"Left-hander Michael Plassmeyer has agreed to a minor-league deal with the club for next season, per the organization's transaction log. The 29-year-old southpaw spent the 2025 season at triple-A inside the Texas Rangers' system, pitching to a 4.43 ERA and 5.35 FIP with a 14.4 per cent strikeout-minus-walk rate (K-BB%) across 28 appearances (16 starts)."
"Plassmeyer's arsenal includes five pitches, headlined by his high-80s four-seamer and mid-70s slider - which triple-A hitters slashed .145/.192/.246 against while posting impressive strikeout (41.1 per cent) and whiff rates (46.6 per cent) in '25. Those offerings are accompanied by a sinker, changeup and cutter. The Blue Jays will likely decide to stretch Plassmeyer out as a starter in spring training, adding another layer of injury protection at the triple-A level alongside the likes of Adam Macko, Bowden Francis, Ricky Tiedemann and Lazaro Estrada - all of whom are already on the 40-man roster."
"Given his versatility, the club may also have him transition to the bullpen once the regular season begins, possibly clearing a more direct pathway to assisting the major-league roster if a need arises. They would, of course, first need to place him on the 40-man roster before he could join the active roster."
Michael Plassmeyer, a 29-year-old left-hander, agreed to a minor-league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays for 2026. He posted a 4.43 ERA and 5.35 FIP across 28 triple-A appearances in 2025 with the Texas Rangers system, recording a 14.4% K-BB%. Plassmeyer has 11.0 major-league innings from 2023 and one minor-league option remaining if added to the 40-man. His five-pitch mix features a high-80s four-seamer and a mid-70s slider that generated strong whiff and strikeout rates in 2025. Toronto may stretch him as a starter in spring training or shift him to the bullpen for roster depth.
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