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Blue Jays Add Josh Fleming on Minor-League Deal, Invite Tanner Andrews and Nate Garkow to Spring Training

Toronto deepens its pitching pool ahead of Feb. 21 camp to create competition for roles.

Oct 8, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; A view of a Toronto Blue Jays hat before game four of the ALDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs between the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Toronto officially signed left-hander Josh Fleming to a minor-league contract with a spring invite and extended non-roster invitations to right-handers Tanner Andrews and Nate Garkow.
  • Fleming, 29, has five partial MLB seasons with the Rays and Pirates and spent last year in Triple-A with the Mariners organization.
  • Nate Garkow, 28, posted a 2.78 ERA with 120 strikeouts in 77 2/3 innings across three levels last season after rising from independent ball to Double-A.
  • Tanner Andrews, 30, joined the Blue Jays in November after time in the Twins system and owns a 4.50 ERA with 321 strikeouts over 309 2/3 minor-league innings.
  • The first spring game is Feb. 21 against the Phillies, with the moves aligning with the club’s push to stockpile reliable pitching depth for 2026.