TORONTO -- Nearly three years ago, Ricky Tiedemann threw one pitch that no one could stop talking about. They still talk about it, actually. In a Spring Training game in late February 2023, a 20-year-old Tiedemann blew a 99 mph fastball past Javier Báez for strike three. Baseball games in

The 2026 Baseball Hall of Fame writers' ballot includes 12 first-time candidates. While they all won't end up enshrined in Cooperstown, and while it's possible that none of them will ever be inducted, each of them had at least one season in which they performed at a Hall of Fame

While the old adage says that a win is a win, most would agree that not all victories are equal in terms of overall significance to a team -- or simply from an entertainment perspective as a fan. With that in mind, and with the help of all 30 MLB.com

When we rank prospects at MLB Pipeline, it’s always with a long-term-potential frame of mind. We’re trying to project what kind of big leaguer each of these Minor Leaguers are going to be, so we look at tools or stuff and how we think each player will use them consistently

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Tony Vitello might be first. But he’s also fate. When the Giants made Vitello the first college head coach to go directly to managing an MLB team earlier this offseason, people understandably described it as a shocking, sea-changing move. And people are justifiably curious to see whether Vitello, who won

We talk about individual breakouts throughout the season -- hitters and pitchers who exhibited impressive growth to unlock another level in their prospect stock. Pile enough of those up, maybe throw in some nice additions through trades and the Draft and you'll notice that farm systems as collectives can have

This page will be updated throughout the offseason with all the latest Blue Jays injury news and transactions. Players on the 60-day injured list will have to be added back onto the 40-man roster after the World Series.

A bounty of boxes remains untouched beneath holiday trees, but when it comes to awards from MLB, those have all been handed out already. There were a lot of them in 2025, including: *BBWAA Awards (MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year) All-MLB First and Second Teams Hank Aaron Awards

There are 27 players on the 2026 Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) Hall of Fame ballot, and their careers went in so many different directions. Some were paragons of stability. Ryan Braun, Alex Gordon, Félix Hernández, Dustin Pedroia and David Wright each played for just one Major League team.

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It was, by whatever measure you want to use, an absolutely thrilling year of baseball. We had records set. We had great teams do great things. We had the brightest stars shining on the largest stages. Before we turn the page on a year none of us will ever forget,

The Blue Jays, who already had baseball’s highest pitching release point in Trey Yesavage, have recently added to the mix submariner extraordinaire Tyler Rogers, who essentially scrapes the ground with his knuckles when he throws. There’s a 5.8-foot gap -- that’s more than one Jose Altuve -- between where Yesavage

Cody Ponce is far from the first Major Leaguer to go overseas and return having found something that makes him a better pitcher than his first go-around in the big leagues. Asked what he found, however, the new Blue Jays pitcher doesn’t cite a mechanical tweak, a new pitch or

As we say goodbye to 2025, it's a good time to revisit some of the best moments of the past season. From 13-strikeout complete games to multiple four-homer performances, the 2025 campaign featured excitement all across MLB. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers, here's a look at

May we all approach our holiday shopping with the creativity of the Blue Jays, who are collecting right-handed relievers with funky arm angles and vastly different price tags. After Toronto acquired sidearming Chase Lee from the Tigers on Friday, the Blue Jays signed free-agent submariner Tyler Rogers to a three-year,

DETROIT -- The Blue Jays acquired right-handed reliever Chase Lee from the Tigers on Friday in exchange for lefty relief prospect Johan Simon.

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TORONTO -- Mark Shapiro has signed a five-year contract renewal to stay with the Blue Jays as president and CEO, Rogers Communications announced Friday, locking in the leader of an organization that is suddenly at the center of the baseball world. This past season’s run to Game 7 of the

Scrambling for a holiday gift for the baseball fan(s) in your life? Calm down. Take a breath. We're here to help. With an assist from MLB.com's beat writers, here's one fun gift idea for fans of each team, all available at MLBshop.com. Jump to: AL East | AL Central |

This article was originally published on Nov. 25, three weeks before Tyler Rogers agreed to a three-year, $37 million contract with the Blue Jays.

ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Blue Jays were the talk of the MLB Winter Meetings without making a move, still riding their wave of momentum from the World Series. Much of their heavy lifting has been done already, after they jumped the market with a seven-year, $210 million deal for Dylan

Players like Kyle Tucker are rarely available in free agency. He's a five-tool, prime-age talent, who will not turn 29 until the new year. He's also one of the most consistent players in the game. These are his Wins Above Replacement (WAR) totals since 2021, per FanGraphs: 4.9, 4.9, 4.9,