The Toronto Blue Jays' free-agent acquisitions have not only bolstered their roster but have given the club's general manager some job security.
Toronto has signed GM J.P. Ricciardi to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Tuesday.
Ricciardi, who also serves as the club's senior vice president of baseball operations, will remain with the Blue Jays through the 2010 season under the extension.
"In a relatively short period of time, J.P. Ricciardi has positively reshaped all aspects of the Blue Jays baseball operations," Blue Jays president and CEO Paul Godfrey said in a statement. "Our major league club now appears set to contend with a talented core of exciting young players led by a hard-working and accomplished coaching staff."