The Blue Jays have designated 31-year old righty swinging infielder Nick Green for assignment. Green played in 9 games for the Jays this season and he was 2 of 13 (.154 avg, .368 OPS) with 2 runs scored and 1 RBI. The Blue Jays needed Green’s roster spot to activate 28-year old righty starting pitcher Shaun Marcum from the D.L. He will be starting today’s game against the Orioles. Marcum has started 17 games this season and he is 7-4 with a 3.44 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP.

UPDATE: (7/24/2010) - Nick Green has rejected a minor league assignment from the Blue Jays making him a free agent.