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With the Toronto Blue Jays being in last place in the AL East, the front office decided to be sellers at the trade deadline. The club acquired two exciting prospects in a deal that sent right-handed pitcher Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs. On Friday, one of those prospects got the call to the majors. […] The post Blue Jays call up prospect picked up in Kevin Gausman trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
For the second straight series, the Phillies will face a team that sold at the deadline. The defending American League champions have endured a massively disappointing season, and now players like Daulton Varsho, Kevin Gausman, and Jeff Hoffman have been sent elsewhere. (Good luck to the Twins if they hope to use Hoffman in high […]
Imaging on Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage‘s left knee revealed a meniscus issue, per Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet. Yesavage will head to Texas on Monday to visit a specialist. The righty was placed on the injured list Wednesday for what was initially labeled left knee inflammation. It appears the injury could be more serious now […]
On this day 16 years ago, the Blue Jays defeated the Rays 17-7. Toronto hit eight home runs: Aaron Hill hit two, while Adam Lind, Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista, and Lyle Overbay each added one. And, of course, J.P. Arencibia—playing in his first MLB game—hit two home runs and went 4-for-5 with a double. At […]
Hi there! As you know, Thomas Smith is away on vacation. To keep this feature going, I’m going to post simply the WPA numbers and plays of the game, and a poll so you can vote on your choice for Player of the Game. Thomas will update the Rizzo Award standings when he returns. Game […]
For some reason there were no takers on Jeff McNeil. The post Fantasy Transaction Analysis: The 2026 Non-Contender Rundown appeared first on Baseball Prospectus .
Pete Crow-Armstrong used his speed to score the winning run against Toronto, strengthening his MVP case and proving he is the kind of superstar modern baseball needs.
The Cubs may have struggled on offense, but rallied at the right time to grab the series finale from Toronto. The post Heroics From Bregman, PCA, Lead Cubs in Extra-Inning Thriller Over Blue Jays appeared first on On Tap Sports Net .
The Cubs and Blue Jays got together at Wrigley Field Thursday afternoon to make up for a June rainout. The home team did absolutely nothing on offense until the final out, when a dramatic home run tied the score and set the stage for an extra-innings victory. Toronto took the lead on a mental lapse … The post Chicago Cubs Score and Recap (8/6/26): Cubs 3, Blue Jays 2 F/11 – Bregman Heroics Lead to Extras W appeared first on .
I’m not sure I even have words to describe the elation at Wrigley Field after the Cubs’ totally improbable 3-2, 11-inning win over the Blue Jays. But here, let me try. This game was lost, over, done, the Cubs totally dominated by Blue Jays pitching. And then Alex Bregman banged one off the ad sign […]
Pete Crow-Armstrong is seriously making a case for the National League MVP. It’s going to take a very remarkable season to beat Shohei Ohtani in voting, but the Chicago Cubs’ speedy outfielder can do things even Ohtani can’t do. On Thursday, in a postponed game against the Toronto Blue Jays, PCA used his speed to […] The post Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong walks off Blue Jays with savvy baserunning play appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Blue Jays 2 Cubs 3 (11 innings) Two outs in the ninth and two strikes, I figured it was time to open the computer and get on the recap. Boom. Alex Bregman homers to tie the game. It was hardly fair to Dylan Cease who threw seven innings of two hit ball with one walk […]
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The Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays are playing a make-up game from June 21. When the teams were originally set to meet, Cubs pitcher David Peterson was still a member of the New York Mets. While Peterson is no longer a member of the Mets, he pulled a move that would have been worthy […] The post Cubs pitcher David Peterson goes full Mets by balking in a run by going over to 1st base 3 times in a row appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Toronto Blue Jays faced a difficult balancing act at the 2026 MLB trade deadline. Less than a year after reaching Game 7 of the World Series, the Blue Jays entered Monday’s deadline at 52-60, needing to maximize future value while keeping their plans to contend in 2027 intact. Toronto accomplished part of that mission, […] The post Blue Jays’ biggest 2026 MLB trade deadline mistake appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Go get ‘em, David.
Veteran right-hander Kevin Gausman will not make his debut for the Chicago Cubs against the Toronto Blue Jays. Acquired by Chicago from Toronto at the trade deadline, Gausman is instead scheduled to make his first start for the Cubs on Friday against the Kansas City Royals. Speaking to reporters Thursday, the 35-year-old acknowledged he “didn’t […] The post Why Cubs’ Kevin Gausman doesn’t want to face Blue Jays after trade appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is dealing with a hamstring concern. He exited a game in late July with an apparent injury, and he is continuing to deal with hamstring tightness. Blue Jays manager John Schneider shared an update on Guerrero’s hamstring before Thursday’s game against the Chicago Cubs, via Arden Zwelling of […] The post Blue Jays’ John Schneider shares crucial Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hamstring injury update appeared first on ClutchPoints .
I’m in Edmonton for the next couple of days, visiting my son and his girlfriend and some friends. So I’m getting the Game Thread up early. We may be light on content for a couple of days. It has been a week. We were at a funeral yesterday. Today we visiting a friend of mine […]
Today’s roster move: Here Thursday notes… Cubs lineup: Blue Jays lineup: David Peterson, LHP vs. Dylan Cease, RHP David Peterson, last four starts: 1.52 ERA, 0.845 WHIP in 23.2 innings. That’ll play, even if there were a few too many walks (seven). His ground ball out percentage is very good — 35 ground ball outs […]
Cubs 3, Blue Jays 2: Alex Bregman ties it up, and Pete Crow-Armstrong literally runs it off Cubs vs. Blue Jays, Thursday 8/6, 1:20 CT live! Chicago Cubs vs. Toronto Blue Jays preview, Thursday 8/6, 1:20 CT
The Chicago Cubs swung a trade for veteran pitcher Kevin Gausman from the Toronto Blue Jays at the MLB trade deadline. Chicago wanted to deepen its pitching staff for the stretch run ahead. Gausman has immense experience that can help this team. And it seems he’s already taken a liking to his new city. Gausman […] The post Cubs’ Kevin Gausman turns heads with honest Chicago-Toronto comparison appeared first on ClutchPoints .
That was unexpectedly fun, given the pitching matchup. The suddenly lukewarm Jays are 3.0 out of the third wildcard and a mere seven games below .500. It took a while to figure Hunter Brown out. A Jesus Sanchez walk and a reached on error by Kazuma Okamoto that was promptly erased by a double play […]
The Houston Astros (59-57) were looking to take both this series and the season series from the Toronto Blue Jays (54-61) this afternoon. They had plenty of chances, but in the end squandered their opportunities in a 5-4 loss in 10 innings. Hunter Brown took the mound today opposite Jameson Taillon, who was making his […]
The Blue Jays claimed righty Matt Waldron off waivers from the Padres, the team announced Wednesday. Lefty Patrick Corbin was transferred from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man roster spot. Waldron, 30 next month, is out of minor league options, meaning he’ll jump right onto Toronto’s active roster. […]