It seems like the Toronto Blue Jays and Eloy Jiménez just aren't meant to be. The Blue Jays released Jiménez on Tuesday (Aug. 4) in a flurry of minor league moves coming in after the trade deadline. Jiménez first came to the Blue Jays in September of last season after spending most of the year in the Tampa Bay Rays system. After a month with the Blue Jays in Triple-A Buffalo, he returned to Toronto, signing a minor league contract in January of 2026. Other players receiving their releases by the Blue Jays were: Cade Doughty, an infielder who was drafted by the Blue Jays in the second round in 2022 (No.