A 37-year-old pitcher who was farming in his hometown is returning to active duty! Targeting the big league for the first time in 11 years → Minor contract with TOR

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Veteran right-hander Philip Omond (37), who was farming in his hometown, will try again on the U.S. stage after a six-year hiatus. He seems to be taking the mound in the Major League for the first time in 11 years since the 2015 season.

Multiple media outlets including Forbes in the U.S. said on the 11th (Korea Standard Time), "Omont, a former Philadelphia Phillies prospect, signed a minor league contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. He will return to active duty in a surprise move six years after leaving the U.S. stage, he reported in unison.

According to the Major League Baseball's official website MLB.com , Omond signed a contract on the 10th and was immediately transferred to the Buffalo Bisons, a Triple-A club under Toronto.

In fact, Omong's return is like a drama. Omond, who made his major league debut for Philadelphia in the 2012 season, was unable to stand on the big league mound for the last time in the 2015 season. His overall record in the Major League is one win, six losses, two saves and an ERA of 6.80 in 46 games (one start). After moving around in the minor leagues, he returned to his hometown of Canada after playing in the minor leagues in the 2018 season.

According to local media, Omong effectively announced his retirement from active duty and returned to his hometown of Quebec to begin a second life as a farmer. But I didn't let go of my dream of baseball. Omond, who also played in the Canadian independent league in the 2019 season, played as a member of the Canadian national team at the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC).

At the time of 2023 WBC, Omond took the mound as a member of the national team and still showed his ball power despite years of retirement. According to Major League Baseball's official website MLB.com , Omong surprised field officials by throwing fast balls up to 92 miles (148 kilometers).

Omond, who has been steadily building up since then, has also been listed on the 2026 WBC Canadian national team roster. After watching this performance, the Toronto Blue Jays offered him another chance to play professionally.

In fact, this is not the first time that Omond and Toronto have ever had a relationship. He also signed a minor contract with Toronto in the 2020 season and participated in spring camp, but when the minor league season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he chose to retire in June 2020 and headed to the farm without regret.

If Omong receives a big league call-up this season, he will take the mound again in the major leagues for the first time in 11 years since the 2015 season when he was a member of Philadelphia. While the U.S. media sees it as a recruitment for Debs, attention is also being paid to what Omong will be able to show at the nearest 2026 WBC.

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