Article: Blue Jays Sign D. Sanders To Minor League Contract

Deion Sanders signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays today after being released by the Cincinnati Reds last week.

He will report to Class AAA Syracuse on Thursday, the Blue Jays said.

The outfielder, 33, didn't play baseball in the 1998 and 1999 seasons. The two-sport star is still on the roster of the Washington Redskins.

Sanders hit .173 in 32 games for the Reds. He was released Friday, one week after the Reds cleared a roster spot for Ken Griffey Jr. by designating Sanders for assignment.

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