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Coming into 2026, the last season of his six-year, $150 million contract with the Jays, we really didn’t know what to expect. He had a couple of very good seasons, a couple of fairly average season and a poor season. In 2026, coming off his best season of the five, who knew what would happen […]
Sandy Alomar would be a recognizable name in baseball circles if for no other reason than he fathered two major leaguers – his namesake Sandy, who caught in the bigs for almost two decades, and Hall of Famer Roberto, who also won a pair of World Series championships with the Toronto Blue Jays. The elder […]
Today marks Jose Bautista’s 46th birthday. From 2008 to 2017, the Blue Jays’ seasons would have looked very different without Jose. He delivered countless unforgettable moments, none more iconic than his legendary home run and bat flip in Game 5. When Jose was acquired in August 2008, the trade barely registered enough attention for a […]
It's an intriguing idea, but the numbers suggest it would be a mistake.
The Blue Jays’ 5-1 loss to the Cardinals on August 2 dropped Toronto to 52-60, the kind of record that usually would’ve made a team a clear seller heading into the next day’s trade deadline. For the Jays, however, the situation wasn’t quite so simple. The Blue Jays came within two outs of winning the […]
Happy birthday to former All-Star and three-time Gold Glover Bobby Knoop, who turns 88 years old today. Knoop spent six of his nine MLB seasons (from 1964-72) with the Angels, and his lengthy post-playing career as a coach included 18 more seasons on the Angels’ coaching staff. Prior to an Angels/Blue Jays game in Toronto […]
34 years ago Remembering a Classic Blue Jays Comeback: Game 2 of the 1992 World Series 34 years ago In the ninth inning, with the Blue Jays trailing 4-3, Ed Sprague delivered a dramatic pinch-hit home run, propelling Toronto to a thrilling victory in Game 2 of the 1992 World Series. Game one saw the […]
In recent years, the Phillies have expressed a desire to sign a player coming to Major League Baseball from Japan. It makes sense considering the many Japanese imports who have succeeded recently. Just last season, Munetaka Murakami provided the White Sox a huge boost, while Kazuma Okamoto was a strong contributor for the Blue Jays. […]
From MLB.com: Catcher Dillon Dingler, Tigers Brandon Valenzuela, Blue Jays Austin Wells, Yankees Dingler has a strong case The post Yankees.com: Bellinger (LF), Wells (C), Caballero (UTIL) nominated for Gold Gloves appeared first on Replacement Level Yankee Weblog .
Today is Teoscar Hernandez’s 34th birthday. When Teoscar arrived from the Astros, few could have predicted he’d develop into such a powerful slugger. During his six seasons with the Jays, he posted a .263/.320/.503 slash line with 129 home runs. He ranks 13th in franchise history for home runs and 24th in RBIs. The trade […]
Austin Wells, Cody Bellinger, and José Caballero are the three Yankees who were named Rawlings Gold Glove finalists on Wednesday. Among the American League finalists, Wells was named alongside Tigers catcher Dillon Dingler and the Blue Jays’ Brandon Valenzuela. The Yankees catcher had his ups and downs offensively this season, but he made up for […]
There are five Jays listed among the ‘finalists’ for the Gold Glove awards. Finalist is a funny term, since the vote has happened, but five are among the top three in the vote at their position. Catcher: Brandon Valenzuela: This surprises me some, not that he isn’t deserving but that he played less than half […]
Eleven Years Ago Today: Between this moment and Joe Carter’s iconic home run, I can’t decide which stands out as my favorite in Blue Jays history. You probably recall the details, but from the recap: The top of the 7th was nuts. I’m not sure I can explain it all. Aaron Sanchez came in, replacing […]
Toronto may look to add a player from a division rival.
Today marks Garth Iorg’s 72 birthday. He played for the Toronto Blue Jays from 1978 to 1987. Born in Arcata, California, Iorg was selected by the Yankees in the eighth round of the 1973 amateur draft, but joined the Blue Jays in the 1976 expansion draft. Over nine seasons with Toronto, he batted .258/.282/.347, hit […]
Memorable Blue Jays Playoff Moments 11 Years Ago Eleven years ago, the Blue Jays triumphed in Game 4 of the ALDS against the Rangers. After dropping the first two games of the series, the Jays faced a daunting challenge. Yet, they responded with a decisive 8-4 victory, scoring early and often. From the recap: It […]
Happy Thanksgiving. We have a turkey cooking, and people are coming over. So I don’t know how much of today’s game I will get to watch. But it will be good to have some family time. As is the norm lately, there is little Blue Jays news. Vladimir Guerrero had laser eye surgery. Apparently, Bo […]
Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. recently underwent laser eye surgery, as announced on Instagram by the Laser Eye Center of Miami and confirmed by Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith. It’s unclear exactly when the surgery occurred, as the Center’s post was made during a post-op visit, though in any case it shouldn’t affect Guerrero’s offseason […]
Eleven Years Ago Today The Blue Jays trailed two games to none in the best-of-five 2015 ALDS against the Rangers. Facing elimination, they pulled off a crucial 5-1 victory. The game remained tense until Troy Tulowitzki homered in the sixth inning. Despite several opportunities to break the game open, the team grounded into four double […]
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) kicked off on Oct. 3, featuring six teams comprising prospects from all 30 MLB organizations. * Salt River Rafters include D-backs, Rockies, Twins, Yankees, Nationals. * Mesa Solar Sox include Athletics, Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, Blue Jays. * Glendale Desert Dogs include Braves, White Sox, Dodgers, Marlins, Pirates. * Scottsdale […]
After coming so close to winning the World Series in 2025, the Toronto Blue Jays missed out on the postseason in 2026 following a disappointing regular season. Several stars failed to show up, flaws throughout the roster were exposed, injuries piled up, and it’s back to the drawing board for a Blue Jays team that […] The post What’s the Blue Jays’ Quickest Path Back to Contention? appeared first on Just Baseball .
With the conclusion of Kevin Gausman’s 5-year, $110 million contract that he signed with the Toronto Blue Jays after the Giants left him on read following the 2021 season, we can now see if the gamble to replace him in the aggregate as the team’s co-ace or, simply, the #2 starter to pair with Logan […]
Ten Years Ago Today Josh Donaldson raced home from second base on a grounder to shortstop, clinching Game 3 of the ALDS for the Blue Jays and completing a sweep of the Rangers. With the game tied in the 10th, Donaldson led off against Matt Bush—whose name keeps coming up for all the wrong reasons—with […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays traded Kevin Gausman at the deadline. They might be getting him back in a few months. The Athletic's Mitch Bannon wrote in his final regular-season column that Gausman will enter free agency after the postseason. "Like Springer and Scherzer, it's unclear if Gausman's playing days are over," Bannon wrote. "If he returns, a reunion with Toronto seems likely." That's a big if. Gausman told Bannon in February that retirement was on his mind in the final year of his cont...