2017 Toronto Blue Jays Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 2017

  Released B.J. Upton.

• April 4, 2017

  Released Matt Buschmann.

• April 6, 2017

  Selected Luke Maile off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.

• April 10, 2017

  Selected Ty Kelly off waivers from the New York Mets.

• April 18, 2017

  Traded Juan Graterol to the Los Angeles Angels. Received player to be named or cash.

• April 22, 2017

  Ty Kelly player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 3, 2017

  Released Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

• May 4, 2017

  Selected Neil Ramírez off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• May 5, 2017

  Selected César Valdez off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• May 11, 2017

  Casey Lawrence selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• May 14, 2017

  Neil Ramírez granted Free Agency.

• May 16, 2017

  Signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia as a free agent.

• May 30, 2017

  Released Mat Latos.

• June 12, 2017

  Drafted Nate Pearson in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2017.

  Drafted Hagen Danner in the 2nd round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2017.

• June 13, 2017

  Drafted Riley Adams in the 3rd round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2017.

  Drafted Kevin Smith in the 4th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2017.

  Drafted Zach Logue in the 9th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2017.

• June 14, 2017

  Drafted Ryan Noda in the 15th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2017.

  Drafted Ty Tice in the 16th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2017.

  Drafted Davis Schneider in the 28th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2017.

• June 18, 2017

  Jarrett Grube player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• June 28, 2017

  Signed Michael Saunders as a free agent.

• June 30, 2017

  Released Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

• July 2, 2017

  Signed Leo Jimenez as a free agent.

  Traded Jason Grilli and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Eduard Pinto (minors).

  Traded Lane Thomas to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received international bonus slot money.

• July 3, 2017

  Traded player to be named or cash to the Chicago Cubs. Received Miguel Montero and cash.

• July 5, 2017

  Jonathan Diaz player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• July 8, 2017

  Returned Glenn Sparkman (earlier draft pick) to the Kansas City Royals.

• July 23, 2017

  Traded Ryan McBroom to the New York Yankees. Received Rob Refsnyder.

• July 24, 2017

  Purchased Nick Tepesch from the Minnesota Twins.

• July 31, 2017

  Traded Francisco Liriano to the Houston Astros. Received Nori Aoki and Teoscar Hernández.

  Traded Joe Smith to the Cleveland Indians. Received Thomas Pannone and Samad Taylor.

• August 12, 2017

  Released Chris Coghlan.

• August 14, 2017

  Jake Elmore player rights sold to the Miami Marlins.

  Released Taylor Cole.

• August 18, 2017

  Signed Brett Anderson as a free agent.

  Signed Taylor Cole as a free agent.

• August 19, 2017

  Traded Osman Gutierrez (minors) to the Miami Marlins. Received Tom Koehler and cash.

• August 20, 2017

  Released J.P. Howell.

• August 29, 2017

  Released Nori Aoki.

• October 2, 2017

  Mike Bolsinger granted Free Agency.

  Mike Ohlman granted Free Agency.

• October 6, 2017

  Lucas Harrell granted Free Agency.

  Nick Tepesch granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2017

  Jeff Beliveau granted Free Agency.

  T.J. House granted Free Agency.

  Brett Oberholtzer granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2017

  Brett Anderson granted Free Agency.

  Darwin Barney granted Free Agency.

  Miguel Montero granted Free Agency.

  Michael Saunders granted Free Agency.

  César Valdez granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2017

  José Bautista granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2017

  Jon Berti granted Free Agency.

  Leonel Campos granted Free Agency.

  Darrell Ceciliani granted Free Agency.

  Taylor Cole granted Free Agency.

  Christian Lopes granted Free Agency.

  Rafael Lopez granted Free Agency.

  Gregorio Petit granted Free Agency.

  Luis Santos granted Free Agency.

  Bo Schultz granted Free Agency.

  Chris Smith granted Free Agency.

  Murphy Smith granted Free Agency.

  José Tábata granted Free Agency.

  Selected Taylor Guerrieri off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.

• November 16, 2017

  Signed Deck McGuire as a free agent.

• November 20, 2017

  Purchased Gift Ngoepe from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  Rob Refsnyder selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• December 1, 2017

  Ryan Goins granted Free Agency.

  Tom Koehler granted Free Agency.

  Traded J.B. Woodman (minors) to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Aledmys Díaz.

• December 4, 2017

  Signed Luis Santos as a free agent.

• December 14, 2017

  Drafted Ivan Castillo from the Cleveland Indians in the 2017 rule 5 draft.

• January 6, 2018

  Signed Murphy Smith as a free agent.

  Traded Jared Carkuff (minors) and Edward Olivares to the San Diego Padres. Received Yangervis Solarte.

• January 12, 2018

  Signed Jon Berti as a free agent.

• January 19, 2018

  Traded Conner Greene and Dominic Leone to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Randal Grichuk.

• January 23, 2018

  Signed Curtis Granderson as a free agent.

• January 25, 2018

  Signed Al Alburquerque as a free agent.

  Signed Rhiner Cruz as a free agent.

• February 8, 2018

  Signed Jake Petricka as a free agent.

• February 9, 2018

  Signed John Axford as a free agent.

• February 12, 2018

  Signed Craig Breslow as a free agent.

• February 14, 2018

  Signed Matt Tracy as a free agent.

• February 15, 2018

  Signed Jaime García as a free agent.

• February 26, 2018

  Signed Seunghwan Oh as a free agent.

• March 3, 2018

  Signed Nick Tepesch as a free agent.

• March 7, 2018

  Signed Tyler Clippard as a free agent.

• March 11, 2018

  Released Ezequiel Carrera.

• March 17, 2018

  Signed Danny Espinosa as a free agent.

  Selected Sam Moll off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• March 21, 2018

  Traded player to be named to the Kansas City Royals. Received Sam Gaviglio.

• March 24, 2018

  Released Craig Breslow.