Mark Biggs is counting his blessings after receiving tough news last week.

The former Warren East star was released March 31 by the Toronto Blue Jays, halting his professional baseball career.

Biggs, the 2011 Kentucky Mr. Baseball award winner, pitched four seasons in the Blue Jays organization but wasn’t able to get past Class-A Lansing, where he worked last season.

“So many people work hard and don’t even get the opportunity to even start their dream of playing professionally,” Biggs told the Daily News on Thursday. “I didn’t get to where I wanted to go ultimately, but I still fulfilled my dream of playing professionally.”

Biggs was an eighth-round draft pick for Toronto in 2011, the same year he helped Warren East to a Region 4 Tournament championship and a state tournament berth.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound right-hander bypassed a chance to pitch for the University of Louisville, signing a pro contract with the Blue Jays.

Biggs pitched in the Rookie Leagues in both 2012 and ’13 before moving up to Short-Season Class-A in ’14 and then Full-Season Class-A in ’15.

Biggs had his best season last year with the Lansing Lugnuts, notching a 4-3 record with a 4.28 ERA. But the Toronto management told Biggs last week at the end of spring training that they were releasing him.

“In the baseball world you kind of always have to be on your toes and expect that sort of thing because it is a business just like anything else,” Biggs said. “That always has to be in the back of your mind but you can’t really let it consume you. …

“It wasn’t a huge surprise, but I didn’t really expect it either. You’ve just got to roll with the punches.”

While disappointed by his release, Biggs reflected on how thankful he was to play professional baseball.

Among Biggs’ career highlights was the chance to pitch in his hometown last season when Lansing faced off against the Bowling Green Hot Rods.

Biggs and his wife Kayla live in Bowling Green, as do many of his family and friends. Last season those closest to Biggs got to see him compete up close in professional baseball, something Biggs described as “unreal.”

“Just to be able to pitch in front of people you know and recognize that have always been pulling for you, it was really neat,” he said.

Biggs’ future plans are “up in the air,” he said. He’s talked several times with his agent about chances to continue his career for other organizations.

Biggs is pursuing a college degree and has also been working with a friend in the financial sector.

“There are a lot of different things that have crossed my mind that I’ve considered,” Biggs said. “Nothing’s set in stone just yet. I’m going to regroup and see where it takes me.”

Biggs isn’t actively playing baseball for the first time since he was 4 years old, but he’s staying close to the game thanks to his younger brother, Jonathan.

Jonathan Biggs is a senior on Warren East’s baseball team and has helped the Raiders to a 9-3 record through 12 games. Mark Biggs was in the stands Monday and Tuesday, watching his little brother’s team beat District 14 foe Warren Central on back-to-back nights.

“It’s like a blessing in disguise, almost,” Biggs said. “God, his timing’s always perfect.

“To be able to watch him his last go-around with baseball and be able to watch him graduate in June, I can’t speak enough on it. It’s awesome.”

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