It’s that time in the baseball calendar where teams start cutting bait with struggling players, as was the case when the Blue Jays designated Jason Grilli for assignment this week.
The Blue Jays snapped up Michael Saunders on a MiLB deal, after he was DFA’d by the Phillies last week. He’ll begin his second tenure with the Blue Jays in Triple-A Buffalo, and he’ll need to prove himself in order to get a shot at the big league roster, one would assume anyway.
Grilli’s departure gives the Blue Jays some added flexibility, especially in the bullpen picture, and they could explore the list of other recently designated players.