The Toronto Blue Jays lost the first game of their three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies. But on Tuesday, Brandon Valenzuela ensured that same outcome didn’t happen again. Toronto found themselves down 2-1 entering the bottom of the ninth inning. But then Myles Straw scored on a wild pitch from Philadelphia closer Jhoan Duran. With […]
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The Atlanta Braves started a series against the Chicago White Sox after a 5-1 run at home where they took two of three from the reigning AL champ Blue Jays and swept the Pirates who at the time had scored the fourth most runs in MLB. This matchup was going to be fun because it […]
The Toronto Blue Jays are still looking to find some semblance of stability. After making it all the way to the World Series last season, the Jays have been struggling this year. A 32-35 record as we near the halfway point of the season isn’t going to cut it. Toronto has been trying anything and […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays (32-35) got some help from Jhoan Duran’s faulty PitchCom as they walked it off against the Philadelphia Phillies (36-30) by a score of 3-2 in game two of the series. Zack Wheeler and Dylan Cease went punch for punch as two of the best starters in the game, each allowing one […]
Ryan Jennings looked like a sure thing for the major leagues after he posted an amazing 1.93 ERA in 2024 and won Minor League Pitcher of the Year for the Toronto Blue Jays. Even though he was ranked as the team’s 22nd-best prospect, the 26-year-old right-hander has officially walked away from baseball. His choice comes […]
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The Phillies and Blue Jays are similar but different, which is why this trade deadline should be busy for each.
The Toronto Blue Jays are suffering from a lack of a power bat this season, with Vladimir Guerrero Jr navigating a hitting slump. He has gone 0-for-14. The Blue Jays’ playoff hopes depend on his next swing. If Guerrero Jr. gets his swing back, it will restore the heavy hitting that carried Toronto to the […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays entered the 2026 MLB season with sky-high expectations following their World Series appearance in 2025. Unfortunately, […]
Here are the lineups for game two against the Blue Jays. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Blue Jays:
The Jays officially activated Dylan Cease off the IL and sent Adam Macko back to Buffalo. Macko pitched in 12 games for the Jays, with a 1.50 ERA. In 12 innings he had allowed 11 hits, 1 home run, 2 walks and 12 strikeouts. Batters hit .244/.282/.333 against him. I liked that he could throw […]
The Toronto Blue Jays entered the 2026 MLB season with enormous expectations. After being just outs away from winning the World Series in 2025, Toronto looked poised to make another deep postseason run. The Blue Jays made one of the…
The Toronto Blue Jays lost Dylan Cease in May because of a hamstring injury. But he made good progress in his rehab assignment. And now it’s full go as Cease will make his return from injury Tuesday against the Phillies, according to a post on X by the Blue Jays. An eight-year veteran, Cease has […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays welcomed Dylan Cease back to the starting rotation Tuesday. The right-handed pitcher, who signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with Toronto last winter, was activated from the 15-day injured list following a hamstring injury. Cease’s return…
Don Mattingly‘s resume could be anyone’s envy in baseball. He was the New York Yankees’ home boy during his playing career. He managed and coached top teams like the Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, and Toronto Blue Jays. However, one World Series ring is what is still missing in his cabinet, and the Blue […]
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Over the past two weeks the Jays are 7-6. The offense has scored 4.5 runs per game. Hot Brandon Valenzuela: Played in 10 games, starting 9. Hit ..290/.361/.677 with 3 double, 3 home run, 6 RBI, 4 walks, and 5 strikeouts. And he didn’t have a sac bunt over these two weeks. Yay. He’s been […]
Going into the 2025 season, Ryan Jennings was a rising prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays organization. The Jays’ 2024 minor league pitcher of the year climbed to No. 22 in MLB Pipeline’s preseason rankings ahead of the 2025 season.…
With the Philadelphia Phillies looking to make a playoff push, the team would continue its current winning ways with a 5-2 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, led by another productive outing from its ace pitcher. As the Phillies have been led by pitcher Cristopher Sanchez all season, he recorded another outstanding effort, […]
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The Toronto Blue Jays found a rare opening Monday night when Ernie Clement got to Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays infielder ended one of the left-hander’s best runs with one swing, taking him deep in Philadelphia’s 5-2 win. Clement led off the bottom of the fifth inning and […]
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Some years ago, I learned that Canada has a fast food chain known as New York Fries. I am from New York, and I do not know of any particular connection between that fair city (state? I assume it’s named for the city?) and fries. I have always been somewhat baffled by this. Sort of […]
The Orioles can’t linger long on their disappointing loss to the Blue Jays yesterday, as they’re back in Baltimore and back in action this evening to open a four-game set against the Mariners. The M’s, who lead the AL West with a 34-32 record, represent the Orioles’ toughest opponent since they faced the Rays at […]
Here are the lineups for game 1 in Toronto. Let’s discuss. For the Phillies: For the Blue Jays:
The Toronto Blue Jays have designated Yariel Rodriguiez for assignment to make room on the roster for the addition of Tommy Nance: Rodriguez was initially DFA’d in December. He cleared waivers and was assigned to the AAA Buffalo Bisons. Things went pretty well for him there, as he revamped his pitch mix to lean more […]
The Blue Jays have designated right-hander Yariel Rodríguez for assignment, as first reported by Francys Romero. Taking his spot in the major league bullpen is Tommy Nance, returning from a three-week stint on the injured list. This leaves the Blue Jays with an open spot on their 40-man roster. Rodríguez signed a five-year, $32MM contract […]
Yariel Rodriguez was a valuable member of the Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen in 2025, and helped them get past the New York Yankees in the 2025 American League Division Series. But Rodriguez has struggled in 2026 — particularly against left-handed…
There are little bits of Jays news today. Tanner Andrews has cleared waivers and is on his way back to Buffalo. Not really a surprise, but it’s good to keep some pitching depth. And it sounds like we will have Dylan Cease and Max Scherzer back this week. They have a couple of open spots […]