The Toronto Blue Jays sign Nelson Figueroa
The Blue Jays have signed 37-year old righty reliever/starter Nelson Figueroa to a minor league deal. He pitched in 8 games (5 starts) for the Astros last year and he was 0-3 with a 8.69 ERA and a 2.10 WHIP. Figueroa has now pitched in 145 games (65 starts) in his first 9 years in the majors and he is now 20-35 with 1 save, a 4.55 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. Figueroa will get a shot to win a job in the bullpen as a long man this spring.
