Longtime Blue Jays first baseman Justin Smoak is leaving Toronto, according to multiple reports.
The 33-year-old free agent is set to sign a one-year, $5 million contract with a team option for 2021, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal reports.
Free-agent first baseman Justin Smoak in agreement with #Brewers on one-year, $5M contract with a club option for 2021, source tells The Athletic. Pending physical. @JonHeyman on it.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 19, 2019
Smoak played five seasons with the Blue Jays, after the organization claimed him off waivers from the Seattle Mariners in 2014.
Though Smoak began as a depth player, the South Carolina native became an important player for the Jays. Smoak’s best season came in 2017, when he had a .270 batting average and hit for 38 home runs and 90 RBIs, and represented the Blue Jays at the MLB All-Star Game.
The @Brewers added some nice power with Avi and now Justin Smoak who has plenty of fire left in that bat.
Here are all 22 HR he hit (500 PA) in 2019. pic.twitter.com/1atbkXCc6S
— Alex Fast (@AlexFast8) December 19, 2019
Last season, the switch-hitter hit for a .208 batting average, with 22 home runs and 61 RBIs.
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