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Inks minor-league deal with Toronto Fleming and the Blue Jays agreed on a minor-league deal Sunday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Impact Fleming elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Tuesday, but he has now returned to Toronto's organization. The southpaw tossed five scoreless innings with Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday, allowing four hits while striking out four in the team's 3-2 loss to Syracuse.

6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Two Blue Jays immediately elect free agency The Blue Jays outrighted Josh Fleming and Austin Voth to Triple-A Buffalo, and both pitchers elected free agency April 9 in lieu of reportin...

APRIL 9 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Blue Jays: Austin Voth and Josh Fleming elect free agency after being DFA'd The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching depth took a hit on Thursday afternoon. According to The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon, both Austin Voth and Josh...

APRIL 9 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Enters open market Fleming cleared waivers Thursday and elected free agency, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Fleming was designated for assignment Tuesday after spending just 24 hours on the Blue Jays' active roster, and he'll now test his value in free agency. The 29-year-old lefty was roughed up during his season debut, allowing four runs in three innings against the Dodgers. He fared well during his first start at Triple-A, however, surrendering just one earned run on three hits over 3.2 innings.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays RHP Ponce likely out for season because of knee surgery; Kirk to miss at least 6 weeks

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Cody Ponce needs surgery to repair his injured right knee and is expected to miss at least six months, likely ending his season after one abbreviated...

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Pushed off 40-man roster The Blue Jays designated Fleming for assignment Tuesday.

Impact Toronto will continue to churn the final spot in its bullpen, as Fleming was dropped from the 40-man roster just one day after long reliever Austin Voth was DFA'd to clear a spot for him. The veteran lefty was unlikely to be available for at least a couple of days after he mopped up in Monday's 14-2 loss to the Dodgers in his Blue Jays debut, covering three innings while yielding four earned runs on six hits and two walks.

APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

Rushing homers twice, Ohtani goes deep as Dodgers rout Blue Jays 14-2 in World Series rematch

Dalton Rushing hit two solo home runs for his first career multihomer game and the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep five times to rout the Toronto Blue Jays 14-2 in a rematch of the 2...

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer Leaves Start Against Dodgers After Second Inning

Blue Jays right-hander and three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after two inning...

APRIL 7 • FOX SPORTS

Blue Jays RHP Max Scherzer Leaves Start Against Dodgers After Second Inning

Blue Jays RHP Scherzer leaves start against Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis

Blue Jays right-hander and three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer left Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis

APRIL 7 • Associated Press

Moves up to majors The Blue Jays selected Fleming's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

Impact Toronto will swap Fleming into the bullpen in place of right-hander Austin Voth, who was designated for assignment after covering 2.2 innings in relief during Sunday's 3-0 loss to the White Sox. Like Voth before him, Fleming is expected to serve as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen and is likely to see most of his usage in lower-leverage spots. Fleming last saw MLB action with the Pirates in 2024, logging a 4.02 ERA and 1.53 WHIP over 31.1 innings across 25 appearances (three starts).

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Dismissed from big-league camp The Blue Jays reassigned Fleming to minor-league camp Monday.

Impact Fleming was one of six non-roster invitees reassigned Monday in the Blue Jays' latest round of cuts. The 29-year-old southpaw is expected to report to Triple-A Buffalo, where he'll likely serve as a swingman. Fleming previously saw big-league action between stops with the Rays and Pirates from 2020 through 2024 but spent all of 2025 at the Triple-A level with the Mariners' affiliate, logging a 5.02 ERA and 1.53 WHIP over 84.1 innings.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Inks NRI pact with Blue Jays The Blue Jays signed Fleming to a minor-league contract Wednesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Fleming spent all of the 2025 season at Triple-A Tacoma in the Mariners organization, collecting a 4.91 ERA and 44:29 K:BB over 84.1 innings. The 29-year-old lefty has plenty of past experience as a starting pitcher but has primarily been a reliever the last three years and that's likely how Toronto plans to use him at Triple-A Buffalo.

FEBRUARY 5 • ROTOWIRE

Baseball: Fleming's blast sets tone in York's regional title win over St. Charles East Josh Fleming enjoys setting the tone for his teammates. The senior infielder smacked a 1-0 pitch over the left field fence for his ninth hom...

MAY 31, 2025 • DAILYHERALD.COM

Reassigned to minors camp The Mariners reassigned Fleming to minor-league camp Friday.

Impact Fleming logged a 4.02 ERA and 1.53 WHIP over 31.1 innings with the Pirates last year before being released and finishing the season in Seattle's farm system. He tossed three scoreless innings over his three appearances this spring but will ultimately miss out on the Mariners' Opening Day bullpen.

