Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos is coming back despite his team's fade down the stretch.

CEO Paul Beeston put to rest any speculation about Anthopoulos' job just days after Toronto finished third in the AL East, extending a playoff drought to 21 years, which is the longest in the majors.

"Alex, I can say for a fact, is back," Beeston said Friday in a radio interview.

Beeston also said he expected manager John Gibbons to return next year. Anthopoulos has also voiced his confidence in the Blue Jays' skipper, who has a rolling contract that kicks in every Jan. 1.