Toronto Blue Jays agree to terms with free agent outfielder

The transaction log shows Toronto signed Nunez to a minor league contract, as part of the multiple international free agent signings they have made this off-season.

That matters because volume tells you how wide the net was cast.

Nunez is listed as a left-handed hitting, left-handed throwing outfielder at 6-foot and 175 pounds. He's also just 17, which is the reminder here, this is about development, not immediate depth.

This week is always noisy across baseball because the 2026 international signing period just opened, and teams are finally allowed to formalize deals that have been lined up for months.

Toronto simply did what serious clubs do, it stocked the shelves.

As a Jays fan, these are my favorite moves to dream on, because the payoff can show up out of nowhere three summers later.

The honest read is that we don't have much public performance data yet, and MLB's own page reflects that blank slate.

That's normal for a brand-new amateur, and it's why patience is part of the purchase.

What Toronto is really buying is a chance, a young outfielder who can grow into strength, reads, and routes on the organization's timeline.

The early steps are usually simple, learn pro routines, adjust to better velocity, and handle the daily grind.

The impact on the big-league roster is indirect but still real. Every international class that hits even once makes it easier to spend payroll on stars later, because you're filling innings and at-bats with homegrown players.

My take is the Blue Jays are right to keep leaning into this pipeline, especially with roster spots getting tighter and more expensive every year.

The next step for Nunez is seeing where he debuts in professional baseball, then tracking whether his name starts popping up in prospect notes by midseason.