Blue Jays sign former All-Star pitcher in surprise free agent opportunity

The Toronto Blue Jays are taking a chance connected a erstwhile All-Star pitcher who has fallen disconnected from his peak.

They've signed left-handed pitcher Joe Mantiply, according to nan team's transaction log.

Mantiply, pinch a quirky southpaw delivery, was an NL All-Star for nan Arizona Diamondbacks successful 2022.

He struggled to commencement this season, allowing 17 runs successful 9.2 innings to lead to his release.

Mantiply was a spot of a journeyman early successful his career. He made his MLB debut for nan Tigers successful 2016, past wasn't backmost successful nan fields until 2019 for 1 outing pinch nan Yankees.

He sewage shelled successful 4 Arizona outings successful 2020, but past was awesome successful 2021 pinch a 3.40 ERA.

His All-Star play successful 2022 featured a 2.85 ERA and almost precisely a strikeout per inning.

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In 2023 and 2024 (4.62 ERA, 3.92 ERA), Mantiply was still useful if not a star.

But this season, thing went his way.

The 34-year aged will effort to activity his measurement up from nan Blue Jays' Florida Complex League team.

If each goes well, nan 6-foot-4 left-hander could thief down nan agelong of nan season.

If not, it was a low-risk opportunity taken by nan Blue Jays.

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