The Toronto Blue Jays aren’t shy about cutting players. But those players joining a new MLB team isn’t something that happens every day. That makes the recent Blue Jays news involving Luis Fonseca worth noting.
The Blue Jays are in the trenches of the American League Wild Card race.
They are currently 16 games back of the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays. Luckily for Toronto, they only need to make up 3.5 games to knock the Texas Rangers out of the final Wild Card position.
Ex-Toronto Blue Jays 24-Year-Old Pitcher Joins New Team
GettyCHICAGO, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 09: Manager Will Venable #1 of the Chicago White Sox shakes Hagen Smith #32 hand after his MLB debut against the Cleveland Guardians during the second inning at Rate Field on August 09, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
The Blue Jays made the decision to cut Fonseca at the end of July.
On July 28th, 2026, the MiLB Transaction Log wrote: “Dunedin Blue Jays released LHP Luis Fonseca.”
Now, Fonseca has joined a new team.
The Chicago White Sox announced the news of signing Fonseca via their transactions log: “Chicago White Sox signed free agent LHP Luis Fonseca to a minor league contract.”
Fonseca is a 24-year-old lefty pitcher. The 5-foot-2, 217-pound hurler was assigned to the ACL White Sox the day after his new contract.
Luis Fonseca’s Time With the Toronto Blue Jays
GettySAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 12: Umpire Jen Pawol #95 talks with manager John Schneider #14 of the Toronto Blue Jays during the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on July 12, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
Fonseca originally joined the Blue Jays on April 8th, 2025.
During his tenure with the Blue Jays organization, Fonseca played with the FCL Blue Jays, DSL Blue Jays Red, and the Dunedin Blue Jays.
This year, Fonseca played 11 games for Dunedin. In those games, he recorded 18 strikeouts and one save, along with a 2-0 win-loss record.
He posted a 4.91 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP.
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