Over the weekend, the Toronto Blue Jays released pitcher Connor Seabold from his minor league contract. This was after the 30-year-old right-handed pitcher had one save, 13 strikeouts, and a 6.75 ERA in six Spring Training games for the American League East club.
Now, after spending a few days on the market as a free agent, Seabold has found his new home.
The Detroit Tigers have announced that they have signed Seabold to a split major-league contract for the 2026 season worth $800,000 at the major league level.
With this move, the Tigers have added a pitcher with a decent amount of major league experience to their depth. In 40 career major league games over four seasons split between the Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Tampa Bay Rays, and Atlanta Braves, he has a 1-11 record, a 7.79 ERA, and 96 strikeouts.
Seabold appeared in seven games this past season split between the Rays and Braves, where he had a 0-0 record, a 4.35 ERA, and 10 strikeouts.
While Seabold did not end up sticking around on the Blue Jays, he has now landed a new opportunity with the Tigers. It will be interesting to see how much of an impact he can make with Detroit from here.
This story will be updated.
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