Nov 29, 2006 3:51 PM EST

Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi claimed Wednesday that catcher Rod Barajas backed out of a deal with Toronto after signing a terms sheet with the team.

Toronto agreed to a $7.25 million, two-year contract to with Gregg Zaun on Tuesday after Barajas switched agents and his deal with Toronto came undone.

Via AP