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Marcus Stroman Slams Blue Jays Front Office, GM Ross Atkins After Mets Trade

Five days after he was traded by the Toronto Blue Jays to the New York Mets, Marcus Stroman vented some frustrations about his old team.

Speaking to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun, Stroman said the Blue Jays front office had a plan to get rid of everyone.

"Nobody's left," he said. "It seems like [management] wanted to get rid of some people, get everybody out and just start their own regime. So ... it's a business. It is what it is."

General manager Ross Atkins, who took over after the 2015 season, was a particular source of frustration for Stroman, per Longley:

"I've made the All-Star Game.