The Telegram (St. John's)

Jays grant Guerrero’s request for release from minor-league deal

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Toronto (CP) — The Toronto Blue Jays have granted outfielder Vladimir Guerrero’s request to be released from his minor-league contract.

The 37-year-old free agent hit .303 in eight games with the triple-A Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League. He had two doubles, a triple and four RBIs.

The Blue Jays signed Guerrero to a minor-league deal on May 10. He reported to extended spring training in Dunedin, Fla., and then appeared in four games for single-A Dunedin where he batted .450 with a double, four home runs and eight RBIs.

“He played (Monday) night and he decided that was enough for him,” Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulo­s said Tuesday at Rogers Centre before Toronto’s game against the Washington Nationals. “He felt he was worthy of a callup and we weren’t prepared to do that right now.”

Anthopoulo­s said there was a handshake agreement that allowed Guerrero to leave at any time.

Meanwhile, the Jays— who lost 4- 1 to the Washington Nationals Tuesday in Toronto — will place starting pitcher Brandon Morrow on the 15-day disabled list today day after tests confirmed he has a strained left oblique muscle.

Morrow came out of his start in the first inning Monday after nine pitches in a 6-3 loss to the Washington Nationals at Rogers Centre.

Morrow is 7-4 with a 3.01 earned-run average in 13 starts this season.

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