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- Updated: December 6, 2016
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — First baseman Chris Colabello declined his outright assignment from the Blue Jays to the Minor Leagues on Tuesday morning, electing to become a free agent.
Colabello was outrighted off the Blue Jays’ 40-man roster on Friday to clear additional space. Since it was Colabello’s second time being outrighted off the roster, he had the option to choose free agency.
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The 33-year-old Colabello will seek a fresh start following a controversial year in Toronto. Colabello was suspended 80 games in late April after testing positive for a banned substance, and he did not return to the …
