Looking like old self, Gausman shuts down Dodgers
TORONTO -- The Kevin Gausman effect. Facing the prospect of six straight losses and a sweep on their home turf, the Blue Jays needed their ace at his best on Sunday afternoon. Gausman delivered. The right-hander neutralized a Dodgers lineup that had haunted Toronto over the first two games of
Springer goes all out on this diving catch. Just watch
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays' outfield came through in Sunday's 3-1 win at Rogers Centre over the Dodgers, helping Toronto end its five-game slide. First, it was Daulton Varsho, who robbed Shohei Ohtani of a hit in the first inning. And in the ninth, George Springer made the play of
Injuries & Moves: Francis (forearm) placed on IL
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Kikuchi stands tall against Ohtani, but bats can't follow suit
TORONTO -- Facing Shohei Ohtani will always mean more to the Blue Jays after The Great Heartbreak, but this runs deeper for Yusei Kikuchi. Kikuchi and Ohtani both attended Hanamaki Higashi High School in the Iwate Prefecture of Japan. If you don’t run into traffic, you can drive south from
Ohtani's HR augurs tough night for Bassitt, Blue Jays
TORONTO -- Seriously, it’s nothing personal. The book on Shohei Ohtani’s free agency -- long closed everywhere but Toronto -- got another stinging chapter on Friday night, when Ohtani homered in his first at-bat as a Dodger at Rogers Centre. That solo blast was almost as predictable as the shower
No. 1 prospect Tiedemann has elbow inflammation, no structural damage
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays got the "best possible news" on Ricky Tiedemann, as examinations showed no ligament damage in the No. 1 prospect's left elbow. Manager John Schneider said on Friday that Tiedemann has been diagnosed with ulnar nerve inflammation and he is expected to resume throwing within the
Blue Jays head home after rain-soaked finale loss
KANSAS CITY -- The Blue Jays are cold, wet, cranky and ready to go home. Up against mother nature as much as the Royals, the Blue Jays lost to both on Thursday at Kauffman Stadium. After racing through the early innings before a rainstorm hit, Toronto was stuck with a
No. 2 prospect Martinez could be speeding up his timeline
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'I take hacks': Meet Addison Barger, the Blue Jays' new slugger
KANSAS CITY -- Bigger, faster, stronger, Barger. Addison Barger hit the Blue Jays like a 12-pack of Red Bull on Wednesday in Kansas City, jittering with life, fresh off 20 minutes of sleep and running on “adrenaline and caffeine”. The Blue Jays’ No. 6 prospect got the call just before
New Draft Top 150 list: BIG changes at the top
Three years ago, Charlie Condon attracted zero interest from pro scouts or NCAA Division I baseball programs. He wound up at Georgia as a preferred walk-on and redshirted during his first season in Athens. Now he's the best prospect in the 2024 Draft and sits atop MLB Pipeline's updated and
'I just missed the ball': Vlad's error encapsulates slow start
KANSAS CITY -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. dropped the ball. It’s that shocking and simple. The moment that flipped a potential win into a 3-2 loss for the Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Kauffman Stadium looked like the simplest play of the game, a slick scoop by Isiah Kiner-Falefa and
Blue Jays holding breath as top prospect arms await diagnosis
KANSAS CITY -- It feels like the Blue Jays’ top hitting prospects are putting on a show every night, but on the pitching side, the news isn’t nearly as rosy. The Blue Jays have lost three of their top five pitching prospects to arm injuries over the past two weeks,
Every team's best 2024 Minor League bobblehead
There are a kajillion reasons to love baseball -- especially Minor League Baseball. The bobblehead, which has been greeted with an enthusiastic "Yes" from baseball fans at least since MLB put out a set featuring the likes of Roberto Clemente, Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays in 1960, combines many of
Varsho, Bichette push Blue Jays closer to full potential
KANSAS CITY -- The strong, silent type never goes out of style. Daulton Varsho and Bo Bichette are serious, straightforward players. They’d rather talk about their teammates than themselves. They’ll participate in the choreographed dugout dances, but it looks like they’ve been brought to a nightclub by their younger coworkers.
Renovated Rogers Centre honoured for sustainability efforts
KANSAS CITY -- While Daulton Varsho and his teammates are building their early cases for a Gold Glove Award, the Blue Jays added a green one to the mantle. The Blue Jays have been named the recipient of the 2023 Green Glove Award, which recognizes the MLB club that “demonstrates
Miscues bite Blue Jays on the verge of first sweep
SAN DIEGO -- The Blue Jays had a chance to secure their first series sweep of the season on Sunday. Instead, they frittered it away with a litany of mistakes. Trevor Richards walked in the go-ahead run with the bases loaded, Danny Jansen committed a critical catcher’s interference and the
Inbox: What will it take for Martinez, Barger to earn a promotion?
This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson’s Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. It’s finally starting to feel like the season is settling into itself. The hot and cold starts are normalizing, trends are emerging and,
Varsho sinks Padres with 5th homer in 8 games
SAN DIEGO -- The Blue Jays have waited for well over a year for Daulton Varsho to find his rhythm offensively. After many fruitless nights, their patience finally appears to be paying off. Varsho went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, three RBIs and a stolen base to lead the
Orelvis continues to make case for Majors with homer barrage
Forcing the hand of the organization might come into play for Orelvis Martinez. As the Toronto Blue Jays sit in the middle of the pack of the American League East a month into the season, a not-so-far-away contributor has put up videogame-like numbers for Triple-A Buffalo. MLB's No. 81 prospect
Rodríguez dominates Padres in second career start
SAN DIEGO -- When the Blue Jays signed Yariel Rodríguez to a five-year, $32 million contract in February, they weren’t sure if they were getting a starter or reliever. They just knew they were getting a powerful right-hander who could impact their staff in some form or fashion. Slowly but
3 arms to watch in Blue Jays' bullpen
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