2016 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 2, 2015

  Mark Buehrle granted Free Agency.

  Marco Estrada granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Francis granted Free Agency.

  LaTroy Hawkins granted Free Agency.

  Munenori Kawasaki granted Free Agency.

  Mark Lowe granted Free Agency.

  Dioner Navarro granted Free Agency.

  Cliff Pennington granted Free Agency.

  David Price granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2015

  Maicer Izturis granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2015

  Jonathan Diaz granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2015

  Andrew Albers granted Free Agency.

  Dustin Antolin granted Free Agency.

  Scott Barnes granted Free Agency.

  Austin Bibens-Dirkx granted Free Agency.

  Greg Burke granted Free Agency.

  Cory Burns granted Free Agency.

  Lendy Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Scott Copeland granted Free Agency.

  Chris Dickerson granted Free Agency.

  Danny Dorn granted Free Agency.

  Cole Garner granted Free Agency.

  Caleb Gindl granted Free Agency.

  Brad Glenn granted Free Agency.

  Alex Hassan granted Free Agency.

  Colt Hynes granted Free Agency.

  Gregory Infante granted Free Agency.

  Ty Kelly granted Free Agency.

  George Kottaras granted Free Agency.

  Melky Mesa granted Free Agency.

  Luis Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Schimpf granted Free Agency.

  Murphy Smith granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2015

  Signed Marco Estrada as a free agent.

• November 18, 2015

  Signed Murphy Smith as a free agent.

• November 20, 2015

  Signed David Adams as a free agent.

  Traded Liam Hendriks to the Oakland Athletics. Received Jesse Chavez.

• November 21, 2015

  Signed Humberto Quintero as a free agent.

• November 23, 2015

  Signed Casey Kotchman as a free agent.

• November 24, 2015

  Signed Scott Diamond as a free agent.

  Released Matt Hague.

• November 25, 2015

  Signed Melky Mesa as a free agent.

• November 27, 2015

  Signed J.A. Happ as a free agent.

• December 2, 2015

  Josh Thole granted Free Agency.

• December 4, 2015

  Signed Josh Thole as a free agent.

• December 10, 2015

  Drafted Joe Biagini from the San Francisco Giants in the 2015 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 2015

  Signed Darwin Barney as a free agent.

• December 18, 2015

  Signed Roberto Hernández as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Copeland as a free agent.

  Signed Wade LeBlanc as a free agent.

  Signed Pat McCoy as a free agent.

  Signed Brad Penny as a free agent.

  Selected Junior Lake off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• January 5, 2016

  Purchased Arnold Leon from the Oakland Athletics.

• January 8, 2016

  Traded Ben Revere and player to be named to the Washington Nationals. Received Drew Storen and cash.

• January 13, 2016

  Signed Daniel Schlereth as a free agent.

• January 29, 2016

  Signed Maicer Izturis as a free agent.

• February 2, 2016

  Traded player to be named or cash to the New York Mets. Received Darrell Ceciliani.

• February 5, 2016

  Signed David Aardsma as a free agent.

• February 6, 2016

  Signed Gavin Floyd as a free agent.

• February 12, 2016

  Signed Colt Hynes as a free agent.

• February 17, 2016

  Signed Dustin Antolin as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Berken as a free agent.

• February 19, 2016

  Signed Tony Sanchez as a free agent.

• February 25, 2016

  Signed Domonic Brown as a free agent.

• February 26, 2016

  Signed Wilkin Castillo as a free agent.

  Signed Robinzon Díaz as a free agent.

• February 28, 2016

  Signed Rafael Soriano as a free agent.

• March 4, 2016

  Maicer Izturis voluntarily retired.

• March 9, 2016

  Signed Alexi Casilla as a free agent.

• March 11, 2016

  Signed Randy Choate as a free agent.

• March 20, 2016

  Rafael Soriano voluntarily retired.

• March 28, 2016

  Selected Jesús Montero off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• March 29, 2016

  Released Roberto Hernández.

  Released Steve Delabar.

• March 30, 2016

  Released Randy Choate.

• April 2, 2016

  Signed Franklin Morales as a free agent.

• April 3, 2016

  Purchased Chris Leroux from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• April 7, 2016

  Released Robinzon Díaz.

• April 12, 2016

  Released Scott Copeland.

• April 18, 2016

  Released Humberto Quintero.

• April 22, 2016

  Signed Michael Bourn as a free agent.

• April 27, 2016

  Signed Roberto Hernández as a free agent.

• May 7, 2016

  Released Michael Bourn.

• May 16, 2016

  Selected Jimmy Paredes off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• May 17, 2016

  Released Arnold Leon.

• May 23, 2016

  Released David Aardsma.

• May 27, 2016

  Signed Ryan Lavarnway as a free agent.

• May 31, 2016

  Traded Sean Ratcliffe (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Jason Grilli and cash.

• June 1, 2016

  Jimmy Paredes player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• June 9, 2016

  Drafted T.J. Zeuch in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2016.

  Drafted Bo Bichette in the 2nd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2016.

• June 10, 2016

  Drafted Zach Jackson in the 3rd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2016.

  Drafted Joshua Palacios in the 4th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2016.

  Drafted Cavan Biggio in the 5th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2016.

  Drafted Kirby Snead in the 10th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2016.

