The Toronto Blue Jays release a former slugger shortly after the trade deadline. Both outlets report that the team cuts the player just one day after the trade deadline, framing the move as occurring in the immediate aftermath of a broader roster reset around that deadline. The player is described as a former 31-home-run hitter, indicating recent past production but not detailing whether he was acquired during the deadline period or on a prior contract. The reports present the release as an administrative decision made soon after the deadline, without providing additional specifics such as the player’s exact name, the terms of the roster move, or the player’s on-field performance in Toronto. No other parties’ reactions are cited in the provided summaries. Overall, the accounts agree on the timing—one day after the trade deadline—and the general characterization that the release follows the end of the team’s deadline activities.