Ryan Borucki

Ryan Joseph Borucki (born March 31, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Ryan Borucki
Borucki with the Lansing Lugnuts in 2016
Toronto Blue Jays – No. 56
Pitcher
Born: (1994-03-31) March 31, 1994
Highland Park, Illinois
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
June 26, 2018, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
(through 2020 season)
Win–loss record5–8
Earned run average4.09
Strikeouts94
Teams

High school

Borucki attended Mundelein High School in his hometown of Mundelein, Illinois.[1]

Professional career

Minor leagues

Borucki was selected by the Blue Jays in the 15th round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft, and was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. Borucki pitched six innings in the GCL, posting a 1–0 record and a 3.00 ERA before undergoing Tommy John surgery, which caused him to miss the entire 2013 season.[1][2] In 2014, he pitched for the Rookie Advanced Bluefield Blue Jays and the Short Season-A Vancouver Canadians, and earned a combined record of 3–2, a 2.37 ERA, and 52 strikeouts in 57 innings pitched.[1] Borucki made only three appearances in the 2015 season, posting an 0–1 record, 3.18 ERA, and seven strikeouts in 5​2⁄3 innings pitched.[1] He was assigned to the Advanced-A Dunedin Blue Jays to open the 2016 minor league season.[3] Borucki struggled with Dunedin, posting a 14.40 ERA through six starts before being reassigned to the Class A Lansing Lugnuts. He fared much better with Lansing, making 20 starts and posting a 10–4 record, 2.41 ERA, and 107 strikeouts.[1] The Blue Jays added Borucki to their 40-man roster after the season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.[4]

Borucki was assigned to Advanced-A Dunedin to begin the 2017 minor league season. After posting a 6–5 record, 3.58 ERA, and 109 strikeouts in 98 innings, he was promoted to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats. In seven starts with the Fisher Cats, Borucki went 2–3 with a 1.94 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 46​1⁄3.[1] He made a single start with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons before the season ended, going six scoreless innings.[5] Borucki was named Toronto's Minor League Pitcher of the Year on October 5, 2017.[6] He began the 2018 season with Buffalo, and through June 24, had posted a 6–5 record, 3.27 ERA, and 58 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched.[7]

Toronto Blue Jays

On June 26, 2018, the Blue Jays recalled Borucki from Buffalo.[8] He made his Major League debut that night at Minute Maid Park against the Astros, taking a loss after allowing two runs on six hits over six innings with three strikeouts.[9] Borucki became the twelfth pitcher in franchise history to throw at least six innings and allow two or fewer runs in his debut, and the first to do so since Zach Stewart in 2011.[10] Borucki made his first start at Rogers Centre on July 2 against the Detroit Tigers, allowing two runs over seven innings with eight strikeouts, which tied him with Roy Halladay for the second-most strikeouts for a Blue Jays' pitcher in a home debut.[11] On July 14, Borucki was optioned to the minors.[12] He was recalled again on July 24.[13] On August 3, Borucki earned his first major league win when he threw eight innings and allowed one unearned run in Toronto's 7–2 victory against the Seattle Mariners.[14] Borucki finished the 2018 season with a 4–6 record and a 3.87 ERA over seventeen starts, eleven of which were quality starts, the most of any American League rookie that year.[15] On December 5, the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America voted Borucki the Blue Jays' Rookie of the Year for 2018.[16]

Borucki missed the first half of the 2019 season after suffering from elbow inflammation, which was later identified as a bone spur, during spring training. He made his season debut on July 22, allowing four runs (two earned) and striking out three over 4​2⁄3 innings in a loss to Cleveland.[17] After making two starts, Borucki returned to the injured list on July 31. On August 9, it was announced that he underwent surgery to remove bone spurs from his left arm and would miss the remainder of the season.[18]

As the COVID-19-shortened 2020 Major League season began in late July, Borucki failed to make the Blue Jays' 30-man Opening Day roster. He was beat out by rookie Anthony Kay for the final spot in the team's starting rotation.[19] However, he was soon activated on July 27 and added to the team's bullpen. He made his season debut that night, pitching 1​1⁄3 scoreless innings and earning the win against the Washington Nationals.[20] With the 2020 Toronto Blue Jays, Borucki appeared in 21 games, compiling a 1–1 record with 2.70 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 16.2 innings pitched.[21]

Personal life

Borucki's father, Raymond, was an infielder who signed with the Philadelphia Phillies as an undrafted free agent in 1979 but never advanced beyond AAA ball.[22][23] Growing up in the Chicago suburb of Mundelein, Borucki was a fan of the Chicago White Sox as a child.[24]

References
  1. "Ryan Borucki Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  2. "Jay Blue: Borucki Bluefield's best". canadianbaseballnetwork.com. September 27, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
  3. Rosenbaum, Mike (April 7, 2016). "Where the Blue Jays' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
  4. Chisholm, Gregor (November 18, 2016). "Blue Jays protect Urena, Alford from Rule 5 Draft". MLB.com. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  5. "Blue Jays' Ryan Borucki: Shines in Triple-A debut". cbssports.com. September 4, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  6. Chisholm, Gregor (October 5, 2017). "Bichette, Borucki named Blue Jays Prospects of Year". MLB.com. Retrieved October 6, 2017.
  7. Bottomley, Andrew (June 24, 2018). "Blue Jays' Borucki scratched from triple-A start, may start for Sanchez". Sportsnet. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  8. "Blue Jays' Ryan Borucki: Called up for big-league debut". CBSSports.com. June 26, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  9. Footer, Alyson (June 27, 2018). "Borucki's 'fantastic' debut not enough in loss". MLB.com. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  10. "2018 Game Notes" (PDF). MLB.com. June 27, 2018. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  11. Nicholson-Smith, Ben (July 2, 2018). "Ryan Borucki solid, but Blue Jays fall to Tigers in extras". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  12. Zwelling, Arden (July 14, 2018). "Blue Jays call up Chris Rowley, option Ryan Borucki". Sportsnet. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  13. "Transactions". MLB.com. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  14. Davidi, Shi (August 4, 2018). "Borucki goes eight strong in first career win against Mariners". Sportsnet. Retrieved August 4, 2018.
  15. Chisholm, Gregor (September 29, 2018). "Borucki lasts into 7th to wrap solid rookie season". MLB.com. Retrieved September 30, 2018.
  16. Chisholm, Gregor (December 5, 2018). "Smoak, Happ nab end-of-year Blue Jays awards". MLB.com. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  17. Brudnicki, Alexis (July 22, 2019). "Borucki, Blue Jays encouraged by 2019 debut". MLB.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  18. "Blue Jays' Ryan Borucki out for season after elbow surgery". Sportsnet. August 9, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  19. "Blue Jays' Ryan Borucki: Heads to taxi squad". CBS Sports. CBS Sports. Rotowire. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  20. "Blue Jays' Ryan Borucki: Grabs win in season debut". CBS Sports. CBS Sports. Rotowire. July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  21. https://www.mlb.com/player/ryan-borucki-621366
  22. "Mundelein's Borucki: Like father, like son". nbcsports.com. April 9, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  23. "Raymond Borucki Minor League Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  24. "Blue Jays Borucki Lives Childhood Dream Start vs White Sox". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved July 28, 2018.
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