The Toronto Blue Jays made a pair of previously-reported signings official on Friday, as they announced the agreements with pitcher Connor Seabold and catcher CJ Stubbs. Both are on minor league deals and both will come to spring training as non-roster invitees.

Here's what you need to know:

Now 30 years old, Seabold was a third-round pick of the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2017 MLB Draft. He played his college baseball at Cal-State Fullerton.

Seabold was traded from the Phillies to the Boston Red Sox during the COVID 2020 season as part of the deal that sent Heath Hembree and Brandon Workman to Philly. Nick Pivetta also went to the Red Sox, and he ended up being a mainstay for Boston through 2024.

Seabold, on the other hand, struggled, going just 0-4 over two seasons with a 10.55 ERA. After Boston, he made 27 appearances for the 2023 Colorado Rockies, going 1-7 with a 7.52.

He resurfaced in 2025 with the Tampa Bay Rays and Atlanta Braves, going 0-0 with a 4.35 ERA.

Given the Blue Jays depth in both the starting rotation and the bullpen, it doesn't seem like Seabold has much of an opportunity to make the roster. That said, perhaps he will unlock something that interests another team.

Now 29 years old, Stubbs has spent minimal time in the big leagues. He played in exactly one game for the 2025 Washington Nationals, and that's it. A former tenth round pick of the Houston Astros in the 2019 MLB Draft out of USC (Southern Cal), he is a .206 hitter in the minor leagues.

With Alejandro Kirk and Tyler Heineman set to handle the catching duties in the big leagues, Stubbs seems best suited for a minor league depth role.

--World Baseball Classic rosters officially come out next Thursday, but we already known that several Jays players will be participating, including Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Dominican Republic), Ernie Clement (Team USA), Yariel Rodriguez (Cuba) and Kirk (Mexico). There could still be other announcements. 

--While the Blue Jays enter 2026 as one of the favorites to get to the World Series, they are not without questions. We tackled three big questions for Toronto in this piece here, including how they handle the glut of veteran pitchers on the 40-man roster.

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