The Blue Jays have added a pair of pitchers.
Toronto signed veterans Clay Buchholz and Bud Norris on Thursday, according to reports from The Athletic and MLB.com, which both cite unidentified league sources.
Sources: Blue Jays to sign RHP Clay Buchholz. Buchholz was 7-2 with a 2.01 ERA in 16 starts for the Dbacks in 2018.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand) February 28, 2019
#BlueJays in agreement with free-agent reliever Bud Norris, sources tell The Athletic.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) February 28, 2019
Buchholz tallied a 7-2 record with a 2.01 ERA in 16 starts for the Diamondbacks last season. The two-time All-Star has also pitched for the Red Sox and Phillies over his 12-year career.
Meanwhile, Norris’ minor-league deal with Toronto is worth $3 million with an additional $1.25 million in incentives, according to The Athletic. He recorded 28 saves and a 3.59 ERA with the Cardinals in 2018.
#BlueJays’ agreement with free-agent pitcher Bud Norris is a minor-league deal worth $3 million with an additional $1.25 million in incentives, sources tell The Athletic.
— Robert Murray (@ByRobertMurray) February 28, 2019
The Blue Jays finished 2018 with a 73-89 record and missed the playoffs for a second straight season.