Blue Jays: Former players released around the league

The Toronto Blue Jays are among many of the teams from around the league who have been cutting bait with a plethora of their minor league players in a cost-saving effort.

The Blue Jays cut ties with just under 30 players last week, however, many of them were unheard of with the exception of Kacy Clemens. A number of former players also found themselves without work after being released from their respective organizations.

The Diamondbacks said farewell to a number of former players including Dalton Pompey, Travis Snider, Edwin Jackson, and Mark Leiter Jr. Pompey was hopeful that a change of scenery could bode well for his career after being sidelined with a number of injuries over the past few seasons.

Snider was a fan favourite after being selected in the first round of the 2006 amateur draft, the outfielder has bounced around the league after failing to maximize his potential at the MLB level. Jackson and Leiter both pitched for the Jays over the past couple of seasons with Jackson making eight appearances in 2019.

The Cubs bid adieu to pitcher Brock Stewart who made ten appearances last season with the Blue Jays. Stewart took to Twitter to voice his displeasure while confidently proclaiming that he was not done though.

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The Mariners released former Blue Jays prospect, Mitch Nay, the 26-year old has yet to make his MLB debut after being drafted by Toronto in the first round of the 2012 draft.

Pitcher Deck McGuire will also be searching for a new place to pitch following his release from the Tampa Bay Rays. McGuire is another failed first-round selection that never panned out for the Blue Jays. The 30-year old has 27 games under his belt at the major league level with a trio of teams.

There is much uncertainty surrounding the game of baseball currently but none more so than throughout the minor league ranks whose players are in jeopardy of missing the entire season. Hopefully, our former friends can land on their feet sooner than later.