Toronto Blue Jays
In January 1981, Murray signed a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring training with the Toronto Blue Jays. He began the season in triple A, but after tearing up the International League with a 1.85 ERA and sixteen saves for the Syracuse Chiefs, he earned a September call-up to the big league club. He was just as effective with the Jays, going 1-0 with a 1.17 ERA.
Murray went 8-7 with a 3.16 ERA and a team leading eleven saves for the Blue Jays in 1982. His eleven saves were also a his highest season total since 1976. Following the season, he was dealt to the New York Yankees with Tom Dodd for Dave Collins, Fred McGriff and Mike Morgan. Third baseman Graig Nettles was also supposed to be included in the deal, but when the Jays refused to give him a hefty bonus, the Yankees included cash in the deal to compensate.
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