Ex-Blue Jays Cy Young Winner Now a Free Agent After $140 Million in Career Earnings

The Toronto Blue Jays lost Robbie Ray to free agency after he won the 2021 American League Cy Young Award. Toronto acquired the left-hander from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 31, 2020. Ray made five appearances for Toronto that season, including four starts. He went 1-1 with a 4.79 ERA in 20 2/3 innings. He then re-signed with the Blue Jays on a one-year, $8 million deal and turned it into a Cy Young season. Ray went 13-7 with a 2.84 ERA in 32 starts in 2021. He struck out a major league-leading 248 batters in 193 1/3 innings.