I believe this is the list of released players, at least according to their MiLB page. Carson Pierce Diego Dominguez Luis Fonseca Lluveres Severino Luis Victorino Jay Schueler Irv Carter Will Cresswell Brock Tibbitts Manuel Beltre Kendry Chirinos
Blue Jays release Manuel Beltre, Irv Carter, and nine others
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Jul 29, 2026, 11:00 EDTUpdated: Jul 29, 2026, 11:20 EDT
With the draft comes releases in the organization.
Over the past few days, the Toronto Blue Jays have made a bunch of minor league transactions. Some moved up a level, others are set to make their professional debut, and a few players were released.
Those released were RHP Carson Pierce, RHP Diego Dominguez, LHP Luis Fonseca, RHP Lluveres Severino, RHP Luis Victorino, RHP Jay Schueler, RHP Irv Cater, C Will Cresswell, C Brock Tibbitts, INF Manuel Beltre, and INF Kendry Chirinos.
The two most notable players released are Carter and Beltre. Starting with Carter, the Blue Jays drafted the 23-year-old with their fifth-round pick in the 2021 draft, signing the then prep pitcher to an over-slot bonus of $850,000, landing as the 10th-best prospect in the system according to MLB Pipeline’s. Carter’s first professional season, 2022, didn’t go great, and his 2023 was even worse.
Moving to the bullpen full time to begin the 2024 season, Carter found some success in a season that was between Single-A and High-A. Over 37 outings, Carter finished the year with a 3.80 ERA and 4.68 FIP. Carter pitched solely for the High-A Vancouver Canadians in 2025, finishing the year with a 5.67 ERA and 5.22 FIP in 60.1 innings of work.
The 23-year-old appeared in 10 games for the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats in 2026, authoring a 4.86 ERA and 4.74 FIP before an injury ended his tenure in the Blue Jays organization.
Beltre was another prospect who ranked in the top 10 of MLB Pipeline’s top 30 prospect list. After a good first professional campaign, and an average sophomore season in professional ball, Beltre struggled to hit at a league-average level and spent parts of four seasons in Single-A.
The shortstop finally got the bump to High-A to begin the 2026 season, where he slashed .244/.307/.393 with six home runs in 225 plate appearances, matching a career-high in long-balls that were set in 2023.
Chirinos, Pierce and Cresswell are three other rather surprising releases. The former is a season removed from slashing .255/.359/.370 with six home runs in 382 plate appearances for 109 wRC+ in Single-A. That said, the corner infielder has had a tough season in High-A, slashing .194/.287/.294 with three home runs and a 30.8 K%.
Cresswell’s release is surprising as it’s only been a year since he was drafted. Selected in the 18th round in 2025, the catcher slashed just .171/.273/.216 in Single-A this season. As for Pierce, he signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays during the summer of 2023 and had some good seasons.
The 2024 season was the right-handed pitcher’s best in the organization, authoring a 2.95 ERA and 3.24 FIP in 64 innings split between Single-A and High-A. However, he underwent Tommy John surgery and missed all of 2025, before returning this season with mixed results.
Hopefully all 11 of these players can get with an organization in the coming weeks.
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