PHILADELPHIA, PA - SEPTEMBER 19: Ryan Borucki #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws a pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 19, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Blue Jays 3-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) Getty
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - AUGUST 23: Ryan Borucki #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after giving up the third run to the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on August 23, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images) Getty
The Toronto Blue Jays underperformed in a major way during the 2026 season.
They finished this campaign last in the AL East with a 79-83 record and missed the playoffs.
Now, they are entering a crucial offseason because of it.
GettyPHILADELPHIA, PA – SEPTEMBER 19: Ryan Borucki #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays throws a pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on September 19, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Blue Jays 3-1. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
According to Baseball America , former Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki has become a free agent.
Borucki becoming a free agent comes after he appeared in 21 games this season with the San Francisco Giants . During them, he posted a 1-1 record, a 4.94 ERA, and 15 strikeouts.
Borucki was released by the Giants in June and then signed a minor league deal with the Cleveland Guardians . From there, he had a 0.79 ERA in 13 games for Triple-A Columbus but did not make an appearance for the Guardians during the 2026 season.
GettyST. PETERSBURG, FL – AUGUST 23: Ryan Borucki #56 of the Toronto Blue Jays reacts after giving up the third run to the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning of a baseball game at Tropicana Field on August 23, 2020 in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Mike Carlson/Getty Images)
Borucki had two stints with the Blue Jays from 2018 to 2022 and then in 2025.
In 79 games over six total seasons with Toronto, he had an 8-9 record, a 4.35 ERA, and 128 strikeouts. This included when the 6-foot-4 lefty had a 2.70 ERA in 21 appearances for Toronto during the 2019 season.
In 208 career MLB games over nine seasons split between Toronto, Seattle Mariners, Pittsburgh Pirates , and Giants, Borucki has posted a 16-13 record, a 4.34 ERA, and 229 strikeouts.
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