Thomas Nance: Everything you need to know

Thomas Nance

#45 RP

Status

ACTIVE

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/14	DET	L 6-1	1.1	1	2	0	0	0	2	2	2
3/10	ATL	W 7-0	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
3/6	PIT	W 9-2	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
3/1	DET	4-4	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	4	2	2
2/25	DET	4-4	1.0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Preseason Totals			5.1	6	3	0	0	0	8	4	4

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
4/22	LAA	L 7-3	1.1	2	1	0	0	0	1	2	2
4/19	AZ	W 10-4	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/16	MIL	L 2-1	0.2	0	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
4/12	MIN	L 8-2	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/10	MIN	W 10-4	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/6	LAD	L 14-2	1.1	3	0	0	0	0	6	4	4
4/4	CWS	L 6-3	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/1	COL	L 2-1	0.1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	1
3/29	ATH	W 5-2	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
3/28	ATH	W 8-7	1.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Regular Season Totals			7.2	11	5	0	0	0	11	8	8

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	0	10.0	0	2	0.0	11	5	0	0	11	8	8	1	0	0.275	1
Away	0	4.2	0	2	0.0	3	3	0	0	2	3	3	0	0	0.133	0
Home	0	5.1	0	0	0.0	8	2	0	0	9	5	5	1	0	0.360	1
Day	0	8.0	0	2	0.0	7	5	0	0	4	4	4	1	0	0.148	0
Night	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	4	0	0	0	7	4	4	0	0	0.538	1
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	5	3	0	0	6	3	0	0	0	0.333	0
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	6	2	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0.227	1
March	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.143	0
April	0	8.0	0	2	0.0	9	5	0	0	10	8	8	1	0	0.303	1
Opponent
vs LAD	0	1.1	0	0	0.0	3	0	0	0	6	4	4	0	0	0.600	1
vs MIL	0	0.2	0	1	0.0	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.500	0
vs CWS	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs AZ	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
vs MIN	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.167	0
vs COL	0	0.1	0	0	0.0	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0.500	0
vs ATH	0	2.0	0	0	0.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.143	0
vs LAA	0	1.1	0	1	0.0	2	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0.200	0
Venue
@ Milwaukee	0	0.2	0	1	0.0	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0.500	0
@ Chicago	0	1.2	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Los Angeles	0	1.1	0	1	0.0	2	1	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	0.200	0
@ Arizona	0	1.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.000	0
@ Toronto	0	5.1	0	0	0.0	8	2	0	0	9	5	5	1	0	0.360	1

Thomas Nance: Breaking News

Nance (0-1) took the loss Thursday against the Brewers, giving up one run on one hit and two walks over two-thirds of an inning. He didn't strike out a batter. The 35-year-old right-hander gave up a couple baserunners after replacing Patrick Corbin in the sixth inning with the score tied 1-1, but he was able to escape without giving up a run. Nance wasn't so lucky in the seventh -- a leadoff walk to Garrett Mitchell wound up leading to the game-winning run after three straight bunts by Milwaukee. Nance isn't part of Toronto's usual high-leverage crew, and while he does have a 9:4 K:BB through 7.2 innings to begin the season, that comes with a 7.04 ERA and 1.83 WHIP.

Nance has claimed a spot in the Blue Jays' Opening Day bullpen, Gregor Chisholm and Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star report. The 35-year-old grabbed one of the last spots in the bullpen despite a 6.75 ERA, 2.06 WHIP and 6:3 K:BB in 5.1 spring innings, but his lack of minor-league options likely tipped the scales in his favor. Nance was more impressive in 2025, delivering a 1.99 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 32:7 K:BB over 31.2 innings for Toronto with two wins and five holds in 30 appearances.

Nance struck out three over 1.2 perfect relief innings to record his first hold of the season in Sunday's win over the Giants. The 34-year-old right-hander was called up to bolster an injury-ravaged Toronto bullpen last weekend, and Nance has been surprisingly effective, allowing just an unearned run over three appearances and 3.2 innings with a 5:1 K:BB. With the Blue Jays likely to add more depth at the trade deadline and set to get setup options like Yimi Garcia (ankle/elbow) and Nick Sandlin (elbow) back in the next couple weeks, Nance's stay in the majors could end up being fairly brief.