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Scherzer reaches agreement on deal to return to Blue Jays (source)

9:12 AM PST

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Mad Max is back. Max Scherzer and the Blue Jays have agreed to terms on a reunion for the 2026 season, a source told MLB.com. The club didn't confirm the deal. The structure of the agreement, reported by Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi as a base salary of $3

Scherzer's daughter made case to re-sign dad in heartfelt letter to Blue Jays

7:59 AM PST

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Blue Jays have developed a powerful new recruiting group: players’ daughters.

Blue Jays will be strategic with Yesavage's workload in '26

February 25, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Trey Yesavage has come back down to earth to live with the rest of us. He’s back in baseball’s reality now. Yesavage’s debut was historic, a 22-year-old superstar who climbed from Single-A to the World Series in a single season, baffling hitters at every stop. He’d be

Tiedemann shut down with elbow soreness; MRI comes back clean

February 24, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Just as Ricky Tiedemann was building some momentum again in Spring Training, he has been shut down for the next week with left elbow soreness. The good news is that an initial MRI showed “nothing structural” in Tiedemann’s elbow, but the bad news is that we’re talking

With stars away at Classic, these Blue Jays can prove themselves

February 24, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- One way or another, a gold medal from the World Baseball Classic should end up in the Blue Jays’ clubhouse four weeks from now. The Blue Jays are sending their entire infield to the WBC, including representatives for the three countries that have combined to win the

Okamoto flexes power with his 1st HR, RBIs of Spring Training

February 23, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Oh, so that’s what it could look like. Kazuma Okamoto’s first home run in a Blue Jays uniform was majestic, a 431-foot blast to dead center that the wind didn’t want to let go of in Toronto's 4-3 loss to New York on Monday. It was a

Clear mind, healthy body, strong pitches: Keys to Berríos' success in '26

February 23, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- This time last spring, José Berríos already felt “doubt” in his mind on the mound. He didn’t feel right. On Monday afternoon, after throwing 2 2/3 innings in his spring debut, the Blue Jays' 4-3 loss to the Mets, Berríos cracked the door open a bit more

USA's hockey gold medal had some Blue Jays thrilled. Others not so much

February 22, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- For three hours, baseball didn’t matter. Sunday morning was for hockey, the Blue Jays’ complex divided between Canadians, Americans and those who were just trying to figure out what all the fuss was about. Moments after Jack Hughes scored in overtime to win Team USA the gold

Lauer eyes rotation job for Blue Jays ... but is there a spot for him?

February 21, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Eric Lauer knows how to downshift from starting. A year ago, he did it admirably. This year, he hopes he won’t need to do it at all.

How Blue Jays' 5 biggest bats look this spring

February 21, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Offensive identities don’t come easily in baseball. Like a good nickname, they need to come naturally. You can’t just choose your own and force it. The 2025 Blue Jays found one. For the first time in years, you could watch a handful of games and describe exactly

Varsho enters pivotal walk year with new goal as a hitter

February 20, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Daulton Varsho wants to get back to baseball, like everyone else in this clubhouse, so let’s get the uncomfortable one out of the way before Spring Training games begin. Varsho is a free agent after 2026. Acquired three seasons ago in a massive deal for top catching

Inside the private practices that have already bonded Okamoto, Vladdy

February 20, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has found his new sidekick. Everywhere he went Friday, Kazuma Okamoto was by his side. Guerrero can be so many people, all at once. He’s George Springer’s mischievous younger brother, the ringleader of a circus and the face of the franchise, depending on the

Bieber making progress, likely to throw off mound in 'next week to two weeks'

February 19, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The early days of camp brought the bad news that Shane Bieber would be “delayed” ramping up for the new season, but that process is beginning to move. Bieber had been playing catch at 90 feet when camp opened, which you can call “step one” of any

Okamoto, Blue Jays eager to put practice into action as spring games begin

February 19, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- For months, all the Blue Jays had to work with were videos of Kazuma Okamoto. Now, after a week of seeing him take batting practice and ground balls, they’ll finally get their first look at him in game action. Okamoto is expected to be in the lineup

Who will take the title in a stacked AL East? Let's discuss

February 19, 2026

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The American League East is loaded this year. The Blue Jays had a huge offseason after falling just short in Game 7 of the World Series. The Yankees are running it back, for better or worse, with a team that won 94

Cowles addition puts pressure on Jiménez at Blue Jays camp

February 18, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Blue Jays claimed infielder Ben Cowles off waivers from the Cubs on Wednesday afternoon. The move isn’t going to knock Canada’s overtime win over Czechia at the Olympics off the front page of tomorrow’s newspapers, but anything tied to the Blue Jays’ infield this spring matters.

'It's not easy to deal with': Santander staring down long rehab after shoulder surgery

February 18, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Anthony Santander is back at the bottom of the mountain again, staring up. His left arm immobilized in a sling to keep his shoulder still, he’s just hoping to play baseball this season, but that feels far away right now. That left shoulder injury was the anchor

Springer at heart of Blue Jays' aspirations after 'taste' of ultimate goal

February 17, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- George Springer represents everything that went right a year ago. The team that exceeded every expectation was led by an aging outfielder who exceeded all of his. Springer was the heart and soul of the 2025 Blue Jays, but even that doesn’t quite capture it. Without Springer,

Biggest free-agent deals in Blue Jays history

February 16, 2026

TORONTO -- It’s a new era of baseball in Toronto. They’re not just winning big, but they’re spending big, too. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s 14-year, $500 million extension in 2025 completely changed our understanding of the Blue Jays moving forward, particularly following their high-profile pursuits of stars like Shohei Ohtani and

These Blue Jays greats are worthy of statues

February 16, 2026

TORONTO -- It’s years down the road, but the day is slowly approaching when the Blue Jays will say goodbye to Rogers Centre and move into a new stadium in Toronto. SkyDome opened in 1989 and has served the Blue Jays well, first as an engineering marvel with its retractable

Every Canadian-born player with Blue Jays

February 16, 2026

TORONTO -- In more than four decades of Blue Jays baseball, 28 Canadian-born players have taken the field for Canada’s team. Ranging from the club’s inaugural season in 1977 to the young lineup that’s expected to carry the Blue Jays into the future, these players come from British Columbia to

Top Blue Jays Draft pick from every season

February 16, 2026

The Blue Jays have used all avenues to build talent over the years, but the MLB Draft is always the foundation of a club’s farm system and sustainable winning.

For Vlad Jr., what a difference a year -- and a World Series appearance -- makes

February 16, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- This doesn’t start until Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says it does. Guerrero is the sun. He is the biggest and the brightest, the force everything and everyone else orbits around. There’s no doubt of that now, but a year ago, there was.

Every Rule 5 Draft pick in Blue Jays history

February 16, 2026

TORONTO -- The Rule 5 Draft has been kind to the Blue Jays over their fifty years as a franchise, netting them Major League contributors, everyday starters and even their first American League MVP Award winner. • How the Rule 5 Draft works Formats and eligibility have changed over the

Blue Jays’ Top 5 shortstops: Matheson’s take

February 16, 2026

Here is Keegan Matheson’s ranking of the top five shortstops in Blue Jays history.