Headlines

  • Rays Close To Contract Extension With Yandy Diaz
  • Mets To Extend Jeff McNeil
  • Braves Extend Manager Brian Snitker Through 2025
  • Rays Sign Pete Fairbanks To Extension
  • Royals Sign Aroldis Chapman To One-Year Deal
  • Athletics Sign Jesús Aguilar
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • Top 50 Free Agents
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2023
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Arbitration Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Mariners Acquire Ryan Borucki, Designate Mike Ford

By Mark Polishuk | June 4, 2022 at 8:03pm CDT

The Mariners have announced a trade with the Blue Jays that will see left-hander Ryan Borucki head to Seattle in exchange for corner infielder Tyler Keenan.  The M’s have also designated infielder Mike Ford for assignment to create 40-man roster space for Borucki.

The Jays designated Borucki for assignment on Tuesday, and today’s trade officially ends the southpaw’s lengthy stay in the Toronto organization.  Borucki was a 15th-round pick for the Blue Jays back in 2012, and made an impressive debut by posting a 3.87 ERA over 97 2/3 innings and 17 starts in his 2018 rookie season.  However, elbow problems (which required a bone spur surgery) hampered him for much of the next two years, and the Jays turned Borucki into a reliever for the 2020 campaign.

This transition seemed promising, as Borucki had a 2.70 ERA and 28.8% strikeout rate in 16 2/3 frames in the shortened season, though a 16.4% walk rate was a big red flag.  Beyond the injuries, walks and home runs were Borucki’s biggest problems over his last 53 1/3 Major League innings, which saw him post a 5.57 ERA since the start of the 2019 season.

Since Borucki is out of minor league options, the Blue Jays had to pursue the DFA route in order to remove him from their 40-man roster, and the Mariners jumped in to arrange a trade.  Roenis Elias and Anthony Misiewicz are the only left-handers in the Seattle bullpen and neither southpaw is having a particularly strong year, so while Borucki himself hasn’t done well (9.95 ERA in 6 1/3 IP) over limited action in 2022, the M’s are hoping that a change of scenery could help the 28-year-old get on track.

Ford has appeared in 15 games with the Mariners this season, hitting .179./378/.214 over 37 plate appearances and working mostly as a DH and pinch-hitter.  The M’s signed Ford to a minor league deal in March, and this is already the third time that Ford has been designated in less than six weeks’ time.  After Seattle initially DFA’ed him in late April, the Giants acquired Ford in a trade, only for the Mariners to re-acquire Ford a couple of weeks later when San Francisco themselves sent Ford to the DFA wire.

Keenan was a fourth-round pick for the Mariners out of the University of Mississippi during the 2020 draft.  The 23-year-old has spent both of his pro seasons at the high-A level, hitting .212/.317/.367 with nine home runs over 376 total plate appearances.  Keenan has played both corner infield spots, with the bulk of his time coming as a third baseman.

Share 0 Retweet 16 Send via email0

Seattle Mariners Toronto Blue Jays Transactions Mike Ford Ryan Borucki

Injury Notes: deGrom, Muncy, Heaney, Flaherty, Dickerson
Main
Pirates To Promote Travis Swaggerty
View Comments (29)

Comments

  1. Samer

    8 months ago

    After Yankees signed Greg Bird…
    Finish the reunion; sign Mike Ford!

    Reply
    • Samer

      8 months ago

      Assuming, unclaimed, released
      But trade shouldnt cost much….

      Anyway, good luck, Mike Ford.

      Reply
  2. bhoops

    8 months ago

    Get Harris/Zaidi on the phone.

    Reply
  3. jessaumodesto

    8 months ago

    The Mariners got their man

    Reply
  4. Murphy NFLD

    8 months ago

    You would think the Jays could have gotten a little more, they must really see something in this guy. A 23 yr old corner guy in A ball with a under 700 ops really?

    Reply
    • Murphy NFLD

      8 months ago

      A Jays website I look at had this to say
      This season, he’s slashing .250/.349/.391 with 3 homers and a wRC+ of 119 in 106 plate appearances. He has a rather high BB% of 11.3%, but there is certainly some swing and miss in his game, as he has a K% of 27.4%.

      Reply
    • gomer33

      8 months ago

      They DFA’d him it’s that or nothing, they had no bargaining power. I doubt they see him as anything but a lottery ticket. One of my best buds is a Murphy from Newfoundland.

      Reply
      • Murphy NFLD

        8 months ago

        Yea he was DFA’d o get what you mean. Well Gomer, I’m from st.johns and my name is Johnny and I’m 33 if you friend is a Murphy from st.johns then we’re definitely realated

        Reply
        • gomer33

          8 months ago

          My buddy grew up in Mount Pearl but his folks were from St.John’s down around the old breweries in the Roman Catholic part of town which it essentially was back then.

        • Murphy NFLD

          8 months ago

          Well we’re Roman Catholic, most of my family live in a part of town called Mundy pond

        • gomer33

          8 months ago

          You don’t mess around with the byes’ from Mundy Pond. Hoping to get back home next year for a visit, cheers.

    • slimmycito

      8 months ago

      They were lucky to get anything for Borucki tbh. Keegan will probably turn into a LF and hit 30 homers for a year lol.

      Reply
    • thefridge99

      8 months ago

      They got a warm body. That’s about what Borucki is worth nowadays.

      Reply
      • BuddyBoy

        8 months ago

        I will wait to see what the M’s do with him. I used to say the same until they kept fixing guys.

        Reply
    • smuzqwpdmx

      8 months ago

      The last time the Jays traded a major leaguer for a light-hitting 23 year old class A infielder, it turned out pretty well: Santiago Espinal.

