Former Blue Jays slugger and Canadian’ Matt Stairs accepted a position with the San Diego Padres as their hitting coach for 2018. Stairs slugged 265 home runs over his 19-year career including 32 while a member of the Blue Jays from 2007-08.
Butterfield A Cubbie
Third-base coach Brian Butterfield will not be back with the Boston Red Sox next season as he will join the Chicago Cubs. Butterfield spent 10 seasons with the Blue Jays as the bench and third-base coach.
Cherington On Way Out
According to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Glove, Blue Jays Vice President of Player Operations Ben Cherington may be on the move.