"Seabold didn't appear in the majors in 2024, as he headed to the KBO to pitch for the Samsung Lions. He made 28 starts for the Lions and looked good doing it, with a 3.43 ERA in 160 innings. That allowed him to catch on with the Rays last year, and he appeared for seven appearances with Tampa and Atlanta."
"Unfortunately, this was more of the same for the right-hander. While he combined for a 4.35 ERA and 4.20 FIP this year, a 12.5% walk rate and a 15.6% barrel rate both suggested that he was fortunate to surrender so little damage. A lackluster 6.07 ERA at the Triple-A level between the Rays' Durham affiliate and Atlanta's Gwinnett affiliate only further underscores his struggles last year."
Connor Seabold, a 30-year-old right-hander and 2017 third-round pick, signed a minor-league contract with the Blue Jays. He has 119 MLB innings across parts of four seasons and served mainly as a swingman for the Rockies in 2023, logging 87 1/3 innings across 13 starts and 14 relief outings and posting a 7.52 ERA. Advanced metrics that season included a .338 BABIP, 60.3% strand rate, 16.4% strikeout rate, 10.1% barrel rate, 5.75 FIP and 5.03 SIERA. Seabold posted a 3.43 ERA in 160 KBO innings, then returned to affiliated clubs with mixed MLB appearances and concerning walk and barrel rates.
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