Gavin Floyd was brought in last season to be a depth pitcher out of the bullpen, who was also able to make spot starts. But the Jays felt he didn’t fit into the plans anymore and released him this morning.
Gavin Floyd first signed with the Blue Jays on Feb. 6, 2016, as a guy with starting experience who they could utilize out of the bullpen. He also had played with Cleveland, so Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro knew him and how he could be used.
Last season he pitched in 28 games with a 4.