Blue Jays Reunite With Ryan Borucki on Minor League Deal

[Leo Morgenstern]

Ryan Borucki is back. Following parts of five seasons with the Blue Jays from 2018-22, the left-hander briefly suited up for the Mariners and Cubs before settling in with the Pirates in 2023. 

However, after spending much of the last three seasons with Pittsburgh, Borucki was released last week. It didn't take long for his former team to scoop him up, and he will be active today for the Buffalo Bisons.

Borucki has appeared in each of the last eight MLB seasons, tossing 252 career innings with a 4.36 ERA and 4.35 FIP. He is neither a dominating strikeout arm nor a control artist, but he's always been able to induce weak contact on the ground, especially from same-handed opponents.

While the southpaw will report to Buffalo for now, it wouldn't be surprising to see him join the Blue Jays' bullpen, at least briefly, at some point soon. The Jays will be one man down in the arm barn for as long as they stick with a six-man rotation. That means fans can expect plenty of roster churn to ensure the bullpen always has a fresh arm. In the past few days, Toronto has already optioned Braydon Fisher and Mason Fluharty, recalled and subsequently optioned Paxton Schultz, and recalled Justin Bruihl.

Featured image courtesy of Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images.

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[G-Snarls]

Hopefully we never need him 

[jaysblue]

On 8/29/2025 at 12:32 AM, G-Snarls said:

Hopefully we never need him 

This didn't age well 😂