TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have sent struggling first baseman Adam Lind to the minors.

The Jays demoted Lind to triple-A Las Vegas and promoted catcher Yan Gomes.

Lind is batting just .186 with six doubles, three home runs and 11 RBI in 34 games.

The six-foot-two, 212-pounder has just six hits in 13 games this month.

Gomes meanwhile is batting .359 with 12 doubles, five home runs and 22 RBI in Las Vegas.

Gomes, who is set to become the first Brazilian born player to appear in a major league game, has also played at first and third base this season.