February 21, 2025

Official Toronto Blue Jays News Release

The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with LHP Ryan Yarbrough on a minor league contract with an invite to 2025 Major League Spring Training.

Yarbrough, 33, made 44 appearances between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Blue Jays last season, recording a 3.19 ERA in 98 2/3 innings with a 1.03 WHIP.

After being dealt to the Blue Jays at the trade deadline, he appeared in 12 contests with the team, posting a 2.01 ERA with a 0.80 WHIP, and a .173 opponent batting average.

The left-hander from Austin, Texas was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the fourth round of the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, making his MLB debut with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018.

The 6-foot-5, 215-pound reliever has made a total of 196 MLB appearances (68 starts) across seven seasons with the Rays, Kansas City Royals, Dodgers, and Blue Jays, going 53-40 while posting a 4.21 ERA in 768 innings with a 1.18 WHIP.