TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have signed absolutely free agent infielder Freddy Galvis to a a person-12 months agreement.
The offer, introduced by the group Tuesday, is value US$4 million and involves a club solution for the 2020 period.
Galvis batted .248 with 31 doubles, five triples, and 13 residence runs in 162 video games for the San Diego Padres very last period.
A 7-12 months veteran, Galvis has batted .246 with a .290 on-base percentage around 804 main league video games. The 29-12 months-previous has 65 job homers and 300 runs batted in.
Toronto designated correct-handed reliever Danny Barnes for assignment to make place for Galvis on the 40-person roster.
Galvis, a indigenous of Venezuela, expended his to start with 6 main league seasons with Philadelphia prior to becoming traded to the Padres in December 2017.
He has performed all 162 frequent-period video games in each and every of the very last two many years.
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