Anthopoulos says it’s not the time to discuss his contract

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos says he isn’t ready to talk about his future with the club.

His contract expires at the end of the month but he says “this isn’t the day to discuss that.”

The architect of Toronto’s first playoff season in 22 years met with the media Monday following the club’s exit from the postseason Friday night.

The Blue Jays failed to advance to the World Series after a gut-wrenching 4-3 loss to the Kansas City Royals in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.

Anthopoulos stressed it has been his decision to put his contract situation on the backburner during the playoffs to avoid it being a distraction. He will be negotiating with incoming president Mark Shapiro, who will replace the retiring Paul Beeston in the off-season.

The Anthopoulos deal is one of several items on the team’s to-do list.

Pending free agents include ace left-hander David Price, right-hander Marco Estrada and reliever

Anthopoulos Mark Lowe. The Jays struggled to cash in baserunners in the ALCS, finishing 4-for-41 with runners in scoring position in their four losses in the series.

“0-for-12 with runners in scoring position (in Game 6),” said Anthopoulos. “That’s really what it came down to. We were the best offensive team in the game and I would bet on our guys not going 0-for-12 very often, but it happens.”