Ponce carted off field in first big league appearance since 2021
TORONTO -- Cody Ponce left his Blue Jays debut on a medical cart on Monday night at Rogers Centre, a difficult scene to end his first Major League appearance since 2021. The Blue Jays soon announced an initial diagnosis of “right knee discomfort” for Ponce, who is getting an MRI,
What are the Blue Jays' rotation options with Ponce hurt?
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays’ rotation has been dealt another blow. This time it’s Cody Ponce, who left his Blue Jays debut -- and first MLB appearance since 2021 -- on Monday on the medical cart with what appeared to be a serious injury before Toronto fell to the Rockies,
It's early, but is Blue Jays' bullpen stock on rise?
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays’ rotation rebrand is off to a record-setting start, but the bullpen played its own role in striking out 50 A’s batters over opening weekend. The additions of Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce to the rotation, plus the potential for a fuller season of Trey Yesavage,
These are the 10 most untouchable marks in Blue Jays record book
TORONTO -- Eventually, the Blue Jays’ record book will just be Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s name with a few others sprinkled around it. If Guerrero continues on this pace for even the majority of his 14-year extension, so many of the all-time marks will belong to him, from hits to home
By the numbers: Blue Jays break team strikeout record through first three games
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays just opened their 50th season by striking out 50 A’s. You can’t buy marketing this good. With a sweep of the A’s to open the season 3-0, the Blue Jays have already taken a clear and exciting step in a different direction with their pitching,
Welcome to The Show, Okamoto! Japanese icon hits first big league HR
TORONTO -- What a weekend for Kazuma Okamoto, the Japanese star who is taking over Toronto. Okamoto launched his first Major League home run in the fourth inning Sunday, a 420-foot shot to right-center field that just kept carrying and carrying. In a weekend that’s been full of reasons to
In case you didn't know, this first-year Blue Jay is a 'big deal'
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2 games, 2 walk-offs a first for Blue Jays ... thanks in part to an unlikely hero
TORONTO -- Another night, another walk-off, another reason to believe the Blue Jays could do it all again. The Blue Jays pulled Saturday’s 8-7 win over the A’s back from the grave for their second celebration in less than 24 hours. This time, Ernie Clement was the walk-off hero with
Cease K's 12 -- including 7 in a row -- in record-setting Blue Jays debut
TORONTO -- Dylan Cease’s Blue Jays debut was the very definition of dominant, the type of debut that sets a new bar for stars who come to Toronto. Cease’s 12 strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings of one-run ball set a new record for the most by a Blue Jays pitcher
Fluharty bruised, not broken, after consecutive comebackers force his exit
TORONTO -- Lightning struck twice on Blue Jays reliever Mason Fluharty, who was hit by back-to-back comebackers on Saturday afternoon against the Athletics and was forced to leave the game. Fluharty has been diagnosed with a right knee contusion, but the good news is that X-rays came back negative and
'I want to be boring,' says reliable Rogers -- and that's just fine with Blue Jays
TORONTO -- For certain players, boring is beautiful. Tyler Rogers doesn’t want to be the player we’re talking about the next morning. That’s a job for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or George Springer, Kevin Gausman or Dylan Cease. In the bullpen, closers and 100-mph relievers are meant to excite you, but
As anticipated, Okamoto proving the perfect fit for Blue Jays
TORONTO -- Kazuma Okamoto has perfected the art of the first impression. Everything about Okamoto’s big league debut got more impressive by the inning. By the bottom of the ninth, he was racing home to score the winning run on a walk-off single from Andrés Giménez, celebrating his first win,
Ace of K's! Gausman furthers legacy with franchise-best 11 strikeouts on Opening Day
TORONTO -- The ace is back. Kevin Gausman said it felt like he and the Blue Jays never left, back home so soon after their Game 7 loss in last year’s World Series. Well, he hasn’t missed a beat, either. Gausman set a Blue Jays record for strikeouts on Opening
Best way to end an Opening Day? A Blue Jays walk-off win, of course
TORONTO -- What a way to light the new year on fire. The Blue Jays, 146 days after losing Game 7 of the World Series to the Dodgers, spilled onto the field to celebrate. They’ve waited so long to celebrate. Andrés Giménez was the walk-off hero, sending a sellout crowd
A's-Blue Jays Opening Day FAQ, lineups (7 p.m. ET)
While the Blue Jays raise a banner and celebrate the 2025 AL Champions on Opening Day at Rogers Centre, the young A’s will be trying to show the rest of the league that they’re ready to be one of baseball’s up-and-coming contenders.
Blue Jays are ready to chase out ghosts of World Series loss
TORONTO -- The old dome is still full of ghosts. Nothing has happened in there since Game 7 of the World Series, when confetti fell on the Dodgers. Renovations and tours aren’t enough to chase the ghosts out -- only baseball can do that.
Now synonymous with Toronto, Vladdy ready to lead Blue Jays into new era
TORONTO -- When Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks through the door or climbs those dugout steps and runs onto the field, don’t look at how he moves through the world. Instead, watch how the world moves around him.
Blue Jays report progress on injury front, discuss roster choices ahead of opener
TORONTO -- For one last day of calm inside Rogers Centre, which has sat eerily quiet since Game 7 of the 2025 World Series, the Blue Jays looked back and looked ahead. After Toronto's final workouts ahead of Opening Day on Friday against the A’s at 7:07 p.m. ET, this
What's in store for the reigning AL champions in 2026?
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Here is the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster
TORONTO -- As the Blue Jays chase the World Series once again, a roster that will take dozens of different shapes in 2026 has its first official version. Many of these decisions took care of themselves in Spring Training, especially in a crowded starting rotation that will now see Trey
'This year is this year': Blue Jays ready to take first step of brand new marathon
TORONTO -- Mark Shapiro doesn’t just want to do it again, he wants to do it better. The Blue Jays’ taste of the World Series seems to have unlocked a new gear in him.
Blue Jays' WS trophies highlight new 100-Level additions to honor club history
TORONTO -- For years, Mark Shapiro has talked about turning Rogers Centre from a stadium into a ballpark. Much of this has meant modern solutions and renovations, but now, the Blue Jays are reaching back into their past.
After 5-year contract extension, what's next on Atkins' agenda?
TORONTO -- Baseball doesn’t allow you to sit with one feeling for long. Just a couple of days after the Blue Jays lost Game 7 of the World Series to the Dodgers, Ross Atkins was calling John Schneider to talk about what was next. His job is to live three
Along with Atkins, Schneider agrees to extension with Blue Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- John Schneider has been in the Blue Jays’ organization for 25 years now -- half of this club’s history -- and he isn’t going anywhere. The Blue Jays announced a two-year contract extension for Schneider early Monday, which will run through the 2028 season, right alongside a
Coming off WS run, Blue Jays extend GM Atkins with five-year deal
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Blue Jays have signed general manager Ross Atkins to a five-year contract extension, the club announced Monday morning, retaining one of the architects of the 2025 World Series team. There’s a rare sense of stability in Toronto now, something most organizations strive for but rarely reach.