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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...
We examine the top performers from the Blue Jays' 2026 draft class, sleeper names to know and plenty more. The post Toronto Blue Jays 2026 MLB Draft Report Card appeared first on College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America .
Once a team comes up with its projected salary for all of its arbitration-eligible players, it will begin a tender analysis to simply determine: “Are we comfortable guaranteeing Player X this much money?” If the answer is yes, the player will be tendered a contract prior to the mid-November Tender Deadline. Tendering a contract means […] The post Toronto Blue Jays Arbitration Projections and Tender Decisions appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Cubs have a lot of work to do over the offseason, but they’ve only got about a month to get any work done before a lockout puts the kibosh on any activity for a while. Jed Hoyer said during his end-of-season press conference that they may look to be somewhat aggressive ahead of the … The post Cubs Could Try to Retain Clay Holmes, Jays Expected to Pursue Seiya Suzuki and Kevin Gausman appeared first on .
Meet the Mets Anthony DiComo examined five questions that will define the Mets’ offseason. Danny Abriano asked whether the Mets should explore trading catcher Francisco Alvarez this winter. Will Sammon explored how the Rays revived Freddy Peralta after a disappointing tenure in New York. Bo Bichette has yet to announce a decision on whether or […]
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Cal Raleigh and Josh Naylor and whether end-of-season surgeries for disappointing players are encouraging or frustrating, then share their takeaways from the first six Division Series games, including thoughts on Drew Rasmussen, an Austin Wells mistake, Rays crowds, Aaron Judge’s role in Rich Platelet, Poor Platelet, Grant Taylor […] Source
The reigning American League champions couldn't even manage a winning record in 2026, as the Blue Jays fell to 79-83 and last place in the AL East. The Jays were set back by a ton of injuries, but beyond just hoping for improved health, the club needs to fix a lackluster offense. Guaranteed Contracts Vladimir […]
The Twins won their first playoff series in 21 years in the AL Wild Card Series against the Blue Jays three years ago.
On Friday, Baseball America published a spotlight of 25 prospects who’ve added significantly to their exit velocities in 2026. At the bottom of the post is a list of all 162 prospects in baseball who added at least 2mph to their 90th percentile exit velocity between last season and this one. The 90th percentile is […]