The Blue Jays declined to tender contracts to infielder Ryan Goins and right-handed pitcher Tom Koehler on Friday, making them free agents. Toronto also acquired shortstop Aledmis Diaz from the St. Louis Cardinals for minor-league outfielder J.B. Woodman. Goins had spent his entire five-year MLB career with the Jays and played 143 games for the team in 2017 while middle infielders Devon Travis and Troy Tulowitzki dealt with injuries. The 29-year-old Goins hit .237 and had career highs in both home runs (nine) and runs batted in (62). He finished his tenure with the Jays with a 0-2 record and 2.65 earned-run average over 17 innings.

Source: thestar December 02, 2017 02:26 UTC