MARCH 7, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Re-signs with Seattle The Mariners re-signed Fleming to a minor-league contract Thursday that includes an invitation to spring training, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact Fleming began the 2024 season with the Pirates before finishing it at Triple-A Tacoma in the Mariners organization. The owner of a 4.77 ERA over parts of five major-league seasons, Fleming is likely headed back to Tacoma to start 2025 as some rotation depth for the Mariners.

DECEMBER 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Latches on with M's Fleming signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Tuesday.

Impact Fleming elected free agency Sunday after being dropped from Pittsburgh's 40-man roster, and he'll now get another opportunity to prove himself with the Mariners. The 28-year-old southpaw owns a 4.02 ERA and 1.53 WHIP through 31.1 innings in the majors this season, and his ERA jumps up to 5.68 across 12.2 innings in the minors. If he's able to turn things around while at Triple-A Tacoma, there's a chance he could give the Mariners some innings out of the bullpen down the stretch.

AUGUST 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Elects free agency The Pirates released Fleming on Sunday.

Impact Fleming cleared waivers after being removed from the Pirates' 40-man roster, but he refused an outright assignment, instead electing free agency. The left-hander has posted a 4.02 ERA and 17:14 K:BB across 31.1 frames with the Pirates this season. He'll be able to find work in another organization but likely will have to settle for a minor-league contract.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Booted from 40-man roster The Pirates designated Fleming for assignment Friday.

Impact The left-hander has posted a 4.02 ERA and 17:14 K:BB across 31.1 frames with the Pirates this season. Because he's already been outrighted once before, Fleming could elect free agency if he clears waivers again.

JULY 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Opening Tuesday's game Pirates manager Derek Shelton said in an interview on 93.7 The Fan that Fleming will start Tuesday's game versus the Brewers, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact He'll be filling the slot vacated by Jared Jones (lat). Fleming will be pitching on two days' rest and hasn't gone more than two innings or exceeded 27 pitches across his last five appearances, so it's going to be a bullpen game for the Pirates.

JULY 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Resumes working out of bullpen Fleming retired the lone batter he faced in relief Friday in the Pirates' 10-3 loss to the Rays.

Impact Fleming was back in the bullpen for the beginning of the Pirates' three-game set with Tampa Bay after he made a four-inning spot start in Colorado in his previous outing this past Sunday. The veteran southpaw has just one save and one hold among his 17 relief appearances on the season and will likely be relegated to lower-leverage spots even after the Pirates placed closer David Bednar (oblique) on the injured list Sunday.

JUNE 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns with scoreless outing Fleming allowed four hits over four-plus shutout innings during a no-decision Sunday. He struck out two during the win over Colorado.

Impact Fleming made his first MLB appearance since May 13 and impressed with four scoreless frames. He gave up a pair of singles without recording an out in the fifth inning but Carmen Mlodzinski escaped the jam to keep the Rockies off the board. Fleming now owns a 4.70 ERA with a 15:9 K:BB through 23 MLB innings this season. He'll most likely shift to the bullpen or head back to Triple-A Indianapolis.

JUNE 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Triolo and Delay combine for 5 RBIs in the 6th as the Pirates beat the Rockies 8-2

Jared Triolo had two hits and two RBIs, Jason Delay had a three-run double, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Colorado Rockies 8-2

JUNE 16, 2024 • Associated Press

Pirates returners Josh Fleming, Jason Delay stand out in series-clinching win against Rockies A pair of reserves being summoned from Triple-A Indianapolis did just the trick for the Pirates to depart Coors Field with a series victory....

JUNE 16, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Reliever Hunter Stratton placed on 15-day IL; Pirates add Josh Fleming to roster A slider gone awry has forced Hunter Stratton onto the injured list. The Pirates on Friday evening announced they had placed Stratton, 27, o...

JUNE 14, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Outrighted to Indianapolis Fleming cleared waivers Saturday and was sent outright to Triple-A Indianapolis, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Fleming was DFA'd by the Pirates on Tuesday after giving up six runs (five earned) in his most recent MLB appearance, and he will officially remain within the organization as he looks to get back on track. The 28-year-old southpaw posted a 4.35 ERA and 1.77 WHIP in Triple-A last season, though he will likely have to do better than that before the Pirates start thinking about calling him back up to the majors.

MAY 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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Blue Jays RHP Scherzer leaves start against Dodgers after two innings because of forearm tendinitis

Triolo and Delay combine for 5 RBIs in the 6th as the Pirates beat the Rockies 8-2