• June 11, 2016

  Drafted Josh Winckowski in the 15th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed July 11, 2016.

  Drafted Casey Legumina in the 25th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jake Fishman in the 30th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2016.

  Drafted Shea Langeliers in the 34th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 19, 2016

  Pat McCoy player rights sold to the Colorado Rockies.

• June 22, 2016

  Traded Wade LeBlanc to the Seattle Mariners. Received player to be named or cash.

• June 30, 2016

  Released Chad Jenkins.

  Released Daniel Schlereth.

• July 3, 2016

  Released Roberto Hernández.

• July 4, 2016

  Signed Otto Lopez as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Steward Berroa as a free agent.

• July 7, 2016

  Signed Wilmer Font as a free agent.

• July 24, 2016

  Signed Scott Copeland as a free agent.

• July 26, 2016

  Traded Drew Storen and cash to the Seattle Mariners. Received Joaquín Benoit.

  Traded Hansel Rodriguez (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received B.J. Upton and cash.

• July 28, 2016

  Signed Erik Kratz as a free agent.

  Released Tony Sanchez.

• August 1, 2016

  Traded Jesse Chavez to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Mike Bolsinger.

  Traded Lupe Chavez (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received Scott Feldman.

  Traded Drew Hutchison to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Francisco Liriano, Reese McGuire and Harold Ramírez.

• August 3, 2016

  Signed Gabriel Moreno as a free agent.

  Colt Hynes player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• August 4, 2016

  Ben Rowen selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• August 6, 2016

  Traded Pat Venditte to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later. The Seattle Mariners sent Tim Lopes (October 1, 2016) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• August 9, 2016

  Released Franklin Morales.

• August 26, 2016

  Traded Colton Turner (minors) to the Chicago White Sox. Received Dioner Navarro.

• August 28, 2016

  Released Chris Leroux.

• August 30, 2016

  Josh Thole granted Free Agency.

• August 31, 2016

  Signed Quintin Berry as a free agent.

  Signed Josh Thole as a free agent.

• September 6, 2016

  Released Quintin Berry.

• September 24, 2016

  Signed Alejandro Kirk as an amateur free agent.

• October 14, 2016

  Scott Diamond granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2016

  José Bautista granted Free Agency.

  Joaquín Benoit granted Free Agency.

  Brett Cecil granted Free Agency.

  R.A. Dickey granted Free Agency.

  Edwin Encarnación granted Free Agency.

  Scott Feldman granted Free Agency.

  Gavin Floyd granted Free Agency.

  Dioner Navarro granted Free Agency.

  Michael Saunders granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2016

  David Adams granted Free Agency.

  Dustin Antolin granted Free Agency.

  Jason Berken granted Free Agency.

  Domonic Brown granted Free Agency.

  Alexi Casilla granted Free Agency.

  Wilkin Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Scott Copeland granted Free Agency.

  Matt Dominguez granted Free Agency.

  Wilmer Font granted Free Agency.

  Bobby Korecky granted Free Agency.

  Casey Kotchman granted Free Agency.

  Erik Kratz granted Free Agency.

  Junior Lake granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Lavarnway granted Free Agency.

  Casey Lawrence granted Free Agency.

  Melky Mesa granted Free Agency.

  Jesús Montero granted Free Agency.

  Murphy Smith granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 2016

  Signed Casey Lawrence as a free agent.

• November 12, 2016

  Signed Lourdes Gurriel Jr. as an amateur free agent.

• November 17, 2016

  Signed Mike Ohlman as a free agent.

• November 18, 2016

  Signed Kendrys Morales as a free agent.

  Josh Thole granted Free Agency.

  Selected Leonel Campos off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

  Selected Dominic Leone off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• November 28, 2016

  Signed Jarrett Grube as a free agent.

• December 5, 2016

  Signed Steve Pearce as a free agent.

• December 6, 2016

  Chris Colabello granted Free Agency.

• December 7, 2016

  Signed Brett Oberholtzer as a free agent.

• December 8, 2016

  Drafted Glenn Sparkman from the Kansas City Royals in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

• December 14, 2016

  Signed T.J. House as a free agent.

• December 17, 2016

  Signed Murphy Smith as a free agent.

• December 19, 2016

  Signed Jeff Beliveau as a free agent.

• January 5, 2017

  Released Andy Burns.

• January 6, 2017

  Signed Gavin Floyd as a free agent.

• January 18, 2017

  Signed José Bautista as a free agent.

• January 23, 2017

  Signed Gregorio Petit as a free agent.

  Selected Juan Graterol off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

• January 27, 2017

  Signed Jonathan Diaz as a free agent.

• January 30, 2017

  Signed Lucas Harrell as a free agent.

• February 6, 2017

  Signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia as a free agent.

• February 9, 2017

  Signed Jake Elmore as a free agent.

  Signed J.P. Howell as a free agent.

  Signed Joe Smith as a free agent.

• February 10, 2017

  Signed José Tábata as a free agent.

• February 13, 2017

  Released A.J. Jiménez.

• February 16, 2017

  Signed Mat Latos as a free agent.

• February 24, 2017

  Signed Rafael Lopez as a free agent.

• February 28, 2017

  Signed Matt Buschmann as a free agent.

• March 28, 2017

  Released Gavin Floyd.

• April 1, 2017

  Signed Chris Coghlan as a free agent.