The Blue Jays are bringing in some much-needed pitching depth.
Toronto signed veteran Patrick Corbin to a $1 million deal, according to The Athletic's Mitch Bannon .
Corbin, 36, posted a 4.40 ERA across 31 appearances (30 starts) for the Rangers in 2025.
He will report to the Blue Jays' Single-A affiliate, although it appears he could be on the big league roster soon.
Patrick Corbin of the Texas Rangers throws a pitch during the fourth inning against the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on September 28, 2025 in Cleveland, Ohio. Diamond Images/Getty Images
Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith reported that Corbin has been "working out extensively" and is already tossing 80 pitches during bullpen sessions.
"Possible he needs just a couple minor-league starts," he wrote.
The Corbin addition comes as Toronto deals with a handful of injuries to its starting rotation during the early going of the 2026 season.
Earlier this week, starter Cody Ponce went down with an ACL injury , which is expected to sideline him for a significant amount of time.
The team had already been dealing with injured list stints for Shane Bieber , José Berríos and Trey Yesavage .
The Blue Jays will hope they can get something closer to the Corbin of old.
Patrick Corbin of the Texas Rangers pitches during a game against the Houston Astros at Globe Life Field on September 7, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. Getty Images
After making two All-Star teams and receiving Cy Young votes in two different times through the first seven seasons, Corbin's big league career took a turn for the worse.
Since 2020, Corbin has a 5.41 ERA, which is the highest among pitchers with at least 600 innings on the mound over that stretch.
He's remained a workhorse, though, tossing at least 150 innings in each of the past five seasons.
Despite the injuries, the Blue Jays are 4-3 through the first week of the season.
