Today: The Blue Jays officially announced Ureas one-year major league contract on Monday and optioned to Triple-A to open a space on the active roster. To make room for Urea and fellow free agent signing on the 40-man, the Blue Jays transferred and to the 60-day injured list. This pushes back Scherzers and Swansons return timelines to late May at the earliest. David Hamilton Jersey May 3: The Blue Jays have agreed to a major league contract with right-hander , reports . This signing comes on the heels of the news that Toronto has also with right-hander . Urea, 33, signed a minor league contract with the Mets in February. While he failed to make the Opening Day roster out of camp, he made three starts at Triple-A Syracuse and earned a promotion when the Mets needed an extra arm in late April. However, he struggled badly in his one appearance, giving up five earned runs in three innings, and two days later. The Blue Jays, desperately in need of pitching depth, pounced quickly, signing the righty le s than two days after he elected free agency. Unlike Turnbull, who has not pitched in a game since a lone minor league rehab appearance last September, Urea should be ready to contribute to the major league team right away. Now in his 11th big league season, Urea has been one of the leagues more prolific swingmen throughout his career. Since his debut in 2015, he is one of just two pitchers with at least 150 starts and 75 relief appearances. With a career 4.80 ERA and 4.92 SIERA, he has never been much more than an innings eater, but an innings eater is certainly something the Blue Jays could use right now. Toronto entered the 2025 season with a rotation of , , , , and . , who started 21 games in his rookie season, moved to the bullpen. As a result, when Scherzer with an injured thumb after his first start of the season, the Blue Jays were left with very little rotation depth. crumbled after two strong starts. Similarly, long-man hit a wall in his second big league appearance after turning heads with a dominant debut. was solid in his first appearance for the Jays, but hes hardly a reliable long-term answer. Top prospect , who struggled in three big league starts with Houston last season, has also struggled at Triple-A. Thus, general manager Ro s Atkins made it clear on Friday that he was in free agency. He quickly made good on his word this morning, signing both Urea and Turnbull to major league deals. Turnbull has the much higher ceiling of the two, but Urea is a more immediate solution. There is a good chance he will make at least a couple of starts, but he can also offer relief to a bullpen that has been cycling through arms all season. Justin Slaten Jersey