Hernandez opted out of his contract with the Blue Jays on Tuesday and requested his unconditional release, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hernandez is seeking a major league roster spot, and that simply was not available with Toronto. Barring any extraneous circumstances, he'll head into free agency where he'll wait for a team looking for a veteran starter or long reliever to pick him up.