"The Jays and Alcala will be looking for a bounceback. He has had some major league success but 2025 was a poor season for him. He bounced from the Twins to the Red Sox and Cardinals this year, tossing 55 innings between those three clubs, allowing 6.22 earned runs per nine. His 23.7% strikeout rate was decent but he walked 11.7% of batters faced and allowed 13 home runs."
"Over 2020 and 2021, he tossed 83 2/3 innings for the Twins with a 3.55 ERA, 27.2% strikeout rate and 6.5% walk rate. He averaged over 97 miles per hour on his four-seamer. He recorded one save and 11 holds for the Twins. The next two seasons were mostly washed out. Alcala spent significant time on the injured list due to various arm issues in 2022 and 2023. He only tossed 19 2/3 big league innings over those two years combined."
Jorge Alcala signed a minor-league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays and will receive an invite to big-league spring training camp. Alcala struggled in 2025 after moving among the Twins, Red Sox and Cardinals, posting 55 innings with a 6.22 ERA, 23.7% strikeout rate, 11.7% walk rate and 13 home runs allowed. The Cardinals non-tendered him after a projected arbitration value near $2.1MM. Earlier success in 2020–21 included 83 2/3 innings with a 3.55 ERA, strong strikeout rate and lower walk rate. Injuries limited him in 2022–23, but a 2024 rebound produced a 3.24 ERA across 58 1/3 innings. The Blue Jays add him as extra bullpen depth without a roster spot commitment.
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