Toronto Blue Jays Promote, Commit to Starting Minor-League Catcher Who Identifies as Nonbinary

Toronto — In a surprise move, the Toronto Blue Jays have called up minor-league catcher Brady Deeker shortly after the backstop became the first professional baseball player to identify as nonbinary.

Deeker’s promotion comes after only seven games at Triple-A and two frustrating seasons at Double-A when the catcher struggled to hit, batting a collective .207.