Jays DFA Carrera

[Ehjays]

Per MLBtraderumours:

 

It appears that Carrera has accepted his assignment, as he would have had the right to opt instead for free agency. The fact that the remainder of the league passed on claiming him isn’t promising, though that would’ve meant stepping into a $1.9MM arbitration salary.

It is not immediately clear whether Carrera is still playing pursuant to that arb agreement, or whether instead the team now controls him on alternative terms such that he’d earn at a different rate if he stays with the club into the start of the season. Regardless, the Jays will owe Carrera at least thirty days’ worth of termination pay (just over $300K).

[glory]

Getting $1.6m back by getting rid of Zeke, especially in this market when you can get a reliever like Oh for around that amount, is desirable. No sense keeping him around when the team already has four projected outfielders in AAA. Even if Grichuk has to miss some time, it's not like Zeke makes a ton of difference.

[Boxcar]

I'm actually pretty surprised the Orioles didn't claim him.

[Mikeleelop]

He was waived off the 40 man roster, bruh, it's over.

 

so was Edwin in 2010.

 

i so hope Zeke is gone, but bringing him back like this looks like insurance. young guys stay healthy then Jays can release him before his salary becomes vested