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Recently released Blue Jay Connor Seabold signs big league deal with Tigers
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Ryley Delaney
Mar 24, 2026, 10:30 EDTUpdated: Mar 24, 2026, 09:54 EDT
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It didn’t take long for a different team to sign Connor Seabold.
In late January, the Toronto Blue Jays signed Seabold to a minor league deal, but granted his release just a few days ago. Well, on Monday, the Detroit Tigers announced that they have signed Seabold to a big league deal, meaning he’ll be on their Opening Day roster.
The Blue Jays have just one spot remaining in their bullpen, with the battle being between Chase Lee and Rule 5 selectee Spencer Miles. It looked as if Seabold could have been an option for that role as well, as he posted a 6.75 ERA and 4.85 FIP with a 39.4 K% and 12.1 BB% in six and two-thirds innings pitched during Spring Training. Another thing working in his favour is that Seabold is capable of multi-inning relief.
A former top prospect in the Boston Red Sox organization, Seabold has struggled throughout his big league career. He made an appearance in 2021 with the Red Sox, then three in 2022. It wasn’t until the 2023 season where he became somewhat of a regular, posting a 7.52 ERA and 5.75 FIP in 87.1 innings pitched with the Colorado Rockies.
After missing the entirety of the 2024 season, Seabold split his time with the Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves in 2025, posting a 4.35 ERA and 4.20 FIP in 10.1 innings pitched. The right-handed pitcher had much better numbers with the Rays, appearing in three games where he had a 1.35 ERA and 2.99 FIP in six and two-thirds innings pitched.
Seabold joins what has become a pretty solid bullpen for the reigning American League Central winners. According to Fangraphs’ roster resource, Kenley Jansen is their expected closer, with Will Vest and Kyle Finnegan being used as set up relievers. They also have Tyler Holton, Drew Anderson, Brenan Hanifee, and Brant Hurter in the bullpen, with only two of those relievers (Seabold and Jansen) projected to have an ERA below 4.
As for the Blue Jays, the decision for the final bullpen spot comes down to Lee (a former Tiger) or Miles. Because Lee has options and Miles is a Rule 5 pick, it stands to reason Lee will be the one who doesn’t make the cut, but the Jays have until Wednesday to decide.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for Blue Jays Nation, Oilersnation, and FlamesNation. She can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.

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