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Former All-Star Still A Free Agent After Toronto Blue Jays Release

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 19: Joe Mantiply #35 of the Arizona Diamondbacks talks to Travis d'Arnaud #16 of the Atlanta Braves on the mound during the 92nd MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard at Dodger Stadium on July 19, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

The Toronto Blue Jays had their season come to an end on September 27.

They beat the Cincinnati Reds by a score of 5-1, but did not make the 2026 MLB playoffs (just one year after reaching the World Series).

Former All-Star Still A Free Agent After Blue Jays Release

Joe Mantiply #35 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches the ball against the Detroit Tigers during the bottom of the eighth inning at Comerica Park on May 17, 2026 in Detroit, Michigan.

After the season, a Blue Jays pitcher became a free agent.

Joe Mantiply is available to sign with any team in the MLB.

MLB.com wrote (on September 28): “LHP Joe Mantiply elected free agency.”

Joe Mantiply #35 of the Toronto Blue Jays pitches to a Kansas City Royals batter during the third inning at Kauffman Stadium on September 4, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mantiply had initially signed with the Blue Jays’ organization during the middle of the 2025 season.

That said, he did not make his Blue Jays debut until 2026.

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