WASHINGTON -- Casey Janssen went into the offseason with an open mind about possibly returning to the Blue Jays, but in the end he knew the writing was on the wall.
Toronto was moving on from one of its most tenured pitchers and a guy who spent the last three years in the closer's role. It was never about Janssen wanting out, but in this case, there just wasn't enough interest from the other side.
The lack of a concrete offer from a place he spent the first eight years of his career could have caused some hard feelings, but the veteran pitcher is more than aware it comes with the territory in this type of business.