The Jays signed their replacement for Trever Miller: Valerio de los Santos, erstwhile Brewer and late-season acquisition by (who else?) Philadelphia. The 31-year-old Dominican was signed to a one-year deal for $850,000.
The bullpen now appears to be nearly set: Speier, Ligtenberg, Lopez, Kershner, de los Santos, Haines and possibly Pete Walker.
Meanwhile, the Jays have also signed two players to minor league deals, each of whom disappointed other organizations in 2003:
* 29-year-old righty reliever Jayson Durocher, an ex-Brewer who was brilliant in 2002 but struggled badly last season; and
* 26-year old journeyman outfielder Chad Hermansen, who most recently flailed away as a member of the Dodgers.
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