Are we sure he has signed? The Jays have signed Rod Barajas to share the catching duties with Gregg Zaun. Barajas signed with the Jays last off-season before changing his mind the next day. This signing is a lot cheaper, $1.2 million for one year versus $6 million for two years in the previous attempt at a contract.
Barajas had a poor year in Philadelphia in 2007 but he was hampered by injuries and he spent part of the season on the DL. Barajas is 32 and looking for that big payday, not that $1.2 million is chump change, but presumably he will be motivated to get back to the $6 million club and he does provide a better option than Sal Fasano.
Rey Olmedo has been deignated for assignment, one of the many middle infielders on the Jays roster.
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