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Blue Jays Sign Amir Garrett To Minors Contract

By Mark Polishuk | February 16, 2025 at 3:07pm CDT

The Blue Jays have signed left-hander Amir Garrett to a minor league deal, according to Johnny Giunta of the Gate 14 Podcast.  Garrett will earn a guarantee in the “low seven figures” if he makes Toronto’s active roster, Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith writes.  Garrett has been on the open market since last August, when he was released by the Angels.

A veteran of eight MLB seasons, Garrett tossed a career-low 5 1/3 innings in the Show in 2024, as he spent the majority of the season with the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate.  The southpaw inked a minors deal with the Giants a year ago but was released near the end of Spring Training, and then quickly caught on with Los Angeles on another minor league contract just prior to Opening Day.  Selected to the Angels’ active roster at the end of April, Garrett had a 5.06 ERA in his brief stint in Anaheim before he was designated for assignment and released in mid-May, only to soon rejoin the Angels on another minors deal.

Control problems have long plagued Garrett’s career, but he kept the walks in check along enough to deliver some good results out of the Reds’ bullpen during the 2018-20 seasons.  It seemed like the former top prospect had carved out a niche for himself as a reliever, but things then went sideways, as Garrett has posted a 5.06 ERA and 15.7% walk rate over 122 2/3 innings since Opening Day 2021.

Garrett’s mid-90’s velocity and strikeout potential is still apparent, as he also has a 27.2% strikeout rate in his last four seasons of big league work.  But, his walk rates have only continued to increase, and Garrett has also had trouble keeping the ball in the park.  The lefty’s minor league numbers weren’t too promising, as he had a 5.08 ERA in 33 2/3 innings with Triple-A Salt Lake in 2024, though with at least a better (10.6%) walk rate and a strong 28.5K%.

Garrett turns 33 in May, so it remains to be seen if he can truly harness his control at this later stage in his career.  If he can limit his walks to even a passable number, the Blue Jays can certainly use such a pitcher in their bullpen mix, particularly since Brendon Little is the only southpaw projected to be part of the relief corps.  Easton Lucas, Josh Walker, and another minor league signing in Richard Lovelady are also in Toronto’s camp battling for a potential bullpen spot if the Jays opt to break camp with a second left-handed reliever.

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30 Comments

  1. sad tormented neglected mariners fan

    5 months ago

    I’d love for him to stay in the majors so he can return to Pittsburg with unfinished business

    Baseball brawls are so much better than hockey ones

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    • Reynaldo's

      5 months ago

      He not brawling no more he said.

      Reply
  2. JaysSinceBirth

    5 months ago

    Better than a fart in the wind I guess

    1
    Reply
    • Rsox

      5 months ago

      They waited a couple of days too late to get Richard Bleier…

      2
      Reply
  3. Unclemike1526

    5 months ago

    I hope they have a top notch shrink.

    Reply
    • Reynaldo's

      5 months ago

      Check out his Twitter, he’s turned over a new leaf.

      Reply
      • Unclemike1526

        5 months ago

        Wouldn’t get on Twitter if you gave me a million bucks. Just the fact that he’s on Twitter says all I need to know. I’ll believe it when I see it.

        2
        Reply
        • This one belongs to the Reds

          5 months ago

          Elon might these days, you never know!

          Reply
        • CarryABigStick

          5 months ago

          There are a lot of clowns on there who complain about Musk, yet they pay him $10 a month for a meaningless blue check mark

          Reply
    • Wire to wire 2024

      5 months ago

      Why what did I miss lol

      Reply
  4. Rsox

    5 months ago

    What happened to this guy? Looked like a solid bullpen piece for the Reds and then went down hill quickly

    2
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    • This one belongs to the Reds

      5 months ago

      He let guys get into his head. Once the opponents knew that, he was toast.

      I know they do that cause I was a catcher who got in people’s heads.

      Reply
  5. Zerbs63

    5 months ago

    Hey Blue Jays got someone.

    Reply
    • gomer33

      5 months ago

      If you count the contract they took on when they traded for Andres they have added more new money to the books than every club other than the Mets and Dodgers. Maybe the Yanks not quite sure.

      Reply
      • Dustyslambchops23

        5 months ago

        Considering who they added this is more embarrassing than anything else

        Reply
        • gomer33

          5 months ago

          Other than Andres, they were the type of guys they needed.

          Reply
        • Dustyslambchops23

          5 months ago

          Taking on the Gimenez contract was such a huge mistake, exact player and contract they didn’t need.

          Still they need another big bat

          1
          Reply
  6. Reynaldo's

    5 months ago

    AG been showing off a new arm slot and a fresh perspective on life on Twitter. No longer the headstrong and abrasive juvenile that he was years ago. Marcus Stroman can learn a thing or two from him; what a terrible role model for his son.

    Reply
  7. BashBroJoe

    5 months ago

    Every time he comes back he looks great. Just doesn’t last long.

    Reply
    • cencal

      5 months ago

      That’s what she said!!

      Reply
  8. 92jays

    5 months ago

    This guy’s awesome. He beat up the entire pirates team

    Reply
  9. kellin

    5 months ago

    He ain’t making the team. If the Angels didn’t keep him, he won’t last anywhere.

    1
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    • Canuckleball

      5 months ago

      The Angels had a middle of the road bullpen last year (13th of 30 by ERA)

      The Jays were the worst other then Colorado. Amir and almost any other reliever could well be an upgrade over what the Jays were sending out there last year.

      Reply
  10. goalieguy41

    5 months ago

    Isn’t Jamie Moyer still out there?

    Reply
    • brodie-bruce

      5 months ago

      @goaileguy52

      Unfortunately not but rumors are Nolan Ryan and the late great wade boggs are holding tryouts for a comeback.

      1
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      • Canuckleball

        5 months ago

        Wade Boggs is not gone just yet. He announced about a week ago that he’s recovered from his cancer.

        Reply
        • brodie-bruce

          5 months ago

          @canuckleball

          The late wade Boggs thing is from always sunny in Philadelphia, the gang beats Boggs

          Reply
  11. jimmertee

    5 months ago

    If you have been released by the Angels, there is a message there to him and to other other clubs….it is not rocket science to understand the message,,,,

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  12. iains 2

    5 months ago

    No such thing as a bad minor league contract. If he proves useful, great.

    Reply
  13. CTS4

    5 months ago

    For 81 straight games at the SkyDome, the Jays fans should be Screaming.

    “FIRE SHATKINS” ” FIRE SHATKINS”

    The Lousy GM shapiro and his lackie, barely move the needle this off season AGAIN !!

    Day 1 …FIRE SHATKINS !!

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