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| Nolan Ryan has a career record of 324-292, with a 3.19 ERA, and 5714 strikeouts. |
The Toronto Blue Jays continued their quest to get younger and more athletic on Monday in two separate moves.
First, the club announced that they had signed youngster Curtis Granderson, an outfielder who will be 37 on Opening Day. Granderson, who played for the Mets and the Dodgers last year, will be paid $5 million plus the opportunity for more if he plays a certain amount of games. He hit a whopping .212 last season.
However, the biggest eyebrow-raising move of the day came when Shi Davidi of Sportsnet confirmed that Toronto GM Ross Atkins had convinced All-Star hurler Nolan Ryan to come out of retirement and pitch for the Jays at the age of 70.
Ryan, who has pitched for the New York Mets, California Angels, Houston Astros, and Texas Rangers, has reportedly been working out with current members of the Astros, the team which he currently serves as an executive advisor.
"Nolan and I have had a special friendship for over 20 years," said Atkins. "No one was more eager to give him this opportunity than I was when I heard of his intentions to pitch this year."
According to Davidi, the native Texan will earn $15 million this year, with a $12 million option for 2019.
Ryan joins a Jays pitching staff which includes Marcus Stroman, Joe Biagini, J.A. Happ, Aaron Sanchez, and Marco Estrada. Early plans are to have Biagini pitch out of the bullpen in order to make room for Ryan.
From Our Toronto Bureau
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