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• Royals' Spencer Turnbull: Signs minor-league deal with KC

  08/30/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Royals signed Turnbull to a minor-league contract Saturday. Turnbull began the season with Toronto but struggled over three appearances, giving up five earned runs and posting a 4:4 K:BB over 6.1 innings. The veteran righty subsequently signed a minor-league deal with the Cubs but opted out of his contract Friday after posting a 9.49 ERA and 2.19 WHIP across 24.2 frames spanning six starts with Triple-A Iowa. Turnbull now gets an opportunity with his third organization of the campaign, though he's unlikely to move up to the major-league roster unless he fares better than he did in his other two stops.

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• Spencer Turnbull: Opts out of minor-league contract

  08/29/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Cubs released Turnbull on Thursday, Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Register reports. Turnbull exercised the opt-out clause in his minor-league contract. The right-hander had signed with Chicago in mid-July after being released by Toronto. Turnbull posted a 9.49 ERA and 24:13 K:BB over 24.2 innings covering six starts with Triple-A Iowa.

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• Cubs' Spencer Turnbull: Inks MiLB deal with Cubs

  07/18/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Cubs signed Turnbull to a minor-league contract Friday and assigned him to their affiliate in the Arizona Complex League. The right-hander signed a major-league contract with the Blue Jays in early May and debuted for them a month later, but he was designated for assignment June 25 after giving up five earned runs on 12 hits with a 4:4 K:BB over 6.1 innings. Turnbull pitched well as a swingman for Philly last season with a 2.65 ERA and 1.05 WHIP, though he was limited to just 17 appearances (seven starts) and missed the final four-plus months of the campaign due to a lat strain. The Cubs could use some rotation help, but Turnbull seems like a better fit as a long reliever or spot starter. Regardless of his role, the 33-year-old will likely need a decent showing in the minors in order to get a promotion to Chicago.

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• Blue Jays' Spencer Turnbull: Booted off 40-man roster

  06/25/2025 • By RotoWire

  The Blue Jays designated Turnbull for assignment Wednesday. The Blue Jays needed to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster and 40-man roster for the return of Max Scherzer (thumb) from the 60-day injured list, and Turnbull is the casualty. Turnbull signed a one-year contract with Toronto in early May and was called up to the majors in early June, but he didn't look sharp, allowing five runs with a 4:4 K:BB over 6.1 innings covering one start and two relief appearances. The 32-year-old should get another opportunity elsewhere, but he might have to settle for a minor-league deal if he clears waivers.

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• Blue Jays' Spencer Turnbull: Handling starting role Friday

  06/20/2025 • By RotoWire

  Turnbull is slated to start Friday's game against the White Sox. Turnbull has made two long relief appearances covering 4.1 total innings since getting recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on June 8, but he'll pick up his first start with the Blue Jays by slotting into the rotation spot opened up when Bowden Francis (shoulder) landed on the injured list. Because Turnbull hasn't tossed more than 80 pitches in any of his seven appearances between the majors and minors this season, he likely won't handle a big workload. With Max Scherzer (thumb) tracking toward a return from the 60-day injured list next week, Turnbull could be headed back to the bullpen after Friday's outing.

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