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Right-hander will either be traded, released or reassigned

BRADENTON, Fla. -- John Thomson's days in camp with the Blue Jays appear to be numbered. The pitcher had a pain-free bullpen session on Monday, but that didn't stop Toronto from delivering some bad news.

"I talked to him today," Jays pitching coach Brad Arnsberg said. "We don't see him in our bullpen right now. He was signed as our four- or five-hole starter and that doesn't seem feasible right now."

In short, the Jays don't plan on taking Thomson north with the team after Spring Training. A string of poor outings combined with a recent shoulder injury sealed the pitcher's fate. Now, Toronto's options include trading Thomson, releasing him or accepting a Minor League assigment.
too bad for Thomson I like him and think he would fit better than Towers or Victor Zambrano.

Jays only doing this to save 1 million dollars, Thomson will get 500K as base salary, the 1 million was if he made the opening day roster.