4 years agoToronto Blue Jays pitcher Francisco Liriano was granted his release on Monday. He had an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract which he chose to exercise after he learned he would not be making the club out of the spring. The veteran left-hander pitched well this spring and did not allow a run in 7.1 innings. He had a 6-3 K-BB ratio with four hits allowed. Liriano became expendable with the re-emergence of fellow southpaw Tim Mayza who is returning from Tommy John surgery. The Blue Jays also received good results from lefty Travis Bergen, who will open the year at the alternate training site. The club is also facing a 40-man roster crunch.--Marc Hulet - RotoBaller
Source: Gregor Chisholm