The Toronto Blue Jays have released Melvin Upton Jr. after reportedly attempting to trade the veteran outfielder.

Upton Jr. posted a .194 average in 36 Spring Training at-bats with three home runs and seven RBI. He hit a home run and drove in three as the Blue Jays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-4 in Montreal in their final preseason game Saturday.

The Blue Jays first acquired Upton Jr. on July 26th of last year from the San Diego Padres and he played 57 games with the team during the 2016 season. The Padres are responsible for all but $1 million of his $16.45 million salary.

The Jays are the third team Upton Jr. has played for in his 13 years in the league, playing eight seasons with the Rays, where he began his career. 

In 2016, Upton Jr. had a .238 average with 20 home runs and 61 RBI's. Upton Jr. becomes an unrestricted free agent in 2018.

Upton's release leaves the team with Jose Bautista, Ezequiel Carrera and Kevin Pillar as the only healthy outfielders on the roster. Dalton Pompey was placed on the disabled list Sunday with a concussion. First baseman Steve Pearce, however, has experience playing in the outfield.

Osuna on the DL

Also on Sunday, the Jays placed closer Roberto Osuna on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to March 30 with a cervical spasm. Pitcher Dominic Leone was recalled to fill Osuna's roster spot.

The Jays' opening day roster is as follows, per the team:

PITCHERS - 12  (12 + 3 DL)

31 BIAGINI, Joe: RHP

25 ESTRADA, Marco: RHP

37 GRILLI, Jason: RHP

33 HAPP, J.A.: LHP

56 HOWELL, J.P.: LHP

51 LEONE, Dominic: RHP

45 LIRIANO, Francisco: LHP

62 LOUP, Aaron: LHP

54 OSUNA, Roberto: RHP (DL)

41 SANCHEZ, Aaron: RHP

47 SCHULTZ, Bo: RHP (DL)

38 SMITH, Joe: RHP

46 SPARKMAN, Glenn: RHP (DL)

6 STROMAN, Marcus: RHP

52 TEPERA, Ryan: RHP

CATCHERS - 2

55 MARTIN, Russell

10 SALTALAMACCHIA, Jarrod

INFIELDERS - 7

18 BARNEY, Darwin

20 DONALDSON, Josh

17 GOINS, Ryan

8 MORALES, Kendrys

28 PEARCE, Steve

14 SMOAK, Justin

29 TRAVIS, Devon

2 TULOWITZKI, Troy

OUTFIELDERS - 3  (3 + 1 DL)

19 BAUTISTA, Jose

3 CARRERA, Ezequiel

11 PILLAR, Kevin

23 POMPEY, Dalton (DL)