The Toronto Blue Jays signed Nic Enright to a two year deal this morning but due to some injury problems, he will not be pitching this season.
The Blue Jays and Enright agreed to a two year, minor league contract but it looks like the first year will just be him recovering from a serious injury.
Nic Enright will miss the 2026 season due to Tommy John surgery
Enright has dealt with quite a few health concerns over the last few season as in August 2025 he made his return to the MLB from stage 2 Hodkin's lymphoma.
On December 22, 2022, Nic Enright was diagnosed with Stage 2 Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Last night, the rookie pitcher, who is expected to go through more cancer treatments this fall, picked up his first career save for the Guardians and reflected on his journey
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Then after only a bit over a month into his return, Enright went down with right elbow inflammation which needed Tommy John surgery to fix which is why he will miss the entire 2026 season.
Source: The Blue Jays have agreed to a 2-year minor league deal with RH Nic Enright.
Enright, 28, beat Hodgkin lymphoma and had a really nice year with the Guardians in 2025, with a 2.03 ERA in 31 innings.
He'll spend 2026 rehabbing Tommy John and look to bounce back in 2027.
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Despite the unfortunate update, this signing seems like a great move for the Blue Jays future as Enright is a solid young pitcher that could end up helping out quite a bit.
The Blue Jays staff also seem to have done a great job with Shane Bieber, Ricky Tiedemann and Alek Manoah who all had Tommy John surgery recently which is why this is also a great decision.
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