The Toronto Blue Jays are making a shocking move on Tuesday, releasing 23-year-old Orelvis Martinez. Martinez was once a prized prospect for the Blue Jays, but has had a tough time being able to figure things out.

Martinez has just three career at-bats with the Jays, but he did notch a hit last season. He did not have a great spring with the Jays, and his 2025 campaign went downhill. As a result, the Jays decided that designating him for assignment was the plan, which happened on the 11th. Five days later, he was officially released .

In Triple-A this season, Martinez had a line of .176/.288/.348, hitting 13 home runs and 32 RBIs. The 112 strikeouts in 336 ABs are also very costly. He averaged one K every three at-bats and could not get on base with any consistency. The hope is that

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