Blue Jays sign A.J. Cole to minor-league deal with spring invite

A-J-Cole

Cleveland Indians relief pitcher A.J. Cole throws out Kansas City Royals' Martin Maldonado at first base during the fifth inning in a baseball game, Monday, June 24, 2019, in Cleveland. (Tony Dejak / AP)

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed reliever A.J. Cole to a minor-league deal with an invite to spring training, according to Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi.

The 27-year-old posted a 3.81 ERA with 30 strikeouts across 26 innings for the Cleveland Indians in 2019.

He has compiled an 11-10 record with a 4.86 ERA during five years in MLB, also with stints on the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees.

[relatedlinks]

When submitting content, please abide by our submission guidelines, and avoid posting profanity, personal attacks or harassment. Should you violate our submissions guidelines, we reserve the right to remove your comments and block your account. Sportsnet reserves the right to close a story’s comment section at any time.