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Toronto's no-hit drought continues, but signs of growth abound for Cease

August 22, 2026

NEW YORK -- One day, Dylan Cease will pull up a chair to Dave Stieb’s table. No-hitters are mythical in Toronto. It has been nearly 36 years since Stieb finally recorded the first and only no-hitter in Blue Jays history, and for 36 years, pitchers have shown up on Stieb’s

Just how they drew it up: Cease shines, offense does just enough

August 22, 2026

NEW YORK -- This feels like the Blue Jays’ blueprint now, a clean-and-tidy game where the pitching stars and the offense chips away. The 4-3 win over New York at Yankee Stadium pulls the Blue Jays (64-67) to within one game of the final American League Wild Card spot, a

Vlad Jr. returns from IL as Blue Jays continue pivotal series vs. Yanks

August 22, 2026

NEW YORK -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is back, and in the middle of a crowded, complicated AL Wild Card race. The Blue Jays need the best version of their star to return. After playing in one rehab game on Thursday for the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays, Guerrero has since passed

Blue Jays' margin for error shrinks in Wild Card chase

August 22, 2026

NEW YORK -- This is what it’s expected to look like when you roll out a bullpen day against one of the American League’s Cy Young Award favorites. Last week, the Blue Jays pulled off the upset against Cam Schlittler, but they couldn’t repeat that magic in Friday night’s 3-1

Card collecting both a 'hobby and semi-obsession' for Straw

August 21, 2026

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Do Blue Jays have real shot at Wild Card? 3 reasons why they just might

August 17, 2026

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Big picture for Blue Jays: Loss just a blip in momentum-changing run

August 16, 2026

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays nearly pulled off another stunner in Sunday’s finale in the Yankees, but another series win over an American League East rival will have to do. The 4-3 loss in 10 innings finally got a jolt of late life when the Blue Jays scraped across the

Arrighetti tosses 3 2/3 solid innings in Triple-A rehab start

August 16, 2026

TORONTO -- While the Blue Jays took on the Yankees in their series finale Sunday at Rogers Centre, Spencer Arrighetti was pitching in a rehab game for Triple-A Buffalo. Arrighetti is on the IL while dealing with Morton’s neuroma in his right foot, a buildup of skin tissue in the

After long journey through injuries in Minors, Tiedemann makes his MLB debut

August 15, 2026

TORONTO -- Ricky Tiedemann is here. The Blue Jays have dreamed of this day, detours and all. Sitting in the Blue Jays’ dugout just hours after being added to the big league roster, Tiedemann is right where he belongs. The talent has been there all along, but Tiedemann has just

McAdoo channels Vladdy Jr. as Blue Jays continue stunning climb

August 15, 2026

TORONTO -- Can you believe it? With another win Saturday, the Blue Jays grabbed their share of a crowded, messy tie for the final American League Wild Card spot. You have the coming weeks to familiarize yourself with MLB’s tiebreaker rules, and both the Twins and Rangers still play later

Vlad placed on injured list day after exiting with head injury

August 15, 2026

TORONTO -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been placed on the 7-day concussion IL after his collision with George Lombard Jr. of the Yankees in their series opener on Friday night. In that awkward play at third base, Lombard Jr. was reaching for a wild throw when his knee collided with

Schlittler, Cease pitch during same series amid Cy Young Award race

August 15, 2026

TORONTO -- It’s a Cy Young showdown this weekend at Rogers Centre, Dylan Cease versus Cam Schlittler with each of their lineups trying to tear the other guy down. The AL Cy Young Award has become a two-horse race, and if the season ended today, it’s nothing near unanimous. Schlittler

Blue Jays surging up Wild Card standings -- but holding breath over Vladdy

August 14, 2026

TORONTO -- Things are getting awfully interesting north of the border. The Blue Jays, who spent much of this season growing stale on the outer edges of the postseason picture, suddenly have as much momentum as any team in the American League Wild Card race. Friday night’s 3-1 win over

Guerrero exits, in concussion protocol after collision on chaotic play

August 14, 2026

TORONTO -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was removed from Friday night’s 3-1 win over the Yankees after colliding with Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. in a chaotic play at third base. Guerrero is now undergoing testing under concussion protocols. Manager John Schneider described Guerrero as having “a bit of a headache”

Draft, Deadline mean shakeup atop Blue Jays' top prospects list

August 14, 2026

TORONTO -- To appreciate the value of the Blue Jays’ farm system, we need to step back and look at the bigger picture. Year after year, this front office has shown a willingness to deal top prospects and first-round picks. At this Trade Deadline, it helped them land a potential

'We're a full send': Schneider, Blue Jays adopt all-in mentality amid Wild Card race

August 14, 2026

TORONTO -- There’s something dangerous about 26 ball players with nothing to lose. Reports of the Blue Jays’ death have been greatly exaggerated. This team is alive again, breathing the oxygen of a depressed AL Wild Card race which has left the door cracked open for them. Which of these

Five young Blue Jays to watch down the stretch

August 14, 2026

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Scherzer becomes second active pitcher to reach 3,000 career innings

August 13, 2026

TORONTO -- Series by series, the Blue Jays are grinding their way back into the AL Wild Card race. Thursday’s 7-0 loss to the Red Sox at Rogers Centre was a dud, a tight game up until Chase Lee served up a grand slam to Caleb Durbin to break the

Eighth-inning rally provides support for Soriano's stellar home debut

August 12, 2026

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays have outlasted the Red Sox again, staring them in the eye and refusing to blink first.

Blue Jays claim Sewald off waivers to bolster weary bullpen

August 12, 2026

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays’ bullpen needs a vacation. In the meantime, some reinforcements will have to do. The Blue Jays picked up veteran reliever Paul Sewald off waivers from the Diamondbacks on Wednesday, and the 36-year-old is expected to be activated by Friday’s series opener against the Yankees at

Bateman proving to be 'a dude,' helps Blue Jays stay hot in win over Sox

August 11, 2026

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays just keep holding the line, suddenly playing a scrappy and stubborn brand of baseball. Tuesday’s 5-3 win over the Red Sox at Rogers Centre wasn’t pretty, but we’re long past aesthetics here. The Blue Jays need wins any way they can find them, and with

Last night's 4th-out ruling was weird. But it gets even weirder ...

August 11, 2026

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays would like to have a normal day at the ballpark Tuesday. No stoppages in play, no calls to New York, no rule books and no fourth outs. Monday’s ruling against the Red Sox, which allowed a Boston run to hit the board 15 minutes after

Yesavage has surgery on left knee, could still return this season

August 11, 2026

TORONTO -- Trey Yesavage underwent surgery on his left knee to repair his meniscus, cleaning up an injury he suffered recently in Houston. Even here in August, the Blue Jays aren’t closing the door on Yesavage returning in 2026, either. “He’s week to week. We’re not ruling him out for

Blue Jays place Taillon (right forearm tendinitis) on IL, recall Chase Lee

August 11, 2026

TORONTO -- Jameson Taillon hit the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis on Tuesday, a day after leaving his Blue Jays home debut early after just four innings. It is yet another blow to a rotation that cannot escape them. Taillon was cruising against the Red Sox, too, which

Rule check: Red Sox-Blue Jays delayed for unusual run-scoring play

August 11, 2026

TORONTO -- Did that run count? How many outs were there? What the heck is a fourth out? What on earth just happened? For 15 minutes following the end of the top of the seventh of the Red Sox-Blue Jays series opener on Monday night at Rogers Centre, that’s what