"Borucki began his career in Toronto's organization and spent parts of his first five MLB seasons (2018-22) with the Jays before he was traded to the Mariners in June 2022. After a brief stint in the Cubs' farm system, the southpaw's next big league action came with the Pirates from 2023-25 until he was designated for assignment and released in August."
"Over 256 1/3 innings in the Show, Borucki has a career 4.28 ERA, 19.7% strikeout rate, 8.9% walk rate, and 48.3% grounder rate. Those numbers included a 4.63 ERA in 35 combined innings with the Pirates and Blue Jays in 2025. Borucki is the type of specialist reliever whose career was heavily impacted when MLB instituted the three-batter rule for relievers in 2020, as Borucki has struggled badly against right handed-hitting batters but dominant against left-handed bats."
"Between those splits, his low strikeout totals, and the natural variance involved with being a grounder specialist, Borucki will very likely again have to settle for a minor league contract as he enters his age-32 season. He is bound to land somewhere since so many teams need bullpen depth and/or left-handed relief help, but Borucki may be facing another round of DFA and outrights unless he can both earn a look in a big league bullpen and start producing consistent results."
Left-hander Ryan Borucki and infielder Michael Stefanic elected minor-league free agency after being outrighted off the Blue Jays' 40-man roster. Borucki began his career in Toronto, spent parts of 2018-22 with the Jays, was traded to the Mariners in June 2022, had a brief Cubs farm-system stint, and pitched for the Pirates from 2023-25 before being released in August. Toronto signed him to a minor-league deal and he appeared in four September games before another DFA and outright. Over 256 1/3 MLB innings, Borucki has a 4.28 ERA, 19.7% strikeout rate, 8.9% walk rate, and 48.3% grounder rate. Michael Stefanic began his pro career as an undrafted free agent with the Angels in 2018.
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