The Blue Jays brought right-hander Austin Voth back on a minor league deal, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. He’d elected free agency last week after being designated for assignment. Voth returns to Triple-A Buffalo a few days later.
Toronto also re-signed lefty Josh Fleming on a non-roster contract over the weekend. Both pitchers were called into spot duty as the Jays battle various rotation injuries. Voth had only started one Triple-A game before the MLB club needed him for a long relief outing. He worked 2 2/3 innings of one-run ball against the White Sox on April 5 and was designated for assignment the next day as the Jays cycled through fresh arms.
That was Voth’s first major league appearance since 2024. The 33-year-old spent last season in Japan as a member of the Chiba Lotte Marines. Voth started 22 games and turned in a 3.96 ERA across 125 innings during his lone NPB campaign. His most recent extended big league work was solid, as he provided the 2024 Mariners with 61 frames of 3.69 ERA ball in low-leverage relief.
Voth mixed six pitches in his lone MLB appearance for the Blue Jays. He sat around 91 mph with his four-seam fastball and sinker while leaning most heavily on his cutter.