Here are some recent minor league transactions, with the newest moves at the top of the post…
- The Blue Jays released right-hander Frank Francisco, Baseball America’s Matt Eddy reports. The veteran reliever elected free agency from the White Sox in May and then signed a minor league deal with the Jays in late June, though he never saw any game action. This was Francisco’s second stint in the Toronto organization, as he posted a 3.55 ERA over 50 2/3 IP for the club in 2011 after being acquired from the Rangers for Mike Napoli.
- The Blue Jays released catcher Hector Gimenez last week, as announced by their Triple-A affiliate’s Twitter feed. Gimenez was acquired by the White Sox in May and the veteran backstop appeared in 16 games for Toronto’s Double-A and Triple-A squads. Gimenez has an even 100 career PA in the majors over four seasons with the White Sox, Dodgers and Astros, hitting .216/.280/.330 with two home runs.
