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Blue Jays acquire Connor Seabold from Tigers
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Ryley Delaney
May 27, 2026, 14:00 EDTUpdated: May 27, 2026, 14:51 EDT
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The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired some relief pitching depth.
During Wednesday’s game against the Miami Marlins, the team announced that they’ve acquired relief pitcher Connor Seabold, who was recently designated for assignment, from the Detroit Tigers. In return, the Blue Jays sent pitching prospect Juanmi Vasquez to the American League Central team. And to make room on the 40-man roster, José Berríos was placed on the 60-day injured list.
If Seabold’s name sounds familiar, the right-handed pitcher spent time with the team during Spring Training. The 30-year-old appeared in six games for the Jays, allowing five earned runs in 6.2 innings pitched for a 6.75 ERA and 4.85 FIP. However, the Blue Jays didn’t add him to the 40-man roster, with Seabold opting out of his contract and signing a big league deal with the Tigers.
In 11 outings with the Tigers, Seabold had a respectable 3.45 ERA and 4.10 FIP in 15.2 innings pitched, with a 20.3 K% and 7.2 BB%. In his four big league seasons with 10 or more innings pitched, Seabold is pacing to have his best season.
That said, he’s only pitched 20 or more innings once in his career, appearing in 27 games with the Colorado Rockies in the 2023 season, where he posted a 7.52 ERA and 5.75 FIP in 87.1 innings of work.
With Dylan Cease on the 15-day injured list, the Blue Jays have just three full-time starters in the rotation. Tanner Andrews replaced Cease and pitched on Monday and Tuesday, before he was optioned to call up Austin Voth. It’s unclear what the follow up move will be to get Seabold on the 26-man roster.
As for Vasquez, the left-handed pitcher has spent the season with the High-A Vancouver Canadians, where he’s pitched to the tune of a 5.87 ERA and 4.56 FIP in 23 innings over 12 outings. He had been with the Blue Jays’ organization since 2022, mainly serving as a reliever. Vasquez’s best season was in 2025, posting a 4.33 ERA and 3.01 FIP in 54 innings pitched, with a 29.3 K% and 7.9 BB%.
Berríos’ placement on the 60-day injured list is no surprise, given that he recently underwent Tommy John surgery. The right-handed pitcher won’t be back in action until at some point in 2027 at the earliest.
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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