The Toronto Blue Jays kick off their 2026 season against the Athletics on March 27 for their Opening Day matchup. The Blue Jays are certainly entering this season with plenty of motivation, as they, of course, lost Game 7 of the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers in a heartbreaking fashion.
The Blue Jays made multiple additions to their roster this offseason and are entering this campaign once again looking like one of the top teams on paper. Among the players who the Blue Jays brought in this season include Dylan Cease, Kazuma Okamoto, Tyler Rogers, Cody Ponce, Jesus Sanchez, and Chase Lee. However, they also lost some players from last season’s roster, with Bo Bichette, Chris Bassitt, and Seranthony Dominguez being the most notable.
Now, with Opening Day almost here, the Blue Jays have made a decision regarding two pitchers who participated in their Spring Training.
Blue Jays Release Former Red Sox Pitcher Connor Seabold
The Blue Jays have announced that they have released Connor Seabold from his minor-league contract. As a result of this, the 30-year-old righty is once again a free agent.
The Blue Jays signed Seabold to a minor-league deal back in late January. The four-year major-league veteran was looking to earn a spot on Toronto’s roster out of spring training, but with this update, Seabold will now be looking for an opportunity elsewhere.
Seabold appeared in seven games this past season split between the Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves, where he had a 0-0 record, a 4.35 ERA, and 10 strikeouts. He spent the bulk of the 2025 season in Triple-A, split between the Durham Bulls and the Gwinnett Stripers, where he had a 3-5 record and a 6.07 ERA.
Seabold has appeared in 40 career MLB games over four seasons split between the Boston Red Sox, Colorado Rockies, Rays, and Braves, where he has a 1-11 record, a 7.79 ERA, and 96 strikeouts. Most of his major league experience was during the 2023 season with the Rockies, though, as he had a 1-7 record and a 7.52 ERA in 27 appearances.
Now, with this move, Seabold is back on the free agent market. Teams looking for more pitching depth could consider taking a chance on him, as he has some major league experience.
Blue Jays Option Pitcher Lazaro Estrada
Releasing Seabold was not the only roster move that the Blue Jays made, as they also announced that they have optioned pitcher Lazaro Estrada to Triple-A Buffalo.
Estrada was fighting for a spot on the Blue Jays’ opening day roster, but with this news, he has not made the cut. Now, he will be looking to make an impact with Triple-A Buffalo in hopes of landing a call-up to the Blue Jays’ roster during the season.
Estrada appeared in his first two major league games this past season with the Blue Jays, where he had a 0-0 record, an 8.59 ERA, and 10 strikeouts. Down in Triple-A this past season, he had a 4-7 record, a 5.73 ERA, and 99 strikeouts.
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