Blue Jays tenure extremely short for two relievers who had uninspiring outings

The roster turnover in Toronto this year has been truly fast-paced, with the pitching staff in particular churning out arms as fast the front office can sign or promote them. Well, two now-former Blue Jays can be added to that list, as both Josh Fleming and Austin Voth have elected free agency after clearing waivers.

Neither player lasted long with the Blue Jays; in fact, they both only appeared in one game each, combining to cover 5.2 innings. Both failed to impress, hence why the team cut bait so quickly. While one or both could return to the organization by way of minor-league deal, it appears their tenures in Toronto are over after just one outing.

Austin Voth, Josh Fleming out as Blue Jays turnover continues

Voth was originally signed in early April after the first wave of injuries ransacked the pitching staff, with the hope being he could eat some innings after he started 22 games in the NPB last year. Those dreams were quickly dashed after his April 5 outing against the Chicago White Sox, as he allowed one run over 2.2 innings while throwing barely half his pitches for strikes.

The Blue Jays then called up Fleming to the active roster, at which point they had to designate Voth for assignment to make room on the 40-man. That swap didn't prove effective either, as the Los Angeles Dodgers lit Fleming up over his three innings on April 6. The following day, he too found himself the victim of a roster crunch, getting DFA'd less than 24 hours after his Blue Jays debut.

Such is the nature of having the most injured pitching staff in baseball. Patrick Corbin was picked up off the scrap heap because five of the team's eight best starters are injured. The bullpen has already featured 13 different pitchers this season, and it's not even mid-April yet.

Voth and Fleming may have been able to stick around with better performances, but that 26th roster spot figures to be an unceasing chopping block for all of 2026. This roster just isn't healthy or settled enough for the front office to reliably settle on the eighth reliever in the bullpen.

Expect to see a lot more churning in the coming days and weeks as the Blue Jays evaluate newcomers and try to manage a slow start. With any injury luck, perhaps the team can slow down on adding new faces and focus on reintegrating their incumbents.