Jon Jay
OF FA
Wed 4/27/22 6:46 PM

Jay announced his retirement from baseball via his personal Twitter feed Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Jay spent the first half of his 12-year career with the Cardinals before bouncing around the league in the last few seasons. The 37-year-old appeared in 1,201 games during his time in the majors and slashed .283/.348/.373 with 37 homers, 532 runs, 341 RBI and 55 stolen bases.

Jon Jay
OF FA
Tue 5/18/21 10:53 PM

Jay cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
EDGE Analysis
The 36-year-old was designated for assignment Friday but will remain in the organization after going unclaimed on waivers. The Angels may need Jay's outfield experience with Mike Trout (calf) facing an absence of 6-to-8 weeks.

Jon Jay
OF FA
Fri 5/14/21 6:44 PM

Jay was designated for assignment by the Angels on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Anthony Rendon (knee) will be returning from his latest stint on the injured list, which spells the end of Jay's tenure on the active and 40-man rosters. Jay has five hits in 14 trips to the plate so far this year and another team could look at bringing in the veteran for depth.

Jon Jay
OF FA
Thu 5/6/21 9:36 PM

Jay had his contract selected by the Angels on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
Jay has been a part of a number of moves for the Angels this season, already coming off and on the 40-man roster once before. He's not in the starting lineup Thursday, but should serve as depth in the outfield as the team remains without several regulars due to injury. Albert Pujols was designated for assignment to create room on the 40-man roster.

Jon Jay
OF FA
Fri 4/16/21 6:54 PM

Jay was designated for assignment by the Angels on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Jay's contract was selected by the Angels on Tuesday, but he'll be cast off the 40-man roster once again after he went just 1-for--8 with two strikeouts in two contests. Scott Schebler's contract was selected in a corresponding move to serve as outfield depth for the Angels.

Jon Jay
OF FA
Tue 4/13/21 7:17 PM

Jay had his contract selected by the Angels on Tuesday and is starting in left field at Kansas City.
EDGE Analysis
The 36-year-old joins the big-league club while Juan Lagares (calf) moves to the injured list, and a spot in Tuesday's starting nine opened up when Justin Upton was scratched with back stiffness. Jay should have plenty of opportunities as the Angels are hurting for outfielders with Dexter Fowler (knee) also lost for the season.

Jon Jay
OF FA
Sat 3/27/21 12:54 PM

Jay signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
Jay was let go by the Angels on Friday, but he'll reach a new agreement with the team one day later. The 36-year-old struggled during spring training and should begin the regular season at the Triple-A level.

Jon Jay
OF FA
Fri 3/26/21 12:36 PM

Jay was released by the Angels on Friday.
EDGE Analysis
Jay was in camp on a minor-league deal, attempting to win a bench spot. An awful spring in which he hit .069/.152/.241 certainly didn't help his case, so he'll head to the open market and look to latch on elsewhere.

Jon Jay
OF FA
Thu 2/11/21 5:22 PM

Jay signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Thursday as a non-roster invitee.
EDGE Analysis
Jay spent the 2020 season with Arizona, hitting .160 with four RBI over 50 at-bats with the team. He'll now compete for a role with the Angels heading into his age-36 season in 2021.

Jon Jay
OF FA
Wed 9/23/20 2:50 PM

Jay remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
EDGE Analysis
The 21-34 Diamondbacks aren't incentivized to find playing time for Jay during the final week of the regular season, as the 35-year-old is on an expiring contract and isn't a part of the organization's long-term plan. He's only appeared in four games so far in September, recording no hits in 12 at-bats over those contests.