The Blue Jays have released reliever , MLBTRs Steve Adams. Toronto designated him for a signment last Tuesday. Swanson has already gone unclaimed on waivers and is a free agent. Swanson spent two-plus seasons with the Jays. Acquired from the Mariners in the trade, the righty had an excellent first season north of the border. Swanson turned in a 2.97 ERA while leading the team with 29 holds acro s 66 2/3 innings in 2023. That followed a sterling 1.68 ERA showing in his final season with Seattle. He hasnt maintained that production over the past Casey Legumina Jersey couple seasons, at least in part due to injury. The 31-year-old Swanson mi sed a couple weeks early last season with forearm inflammation. He wasnt effective when he returned and spent a couple months on optional a signment to Triple-A Buffalo. He looked to be trending towards a non-tender until finding some positive momentum in the second half. Swanson was recalled not long after the All-Star Break and managed a 2.55 ERA with a .172 opponent batting average down the stretch. Toronto retained Swanson on a $3MM arbitration salary. That wouldve been a bargain if he repeated his second half numbers. Injuries again intervened. Swanson mi sed the first two months battling a nerve i sue in his throwing arm. He was activated on June 1 but allowed runs in four of his six appearances, including three-plus runs in each of his final two outings. His average fastball speed has dropped a tick to 92.9 MPH and he has given up nine runs with five walks and three strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings. The Jays will remain on the hook for the rest of Swansons salary. He wouldnt cost a new team anything other than a roster spot. Theyd pay only the prorated portion of the $760K league minimum for any time he spends on the MLB roster, which would be subtracted from Torontos responsibility. His 2022-23 production will at least generate interest on minor league offers, and it wouldnt be a complete surprise if another team is willing to plug him directly into the MLB bullpen for the league minimum. Albert Almora Jr. Jersey