Blue Jays: How former players moved this summer are doing elsewhere

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June 24th – Jared Hoying (OF)

Signed to a minor league contract after the season began, Jared Hoying was another depth signing given the injury to fellow outfielder Josh Palacios in AAA. Hoying had spent the past few seasons in the Korean Baseball Organization and was returning stateside to play ball.

After a few weeks in the minor leagues, Hoying was called up to the big league squad and appeared in three at-bats, going hitless with one strikeout. The outfielder would be outrighted to the Buffalo Bisons on June 22nd but would elect for free agency, deciding to head back to the KBO league and signing with the KT Wiz.

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August 10th – Tommy Milone (LHP)

Signed by the Blue Jays in late February, left-hander Tommy Milone was additional depth in the organization if the club needed to rely on a veteran arm who possessed both starting and relief experience. With the club experiencing quite a few injuries to the pitching corps, Milone was called into action rather early in the campaign and would go on to pitch to a 6.43 ERA through 14.0 innings with one start, striking out 17 batters with three walks.

He would end up on the injured list to begin the month of May and would be moved to the 60-day IL a month later with left-shoulder inflammation, missing a good chunk of the season. He would go on a rehab assignment in late July before being released by the Jays on August 10th.

He would later sign a minor league contract with the Cincinnati Reds on August 24th and is currently with their AAA minor league affiliate and has appeared in only one game.

August 29th – Carl Edwards Jr. (RHP)

Signed to a minor league contract early in the season, Carl Edwards Jr. was a veteran player struggling to find a place on a major league roster. After a few successful seasons with the Chicago Cubs early in his career, Edwards Jr. was brought into the Blue Jays organization to provide depth in the bullpen given the various injuries.

He would appear in one game for the club and would surrender three earned runs through 0.1 innings pitched, his only game before ending up on the injured list for most of the year. He was in the minor leagues on a rehab assignment prior to being released and is currently a free agent.