TORONTO BLUE JAYS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
02/17/2026
Monday, February 16th , 2026
Optioned SP José Valenzuela to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Pierce Johnson to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned SP Jon Moscot to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned RP Eric Morgan to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned RP Don Jones to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned RP Wes Poe to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned CF Tomás Biester to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned 2B Steve Johnson to Triple A Buffalo.
Saturday, February 14th , 2026
Released former Rule 5 draft pick CF Sancho Rosário, returned to original Organization San Diego Padres.
Traded $750,000 in cash to the San Diego Padres, getting 22-year old CF Sancho Rosário in return.
Friday, January 30th , 2026
Placed LF Todd McDonald on the active roster.
Thursday, January 29th , 2026
Traded 30-year old CF Maake Arnold to the Los Angeles Dodgers, getting 25-year old minor league RHP Ernie Ramírez, 30-year old LF Todd McDonald (retaining 25%), and 17-year old minor league 3B Pancho Pimentel in return.
Friday, January 23rd , 2026
Placed RP Jesús Ortíz on the active roster.
Thursday, January 22nd , 2026
Signed free agent RP Jesús Ortíz to a 3-year contract worth a total of $18,500,000.
Tuesday, January 20th , 2026
Placed SS Sancho Marín on the active roster.
Optioned SS Sancho Marín to Triple A Buffalo.
Wednesday, January 14th , 2026
SS Sancho Marín was claimed off waivers from Cincinnati.
Tuesday, December 30th , 2025
Traded 28-year old RF Rob Holt to the New York Yankees, getting 24-year old minor league RHP Pat Todd and 18-year old minor league C José Luna in return.
Sunday, December 28th , 2025
SP Jerry Ward was claimed off waivers by Baltimore.
Saturday, December 27th , 2025
Released former Rule 5 draft pick 3B Hank Howell, returned to original Organization New York Mets.
Traded $350,000 in cash to the New York Mets, getting 23-year old minor league 3B Hank Howell in return.
Thursday, December 25th , 2025
Signed free agent RP Jake Barrett to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000.
Signed free agent RP Henry Hirsch to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,500,000.
Placed RP Henry Hirsch on the active roster.
CL Jerry Ward was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RP Jake Barrett on the active roster.
Monday, December 22nd , 2025
Traded 30-year old 2B António Chávez to the Arizona Diamondbacks, getting 25-year old LHP Albert García, 25-year old RF Ken Frazier, 23-year old minor league 1B Dave Hogan, and 21-year old minor league RHP Lou Adams in return.
Friday, December 19th , 2025
Signed Scouting Director Jon Daniels to a 4-year contract extension.
Sunday, December 14th , 2025
Released former Rule 5 draft pick 2B Jake Conley, returned to original Organization Minnesota Twins.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick 2B José López, returned to original Organization Texas Rangers.
Traded 23-year old minor league 1B Sean McQueen to the Minnesota Twins, getting 25-year old 2B Jake Conley in return.
Traded $250,000 in cash to the Texas Rangers, getting 21-year old 2B José López in return.
Saturday, December 13th , 2025
Drafted LF Sancho Rosário in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 24, 24th overall Pick) from the San Diego Padres.
Drafted 2B Juan Fernández in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft (Round 2, Pick 24, 54th overall Pick) from the Chicago White Sox.
Drafted 2B Amilcar Uribe in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft (Round 3, Pick 24, 84th overall Pick) from the Detroit Tigers.
Drafted 3B Hank Howell in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft (Round 4, Pick 24, 114th overall Pick) from the New York Mets.
Drafted 2B Jake Conley in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft (Round 5, Pick 24, 144th overall Pick) from the Minnesota Twins.
Drafted 2B José López in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft (Round 6, Pick 24, 174th overall Pick) from the Texas Rangers.
Drafted C Gil Greggio in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft (Round 7, Pick 24, 204th overall Pick) from the Colorado Rockies.
Drafted C Grayson Greiner in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft (Round 8, Pick 24, 234th overall Pick) from the Cleveland Guardians.
Drafted C Artie Reed in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft (Round 9, Pick 24, 264th overall Pick) from the Miami Marlins.
Drafted RP Sergio García in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft (Round 10, Pick 24, 294th overall Pick) from the Chicago Cubs.
Monday, December 8th , 2025
Purchased the contract of SP Mitch Brown from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of SP Jon Moscot from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of SP Pierce Johnson from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of RP Damion Carroll from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of SP Pancho Maldonado from Triple A Buffalo.
Monday, December 1st , 2025
Purchased the contract of 2B Steve Johnson from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of CF Tomás Biester from Triple A Buffalo.
Friday, November 28th , 2025
Signed Bench Coach Darrin Garner to a 4-year, $500,000 per year contract.
Purchased the contract of RP Wes Poe from Triple A Buffalo.
Thursday, November 27th , 2025
Traded 29-year old RHP José Amaya (retaining 55%) to the Seattle Mariners, getting 24-year old minor league RHP Wes Poe and 22-year old minor league RHP Doug Winters in return.
Tuesday, November 25th , 2025
Purchased the contract of C Erick Castillo from Triple A Buffalo.
Purchased the contract of RP Eric Morgan from Triple A Buffalo.
Monday, November 24th , 2025
1B Jim Weber received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
3B Tynan Cotto received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
SP Madison Bumgarner becomes a free-agent.
CF Tomás Biester received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
LF Marcell Ozuna becomes a free-agent.
SS Darrell Hall received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
SP Chris Sale becomes a free-agent.
SP Drew Hutchison becomes a free-agent.
C Yasmani Grandal becomes a free-agent.
RP Shae Simmons becomes a free-agent.
RP C.J. Edwards becomes a free-agent.
SP Marco Gonzales becomes a free-agent.
C Erick Castillo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
RF Dan Prince received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
RP José Valenzuela received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
LF Alfredo Salinas received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
2B Steve Johnson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
RP Don Jones received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
1B Shoba Morse received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
RP Eric Morgan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
CL Jerry Ward received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
1B Robbie Miller received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
Placed CL Jerry Ward on the active roster.
Activated CL Jerry Ward from the 60-day injured list.
Optioned CL Jerry Ward to Triple A Buffalo.
Optioned 2B Steve Johnson to Triple A Buffalo.
Saturday, November 22nd , 2025
2B Jonathan Fremlin was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
C Simeon Lucas was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
SP Marco Gonzales rejected the qualifying offer
RP Eric Kennedy was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
CF Maake Arnold received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $21,450,000.
Tuesday, November 18th , 2025
Signed 3B Josh Morgan to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $7,850,000.
Signed 2B António Chávez to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $13,325,000.
Thursday, November 13th , 2025
Signed RF Rob Holt to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,530,000.
Wednesday, November 12th , 2025
Signed RP Max Pearson to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $2,300,000.
Tuesday, November 4th , 2025
Placed 2B António Chávez on the active roster.
Activated 2B António Chávez from the injured list.
Monday, November 3rd , 2025
Executed the contract year option of RP José Amaya.
Voided the team option year(s) of 1B C.J. Cron for a buyout of $140,000.
Appointed Don Mattingly as Manager.
Saturday, November 1st , 2025
SS Nick Gordon has decided not to opt out of the remaining portion of his contract.
SP Marco Gonzales has exercised his contract opt-out.
RP Shigochiyo Ohayashi declines his contract option.
Manager José Soto leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
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