2017 season Toronto Blue Jays

roberto osuna during 2017 season

on november 11, 2016, announced toronto had signed designated hitter kendrys morales three-year, $33 million deal. contract became official on november 18.

on december 5, 2016, steve pearce signed two-year, $12.5 million contract toronto.

on january 5, 2017, edwin encarnación signed three-year, $60 million contract cleveland indians.

on january 18, 2017, bautista signed one-year, $18 million contract blue jays. contract includes $17 million mutual option 2018 season, $20 million vesting option 2019. following day, michael saunders signed philadelphia phillies. however, in late june, phillies released saunders , jays signed him minor league contract.

on april 2, 1 day before start of regular season, melvin upton jr. released.

by end of april, jays had worst record in of mlb.

on july 2, jays traded grilli texas rangers eduard pinto.

pearce hit 2 walk-off grand slams in span of 3 days: 1 against oakland athletics on july 27 , against los angeles angels on july 30, latter of ultimate grand slam.

the blue jays wearing special red-and-white uniforms @ select games during 2017 season 150th anniversary of canada.

team record 2017: 76 wins–86 losses, w%- .469, 17 games behind division leader, fourth in division, 9 games behind al wild card cutoff, eighth in al wild card




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