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Bad news on the doorstep: per Matt Gelb of the Athletic, Jesús Luzardo has been placed on the Injured List. It had been hoped that his shoulder inflammation would only cause him to miss a single start; that more optimistic scenario has not come to pass. No specific timetable for his return was given, with […]
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TORONTO – Justin Lehr joined the Toronto Blue Jays as minor-league pitching director two years ago and immediately made strike-throwing and count leverage a priority in the organization’s development of young arms. “With the way technology is on pitch design and the biomech stuff, it can become kind of a trap where you’re getting the cart in front of the horse,” he explained during a weekend visit with the big-league club. “The foundation of pitching is always going to be being in good counts,...
The Chicago White Sox are striving to win the American League Central this season, with just days left to go before the MLB Playoffs. Chicago got a big win on Monday by defeating the Cleveland Guardians, 7-3. The game was impacted by a whacky 18-pitch walk to Chicago batter Tristan Peters. “Peters’ plate appearance also […] The post 2026 AL Playoff Picture: 18-pitch walk gives White Sox leg up on Guardians as Blue Jays falter appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Yankees were the only member of the top trio of American League teams playing on Monday, with both the Rays and Red Sox off inadvance of series against the A’s and Rangers, respectively. The AL West-leading [read: .500] Astros were also sidelined. So yeah, if the 2026 Yankees are the gold standard, then you […]
The Detroit Tigers have now won five straight after holding on for a 6-5 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Center on Monday night. The good guys were no-hit through six innings but mounted two late-inning comebacks to seize Game 1 of the three-game series. Toeing the rubber for the Motor City Kitties […]
Each year during the trade deadline, teams become more and more willing to deal some of their potential “blue-chip” prospects as the deadline clock ticks down. In 2026, the dealing of high-end prospect capital began very early on the morning of August 3, as the Blue Jays landed Jose Soriano from the Los Angeles Angels by swapping former first-round shortstop Arjun Nimmala. After a peculiar 2025 season that left Nimmala with a 92 wRC+ across 120 High-A games, Nimmala looked like he was putting ...
Each year during the trade deadline, teams become more and more willing to deal some of their potential “blue-chip” prospects as the deadline clock ticks down. In 2026, the dealing of high-end prospect capital began very early on the morning of August 3, as the Blue Jays landed Jose Soriano from the Los Angeles Angels […] The post Arjun Nimmala Has Found His Power Stroke appeared first on Just Baseball .
The Yankees will officially be playing baseball in October after last night’s loss by Toronto, shortly followed by New York’s own win allowing for a more raucous celebration rather than a somber one. It has not come easily for them this year, as they’ve weathered more than their fair share of blows to key players […]
It wasn’t looking pretty for seven innings, but the Yankees finally erupted in the eighth to put away the Twins and secure the series opener. With the Blue Jays losing earlier in the night, the Yanks officially clinched a playoff spot and the celebration was on once their game was over. With the Rays and […]
After the Yankees defeat the Twins in Minnesota and the Blue Jays fall to the Tigers, Meredith Marakovits catches up with Aaron Boone to get his reaction to finally punching the ticket to October baseball. Subscribe for daily sports videos! Stream YES Network on the YES App: onelink.to/yesapp YES’ social media pages: TikTok: tiktok.com/@YESnetwork YouTube: youtube.com/YESnetwork Facebook: facebook.com/YESnetwork X: X.com/YESnetwork Instagram: instagram.com/YESnetwork
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The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed Jesus Sánchez off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays ahead of Monday’s series opener against the Miami Marlins. Manager Torey Lovullo describes what outfielder Sánchez’s role will be with the D-backs. Subscribe to the Arizona Sports daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/3QWcj1x Read articles from Arizona Sports: https://arizonasports.com/ Download the Arizona Sports app: https://arizonasports.com/the-arizona-sports-98-7-fm-app/ Sign up for texts from Arizona Sports:...
