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Blue Jays were clearly ready to move on from Justin Smoak

When it comes to free agency, we don’t always what the Blue Jays have done in their pursuit of roster upgrades, or how serious they when it comes to making contract offers. However, I think it’s pretty safe to say that the Blue Jays were ready to move on from Justin Smoak, even if there were reports of mutual interest in a reunion.

On Thursday, the former Blue Jay slugger signed a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Brewers for a grand total of five million dollars. He’ll actually make just four million next season, but his contract includes a club option for 5.