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TORONTO -- The Blue Jays outrighted first baseman Adam Lind to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon in order to make room on the 40-man roster for right-hander Roberto Coello.

Lind, who began the season as Toronto's primary clean-up hitter, was optioned to the Minor Leagues on May 17 following a period of prolonged struggles at the plate.

The 28-year-old Lind hit just .186 with three homers and 11 RBIs in 34 games this season. He is now almost three years removed from a 2009 Silver Slugger campaign that saw the native of Indiana post 35 homers and 114 RBIs in 151 games as Toronto's designated hitter.

Lind has been with Triple-A Las Vegas since May 20 and entered play on Thursday night hitting .386 with three homers and 13 RBIs while posting a 1.112 OPS. He would need to be added back onto the 40-man roster before being eligible for a return to the big leagues.

Coello was promoted to the big leagues in a counter move to left-hander Aaron Laffey being optioned to Las Vegas following Wednesday night's 4-1 victory over the Orioles.

The 27-year-old Coello had a 3-1 record with a 3.22 ERA in 17 games with the 51s this season. He has appeared in just six games at the Major League level and posted a 4.76 ERA in those 5 2/3 innings with Boston. He will provide more relief depth for an organization that has opted to temporarily use an eight-man bullpen.