(Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) Getty ImagesThe Toronto Blue Jays parted ways with a collection of veteran stars just before the MLB trade deadline this week, including Kevin Gausman, Daulton Varsho and Jeff Hoffman. And on Tuesday, news surfaced that the team had also cut ties with a former standout slugger who joined the Blue Jays earlier this year with hopes of mounting a comeback and helping the team capture another American League championship. Forbes Braves Cut Former NL MVP Right After Trade Deadline DisappointmentToronto Blue Jays Cut Ties With 30-HR Slugger Looking For Comeback According to the official transaction log , Eloy Jimenez was released from the Blue Jays’ Triple-A affiliate Buffalo Bisons on Tuesday. The move closes the book on a brief tenure in the Blue Jays organization for Jimenez, who signed a minor league contract earlier this season in hopes of reviving his major league career. “However, his final four years with Chicago were defined more by injuries than anything he did in the batter’s box.