TORONTO -- Astros manager AJ Hinch refuted assertions made by his former closer, Blue Jays pitcher Ken Giles, who said Monday the team didn't communicate clearly with him about his role. Giles was traded to the Blue Jays in July after cursing on the mound while Hinch removed him from a game, ending a tumultuous three-year stint in Houston.
When informed of Giles' comments from the Blue Jays' clubhouse, Hinch said Monday they were "flat wrong." Hinch has a reputation as a strong communicator.
"I wish Ken Giles well, but my advice to him would be to participate in the culture which he's in if he wants the benefits of it," Hinch said.