Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher hits free agency after being released by the St Louis Cardinals

The Blue Jays currently have a ton of former players on the market since prior to the non-tender deadline, there was 34 former players in free agency but that number has now gone up since last night.

The Cardinals announced late last night that former Blue Jays pitcher Adam Kloffenstein had been non-tender and was now a free agent as the 24 year old will not look for a new opportunity.

Kloffenstein was traded to the Cardinals back at the 2023 trade deadline along with pitcher Sem Robberse in exchange for right handed pitcher Jordan Hicks who did not last long in Toronto as he signed with the San Francisco Giants last off-season.

Since being acquired by the Cardinals, Kloffenstein has been bouncing between the majors and Triple-A but was spent the majority of his time n the minor league. Last season he only pitched 1 single inning in the majors but had a 4-5 record and 4.74 ERA in triple-A.

The former Blue Jays right handed pitcher will likely be able to land himself a minor league deal this off-season but still has the potential to see some major league time if he continues to improve.

Since the Blue Jays are in need of minor league pitchers, it will be interesting to see if they make him an offer.