The New York Yankees secured their place in the 2026 postseason after the Toronto Blue Jays lost 8-3 to the Detroit Tigers. Following an 8-3 road win against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night, catcher Austin Wells complimented the club’s starting rotation who has been a major key to their success. “They’re the best in […] The post Yankees’ Austin Wells offers bold All-Star rotation take after clinching playoff berth appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Diamondbacks have claimed outfielder Jesús Sánchez off waivers from the Blue Jays, per announcements from both clubs. Toronto had designated him for assignment last week. Arizona had an open 40-man spot after designating Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for assignment in recent days. Sánchez is out of options and will need a spot on the active […]
PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks were able to find the impact left-handed batter they were seeking ahead of the trade deadline, but will it be enough to help them get to the playoffs? According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the D-Backs claimed Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jesus Sanchez off waivers Monday. The move will require […]
The New York Yankees clinched their third straight postseason berth after the Toronto Blue Jays lost to the Detroit Tigers on Monday night. After an 8-3 win over the Minnesota Twins, manager Aaron Boone praised his team and offered insight into why they can be a legitimate threat once the tournament begins. “There’s a lot […] The post Why Yankees’ Aaron Boone is confident in NY after clinching postseason berth appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Tuesday will be yet another bullpen day for the Toronto Blue Jays. Right-handed pitcher Braydon Fisher will make his 10th start of the season against the Detroit Tigers (7:07 p.m. ET / 4:07 p.m. ET on Sportsnet & Sportsnet+), according to Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith. Fisher last started on Sept. 9 against the Athletics, throwing one inning of hitless ball with a strikeout. His last relief appearance came on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, but he was only needed for one out. The 26-ye...
Tigers 6 Blue Jays 5 That was a tough loss. We have had way too many of those. Thankfully, the Guardians lost too, so we’re still one game back. José Soriano was amazing for six innings. And we got two runs in the first. But we should have scored more. In the first inning, Brett […]
TORONTO — The last few innings of Monday’s game featured a week’s worth of highs and lows. A no-hit bid from Jose Soriano. A sudden four-run rally from the Detroit Tigers. A three-run homer from Kazuma Okamoto. And then, in case that wasn’t enough, an uncharacteristically tough outing from Louis Varland, who allowed an RBI single in the eighth before making a crucial error in the ninth. The result was a 6-5 Tigers win that cost the Toronto Blue Jays a chance to gain a game on the Guardians, wh...
TORONTO — A night that could have been so many spectacular things crashed and burned on the Blue Jays. It could have been a no-hitter, which José Soriano carried into the seventh inning. It could have been Kazuma Okamoto’s defining game with the Blue Jays after he launched a three-run shot to put his team ahead, the biggest swing of this team’s season in the moment. Carlos Delgado Short-Sleeved Retro Windbreaker Giveaway is Sept. 25! Instead, it’s a 6-5 loss, and one of the toughest the Blue J...
MINNEAPOLIS — Aaron Judge hit his first home run since May 24 as the New York Yankees clinched their record 61st postseason berth and ninth in 10 years on Monday night. Spencer Jones was batting with two outs in the eighth inning of an 8-3 win against Minnesota when Toronto lost to Detroit, assuring the Yankees of at least an AL wild card berth Judge, who returned last week after missing more than three months because of a fractured rib, hit a three-run homer off A.J. Minter earlier in the six...
Imagn Images By virtue of the Blue Jays’ loss on Monday, the New York Yankees are once again playoff-bound, as they’ve clinched a berth in the MLB postseason for the third straight season and the ninth time in the last 10 years. Earlier this season, the Yankees won their 82nd game, securing a winning record for the 34th straight time . Their worst season since 1992 was 2014, when they finished 84-78. It’s been a remarkable run. Of course, since it’s the Yankees — a franchise with an MLB-record...
The door was open for the Toronto Blue Jays to move up into a playoff spot but they couldn’t find a way through it. The Blue Jays lost 6-5 Monday to remain one game back of the Cleveland Guardians for the final wild-card spot. The Guardians also lost, 7-3, to the Chicago White Sox, to squander a chance to overtake Chicago for the AL Central Division lead. With the losses, both the idle Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles, winners over the New York Mets, were able to tighten the gap. Here i...