Choate posted a career 3.70 ERA, with 348 strikeouts in 408 innings, but he churned out a longtime role as a LOOGY.

Choate had a similar deal with the Blue Jays earlier this season before being released and he has sat as a free agent up until now. L.A. wasted no time by getting him into action in the Arizona rookie ball league on Thursday night. At 40, he is clearly very much at the end of his career but as a LOOGY he really doesn't tally the workload that normal relievers do. At this point he is nothing more than relief depth in the organization and even if he comes up with the team, there is no fantasy value here.

The hope for the Blue Jays is that Choate will pitch for their Triple-A affiliate, but at 40 years-old and a veteran in the game, he will explore his options first. His value can't be seen until he makes a decision.

At 40 years young and with 672 MLB relief appearances under his belt, Choate just continues to find work. The lefty specialist posted a 3.95 ERA across 71 games (27 1/3 innings) for the Cardinals in 2015.