles. Given his solid play this spring, fantasy managers should expect Wagner to open the season as the No. 2 option at several positions in the infield. However, if he continues to impress, he could carve out a role as the designated hitter if Anthony Santander sees most of his time in left field.

Toronto Blue Jays infielder Will Wagner (knee) is doing everything at camp and will see time at first and third base in spring training, according to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi. Wagner made his major-league debut with Toronto last year and went 25-for-82 (.305) with two home runs and 11 RBI in 24 games played. However, the 26-year-old second baseman was shut down in late September and required arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Proving that he can play first base and third base, in addition to the keystone, will only increase his chances of making the Opening Day roster. The former 18th-round pick by the Houston Astros in 2021 out of Liberty University makes consistent contact and barrels the ball up frequently, but he hasn't shown much power or speed, limiting his fantasy ceiling. The son of former closer Billy Wagner figures to be a utility infielder for Toronto to open the year.