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Toronto Blue Jays have released veteran pitcher
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The Toronto Blue Jays announce a surprising roster move as they have decided to part ways with one of their veteran pitchers that has been with the organization since 2019.
The Blue Jays have been making some big roster moves lately as they just DFA'd Orelvis Martinez to make room of their 40 man roster for Alek Manoah who is still in Triple-A.
Blue Jays release veteran pitcher
The Blue Jays posted on the Buffalo Bisons transaction list that they have decided to part ways with pitcher Luis Quinones as he has been released and is a free agent for the first time since he signed with the team back in 2019.
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Quinones has been with the Buffalo Bisons for the last 3 seasons in which he has struggled quite a bit which is why the Blue Jays likely decided to part ways with the pitcher.
In 2025, only played in 3 games which all came with the Florida Complex League Blue Jays after spending the majority of the season on IL before returning in July.
In 3 games, Quinones had a 8.10 ERA in 3.1 innings pitched across 3 games with a .150 WHIP and 6 strikeouts.
Despite the sample size being very small this season, Quinones has not had an ERA below 5.00 since 2021 when he split the season between High-A and Double -A, finishing with a 4.06 ERA.
It will be interesting to see if he is able to land himself a new deal between now and the start of next season since he has spent his entire professional career with the Blue Jays organization.
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