Spencer Turnbull, a 33-year-old right-handed pitcher, signed with Cerveceros de Tecate of the Mexican Northern League. He previously appeared briefly for the Toronto Blue Jays and finished the year in the Kansas City Royals’ minor league system. Turnbull spent seven seasons in Major League Baseball, with most time in Detroit after a 2014 second-round selection. Injuries disrupted his career, including a forearm strain that led to Tommy John surgery and later a neck injury that limited him to seven starts. In 2024 with the Phillies, he worked as a swingman, striking out over one batter per inning across 54 1/3 innings with strong xFIP and SIERA marks. His season ended in late June with a lat strain, and he later made three appearances for Toronto with an ERA above 7.00.
"Veteran right-hander Spencer Turnbull has signed with Cerveceros de Tecate of the Mexican Northern League, relays Evan Woodbery of MLive.com. Turnbull made a handful of appearances with the Blue Jays last season. He closed the year in the Royals' minor league system."
"After a decent performance in the shortened 2020 campaign, injuries derailed Turnbull's career. He got off to a strong start in 2021, including a no-hitter against the Mariners, but went down with a forearm strain after nine appearances. The injury eventually required Tommy John surgery. Turnbull missed all of 2022. He came back the following season but was limited to seven starts with a neck injury."
"Turnbull landed with the Phillies in 2024 after wrapping up his time in Detroit. He looked like a reliable swingman piece in the Philadelphia bullpen. The righty struck out more than a batter per inning across 54 1/3 innings, which included seven starts and 10 relief outings. He had a solid 3.80 xFIP and a 3.67 SIERA in the multi-faceted role. Turnbull's season was cut short in late June due to a lat strain."
"He made three appearances for the Blue Jays last year, posting an ERA above 7.00. Turnbull had minor league stints with the Cubs and Royals before heading to Mexico."
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