Blue Jays claim first baseman Justin Smoak off waivers

The Canadian Press
Published Tuesday, October 28, 2014 4:00PM EDT

Seattle Mariners' Justin Smoak hits a RBI single during the 12th inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, July 19, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays claimed Seattle Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak off waivers Tuesday.

The 27-year-old Smoak appeared in 80 games for the Mariners last season, batting just .202 with seven home runs and 30 RBIs.

The former first-round pick of the Texas Rangers in 2008 has spent parts five seasons in the majors, recording a .224 average with 74 home runs in 566 games.

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