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Blue Jays Sign Luke Bard To Minor League Contract

By Mark Polishuk | February 11, 2023 at 9:40am CDT

The Blue Jays announced that Luke Bard has been signed to a minor league deal.  The right-hander receives an invitation to the Jays’ big league spring camp.

Bard will continue his time in the AL East after pitching with both the Rays and Yankees in 2022.  After signing a minors contract with Tampa in March, Bard pitched in eight games with the Rays at the MLB level before being designated for assignment in August.  The Yankees claimed Bard off waivers, with the righty making only a single appearance in the pinstripes.  Bard had a 1.80 ERA over his 15 total Major League innings last season, though with only eight strikeouts and seven walks.

At the Triple-A level, Bard had a 4.29 ERA, 25.85% strikeout rate, and 6.8% walk rate over 35 2/3 combined innings with the Rays’ and Yankees’ top affiliates.  All in all, it was a respectable return season for Bard, who missed all of 2021 recovering from hip surgery.

Debuting in the majors with the Angels in 2018, Bard had a 5.05 ERA over 66 innings (as a reliever and an opener) with Anaheim from 2018-20.  While Bard has yet to deliver much in the way of bottom-line results, he did have a 6.5% walk rate over those three Angels seasons, and he has consistently displayed an elite spin rate on his fastball.  This particular stat could be why Bard has been of particular interest to such contenders as the Rays, Yankees, and now the Blue Jays, as Bard might still be something of an untapped resource if he can translate that spin rate into greater on-field success.

For the no-risk cost of a minor league deal, Toronto will get a chance to observe the 32-year-old in Spring Training and see if Bard can be a candidate for a bullpen job.  Erik Swanson (obtained in the Teoscar Hernandez trade) was the Jays’ highest-profile relief addition this winter, while Paul Fry, Julian Fernández, Junior Fernandez, and Jay Jackson are also in camp on minor league deals.  Chad Green signed a two-year Major League contract with the Blue Jays, but Green isn’t expected to be a factor until midseason as he continues to recover from Tommy John surgery.

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Comments

  1. ALuepke12

    1 month ago

    While I’d like to see another lefty added to the pen mix, can’t go wrong with a minor league signing!

    Reply
    • Buff Barnacles

      1 month ago

      With the teams he’s played for over the past few years and now with the Jays ; he certainly has an inside scoop from experience against players in this division and from the ones outside of it.

      Reply
    • wayler

      1 month ago

      I think they’ll give Fry a chance at the second Lefty spot.

      Reply
  2. Yankee Clipper

    1 month ago

    I always thought that a Bard would sing poetry…

    Reply
    • Monkey’s Uncle

      1 month ago

      I figure that he keeps them entertained in the dugout during games, kind of likeSir Robin’s minstrels in “Holy Grail”.

      Reply
      • rabidrabbit

        1 month ago

        He bravely failed to run a grounder out
        And bravely he did strike out,
        Brave Sir Robin!

        Reply
  3. Tingles

    1 month ago

    This guy has good spin!

    Reply
  4. NoSaint

    1 month ago

    Meh. I guess the minors need filling out too.

    Reply
  5. stevewpants

    1 month ago

    Show thee a Jay’s nest and instruct thee how to snare the nimble marmoset.

    Reply
  6. deGrom Texas Ranger

    1 month ago

    His brother is one of my favorite guys in baseball.

    Reply
    • Jaysfan1981

      1 month ago

      Is this Daniel Bard’s brother?

      Reply
      • deGrom Texas Ranger

        1 month ago

        Yes. See baseball reference. Daniel Bard has an amazing comeback story after being out of MLB for so long, as be put up a 3.8 WAR in just 60 innings.

        Reply
  7. PhiladelphiaCollins

    1 month ago

    Who works when he plays, and plays when he works.

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