Blue Jays call up outfielder Clase, reliever Fisher; demote Roden, Tate
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Outfielder Alan Roden and right-handed reliever Dillon Tate were optioned to Buffalo in corresponding moves.
Outfielder Steward Berroa was also designated for assignment.
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Clase went hitless in his one appearance for the Blue Jays this season, but is hitting .315 with 15 stolen bases and a .419 on-base percentage with the minor-league Bisons so far this year.
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Tate had a 5.06 earned-run average over 5 1/3 innings for Toronto, striking out seven.
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Roden had a decent start to his rookie MLB season, hitting .214 with a double and an RBI in his first five games this season. He's since cooled off, hitting .178 overall with 13 hits, one home run, five RBIs and a .262 on-base percentage.
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