Blue Jays bringing back .290 hitter they shockingly released
It was a bit of a surprise when Toronto made this move in the first place.
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It was a bit surprising earlier this season when the Toronto Blue Jays chose to designate Eloy Jimenez for assignment. He was hitting . 290 in the major leagues, but the DFA allowed him to become a free agent once he cleared waivers.
The Blue Jays went from having the talented righty in their organization to losing him instead. Now, though, Jimenez is coming back. He didn't find better offers elsewhere, and he's returning to the Blue Jays on a minor league contract, according to The Athletic's Mitch Bannon.
Eloy Jiménez is returning to the #BlueJays on a minor-league deal, source tells @Ken_Rosenthal and I. He hit . 290 in 12 games with the Jays earlier this year, and elected FA.