Blue Jays Gear Up for Spring Break: Expect Major Moments!
Toronto is getting its shop in order.
Blue Jays cut ties with 5 players as Spring Training nears conclusion originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It's that time of year when MLB teams start to really align what their organizational rosters are going to look like.
For the Toronto Blue Jays , that meant releasing five players who they don't see as a part of their future. MLB. com's Thomas Hall shared this list of five cut players on Wednesday: 3B Damiano Palmegiani RHP Dahian Santos RHP Bo Bonds OF Jacob Wetzel C Nicolas Deschamps None were necessarily expected to have major league futures, barring changes of fortune.
The Blue Jays simply decided they'd rather develop other players instead of these guys. MORE: Cubs' Daniel Palencia completes improbable rise for Venezuela Palmegiani and Santos have both made it to Double-A, but they didn't necessarily look like they'd climb higher. Bonds has been a relief pitcher that hasn't made it past High-A.
Wetzel can play all the outfield spots but also hasn't climbed past High-A. Deschamps did play at Double-A last year for a 13-game stretch, but he batted just . 094.