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Roster shake up: The Toronto Blue Jays release two players
The Toronto Blue Jays announced that they have decided to released two players as both Christian Bethancourt and Rainer Nunez have been released.
The Blue Jays have had a busy couple weeks when it comes to transactions as they have signed and released multiple players including Buddy Kennedy who they re-signed yesterday.
Blue Jays released two players
Toronto announced that they have decided to part ways with Bethancourt likely to make room for their newest catcher as they signed Rene Pinto to a minor league deal yesterday.
Blue Jays released Rainer Nuñez and Christian Bethancourt today.
Also signed René Pinto.
Also signed René Pinto.
Bethancourt is not the only player that has been released as Nunez is also headed back into free agency.
Rainer Nuñez was released by the Toronto Blue Jays in the minor leagues, the team announced.
Letting go of Nunez is certainly the more surprising move out of the two as he has shown signs of a solid player despite struggling a bit over the last few months with the Buffalo Bisons.
Interesting to see Rainer Nunez let go. Turns 25 in December and has really struggled in Triple-A the last couple months, but showed signs of putting it together earlier in the year and posted a max EV of 119.6 mph this season.
Bethancourt had 7 homeruns and 21 RBIs with a .173 batting average and .219 on base percentage in 58 games this season.
Nunez did not do much better as he had 7 homeruns, 30 RBIs, a .252 batting average and .323 on base percentage in 81 games this season.
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