      I didn’t expect them to get anything for Borucki. 28 year old relievers with extensive surgical histories and an ERA of 5.57 in the past four years are not exactly in high demand.

      Reply
  5. Still in talks

    8 months ago

    Mariners just got fleeced.

    Reply
  6. Dumpster Divin Theo

    8 months ago

    Borucku he good

    Reply
  7. Highest IQ

    8 months ago

    You know what Ford stands for?
    Fix it again tony

    Reply
    • damhikt

      8 months ago

      Highest IQ??? Looks like that would be fiat

      Reply
  8. jimmertee

    8 months ago

    Borucki has the potential of being very good. I have alwasy thought he is a starter a #2 or #3 in the rotation. The trouble is his physical fitness routine is awful. He is up and down in muscle mass over his BlueJays career. With a lower muscle mass and his max effort out of the bullpen he has been hurt often.

    The Mariners need to apply proper sports science and get this guy in shape and get him healthy so his frame can handle the max effort he can bring out of the pen or in the rotation.

    Reply
    • gomer33

      8 months ago

      Nobody who gets paid to evaluate players for a ML team ever thought Ryan was a #2 or #3 starter.

      Reply
    • baseballsavvy

      8 months ago

      No way he was a 2 or 3. There is some left in the tank for sure out of the pen, but this was a good trade for the Jays and Borucki gets a deserved fresh start. Will take a 23 year old for a guy 5 years his senior.

      Reply
    • smuzqwpdmx

      8 months ago

      In other words, if Borucki had a totally different body he’d be good. Yeah. And I’d also be a #2 or #3 if somebody applied proper sports science to turn me into a muscled, perfectly healthy guy who can throw 95+ for 9 innings.

      Back in the real world, Borucki as a starter threw around 90 and was already getting hurt a lot. Everybody throws harder as a reliever, but as a reliever he was never effective for a significant length of time.

      Reply
  9. Dunedin020306

    8 months ago

    As a long-time Jays fan I am disappointed that the Jays both gave up on Borucki and didn’t get much for him in return. Only time will tell……

    Reply
    • jimmertee

      8 months ago

      The Jays don’t get much for many of their young prospects. They like to hang on to them too long to make sure they are missing a star maturing late. That is a good way to get the most out of a prospect but terrible if you are a GM trying to win. It ends up being constantly building and never winning.

      They have had a few winners by trading early in a prospect’s career to acquire these guys: Teoscar, Josh Donaldson, Berrios

      I can think of so many times they have got little because they waited too long in a prospect type’s career before moving them. They often are forced to release them. Borucki, Dalton Pompey, Joe Biagini, Richard Urena, Thomas Pannone, Reese Macguire, Anthony Alford, Brandon Drury, Billy Mackinney, Anthony Kay, TJ Zeuch, Jonathon Davis, Derek Fisher, on and on.

      Reply
      • baseballsavvy

        8 months ago

        Borucki got injured and stalled his career. This trade is just fine. A 23 year old who showed pop in college and a 4th round pick for a 28 year old pen arm is always a good deal.

        Reply
    • compassrose

      8 months ago

      Must be a Bow tie guy. I didn’t see much in Ford either Bow tie guy here too. Lol Ford islike an F 350 dully. Strong enough to do anything but really would not want him to be daily driver.

      Reply
      • compassrose

        8 months ago

        Sorry got mixed up thought Ford went to Jays for some reason.

        Reply
  10. Jarred Kelenic's Beer Can

    8 months ago

    Mike Ford gets passed around more than a bong at a party.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.
Log in Register

ad: 300x250_1_MLB

    Top Stories

    Rays Close To Contract Extension With Yandy Diaz

    Mets To Extend Jeff McNeil

    Braves Extend Manager Brian Snitker Through 2025

    Rays Sign Pete Fairbanks To Extension

    Royals Sign Aroldis Chapman To One-Year Deal

    Athletics Sign Jesús Aguilar

    Orioles Acquire Cole Irvin From A’s

    Astros Name Dana Brown General Manager

    Rays Extend Jeffrey Springs

    Royals, Red Sox Swap Adalberto Mondesi For Josh Taylor

    Red Sox Designate Matt Barnes For Assignment

    Scott Rolen Elected Into Baseball Hall Of Fame

    Red Sox Sign Adam Duvall

    Brad Ausmus Reportedly Among Astros’ GM Finalists

    Mike Clevinger Under Investigation For Domestic Violence Allegations

    Arte Moreno No Longer Pursuing Sale Of Angels

    Twins Acquire Michael A. Taylor From Royals

    Padres Sign Nelson Cruz To One-Year Deal

    Sal Bando Passes Away

    Twins, Marlins Swap Luis Arraez For Pablo Lopez In Four-Player Trade

    Recent

    Fernando Tatis Jr. Opens Up About Lost Season

    Rockies Owner Dick Monfort Addresses 2023 Season, Padres, Off-Season

    Quick Hits: Stephenson, Meneses, Oakland

    Injury Notes: Kirilloff, Maeda, Ahmed

    Michael Wacha Seeking A Two-Year Deal

    Guardians Promote JT Maguire To Coaching Staff

    Mariners Release Jason Vosler

    AL East Notes: LeMahieu, Yankees, Orioles, Bello

    Rays Close To Contract Extension With Yandy Diaz

    NPB’s Chiba Lotte Marines Sign Hirokazu Sawamura

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • Offseason Outlook Series
    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Go Ad-Free
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2023
    • 2022-23 MLB Free Agent List
    • MLB Player Chats
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    ad: 160x600_MLB

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • Feeds by Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    hide arrowsFOX Sports Engage Network scroll to top
    Close

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version