Thirty-seven-year-old pitcher Phillippe Aumont appears to be making a comeback.
According to his MLB.com transactions page, the Canadian right-hander is coming out of retirement and joining the Toronto Blue Jays on a minor-league deal.
A native of Gatineau, Que., Aumont is on Canada’s roster for next month’s World Baseball Classic and has worn the Maple Leaf several times in international competition.
Aumont last pitched in the big leagues during the 2015 season with the Philadelphia Phillies and most recently played affiliated ball in the Detroit Tigers’ system in 2018, recording a 6.23 ERA in 31 games combined between Double and Triple-A.
Selected in the first round of the 2007 MLB Draft (No. 11 overall) by the Seattle Mariners, Aumont was one of three players dealt to the Phillies in a deal involving former Cy Young winner Cliff Lee in 2009.
Aumont made his debut with the Phillies in 2012 and pitched parts of four seasons with the organization, turning in a 6.80 ERA in 46 total outings.
This is Aumont’s third go-around with the Jays after he signed minor-league deals with the team in July of 2015 and in December of 2019.