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Blue Jays bring back Saunders on minor-league deal

Bill Streicher / Reuters

Michael Saunders just couldn't stay away from the Great White North.

The Toronto Blue Jays announced Wednesday that they've signed the 30-year-old outfielder to a minor-league deal.

He will report to Triple-A Buffalo.

Left field has been a revolving door for the Blue Jays this season, with seven different players making appearances there so far.

PLAYER PA HR RBI OPS
Ezequiel Carrera 141 2 9 .674
Steve Pearce 104 5 16 .771
Dwight Smith Jr. 23 0 1 .772
Chris Coghlan 22 0 0 .510
Anthony Alford 6 0 0 .000
Darwin Barney 3 0 0 .000
Darrell Ceciliani 2 0 0 .000

Saunders, a native of Canada, appeared in 106 games in left for the Blue Jays in 2016.

He was released by the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday after hitting .205/.257/.360 with six home runs and 20 RBIs in 61 games.

During his two seasons in Toronto, Saunders swatted .250/.336/.461 with 24 home runs and 60 RBIs. He was an All-Star in 2016.

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