Toronto Blue Jays call up Lucas Harrell

TORONTO -- The Toronto Blue Jays selected right-handed pitcher Lucas Harrell from the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons on Saturday and designated outfielder Ian Parmley for assignment.

, 32, was 0-1 with a 2.11 ERA in four starts at Buffalo after going 0-0 with a 2.84 ERA in two starts with Class A Dunedin. He started the season on the disabled list because of a shoulder issue.

Harrell is expected to be used in relief by the Blue Jays, shoring up a bullpen that was required to pitch 6 2/3 innings Friday in a 7-4, 11-inning loss to the Boston Red Sox.

Harrell is 21-35 with 4.77 ERA inn 97 major league games, including 71 starts, with the Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Houston Astros and Chicago White Sox.

Parmley, 27, was called up from Buffalo on June 23 and made his major league debut that night in Kansas City. He was 0-for-3 in three games with Toronto. He batted .289 with one home run and 20 RBIs in 60 games with Buffalo this season.