The long-rumoured link between the Blue Jays and former major league manager Eric Wedge materialized earlier this afternoon as the 48-year-old will be joining the organization in the role of player development adviser.
#BlueJays hire former #Indians & #Mariners manager Eric Wedge as player development advisor
— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) February 6, 2016
The clear link here is Wedge’s days managing the Cleveland Indians under Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro.
In seven years managing the Indians, Wedge compiled a record of 561-573 (.