Toronto Blue Jays Make Very Interesting Decision with Recent Signing

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• Hoping to pitch late in 2026.
• Plan right now is to build him back up as a starter when he’s healthy. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAbout WinckowskiNow 27 years old, he was actually a 15th-round pick of the Blue Jays in the 2016 MLB Draft.
• He was traded to the New York Mets in January of 2021 and then re-directed to the Red Sox in February of 2021 as part of a three-team trade that eventually sent Andrew Benintendi to the Kansas City Royals. He made his major league debut with Boston in 2022 - as a starter, but he's been almost exclusively a reliever over the last three seasons. In 121 career appearances, he has just 21 starts, going 13-14 with a 4.20 ERA.
• Armed with a good sinker, he doesn't miss many bats, striking out just 195 batters in 242.1 career innings. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore Blue Jays storiesAnthony Santander is the Jays player with the most to prove in 2026Does Okamoto fit with Blue Jays?
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