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The Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners are interested in Tampa Bay Rays infielder Isaac Paredes, per MLB Network’s Jon Morosi. “Isaac Paredes is one name to watch on the trade market this week. He’s arbitration-eligible, which means the Rays will listen on him. He’s of interest to the Mariners and Blue Jays, among other […]

The New York Yankees have long been the favorite to trade for Juan Soto. The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly emerging as the new favorite to acquire the San Diego Padres star, according to MLB insider Hector Gomez. “SOURCE: #BlueJays intensify talks with #Padres for Juan Soto. The #BlueJays now emerge as the favorites to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are badly trying to sign Shohei Ohtani in free agency — that’s not a surprise to baseball fans. As of Saturday, only the Los Angeles Dodgers have better odds to sign him, and there’s a legitimate chance that the Japanese superstar ends up north of the border. “Listen, I get the skepticism. […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are hoping for improvement in 2024, and will need a special ingredient to surpass the Rays and Orioles in the American League East. The team’s Bo Bichette draft rumors were doused with cold water recently. There is a slight possibility the team may ‘shock the world’ by dealing Vladimir Guerrero. They […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been underachievers of late, being swept in the American League Wild Card Series in two consecutive years. Fans are losing confidence in the organization and do not know quite what to expect in MLB free agency. Despite these unsettling circumstances, it is crystal clear that the Jays should not entertain […]

The MLB hot stove is beginning to heat up. This is around the time when rumors start flying regarding potential player movement via trades or free agency and teams act on those rumors in order to make their team better to make a run at the World Series. Sometimes, however, some rumors turn out to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays, like all other teams in the big leagues, have business to do in the offseason. But just don’t expect their plans to include parting ways with either Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Bo Bichette via trades, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. “The Blue Jays are getting calls on first baseman Vladimir […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are one team that has tremendous talent over the past couple of years, but they have not advanced deep into the postseason. Losing to the Minnesota Twins in the AL Wild Card was a clear indicator that they have a lot of issues that must be rectified soon. Some pundits have […]

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette is not going to be a free agent until 2026 based on current circumstances, but there are murmurs that he could be playing for another team by the start of the 2024 MLB season. Could it be the Chicago Cubs? That’s a scenario raised recently by Matt Cozzi of […]

Alek Manoah’s 2023 season couldn’t have been any more disastrous. Coming off an elite season with the Toronto Blue Jays, many expected Manoah to pick up right where he left off. Unfortunately, his campaign was absolutely dreadful. Manoah seemed to lose complete control of his pitches, leading to many multi-run games given up. He was […]

The Toronto Blue Jays could be in for a busy offseason and one of their top priorities is retaining third baseman Matt Chapman. According to Jon Heyman, the Blue Jays are making a strong push to lock up the All-Star and keep him in Toronto. The urgency is rather clear. Chapman played the last two […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers seem to be busy every offseason, and this year is no different. After failing to reach the NLCS for the second-consecutive season, the Dodgers likely want to make some moves that will improve their chances in 2024 and beyond and make some noise in the process. One way to do that […]

Gerrit Cole won his first Cy Young award Wednesday, earning the AL Cy Young in convincing fashion. Toronto Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman, who was a finalist, finished third in voting. Gausman posted a positive message on X (formerly Twitter) after the results became official. “Blessed beyond belief. DFAd to Cy Young finalist,” Gausman wrote. […]

Though the Los Angeles Dodgers are the runaway favorite to land Shohei Ohtani, it is not 100 percent certain he will swap teams in the City of Angels this winter. Several teams will feel they have a legitimate chance at signing the best baseball player on the planet and the negotiations and bidding war will […]

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman might find himself in a different location as betting odds have the dynamic player donning a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform next season. According to BetOnline, Chapman going to the Dodgers is at +200 with the New York Yankees at +300 which puts them in second place. In terms […]

Toronto Blue Jays ace pitcher Kevin Gausman is a two-time All-Star with top-of-the-rotation stuff. But that doesn’t mean that Gausman thinks he can win the AL Cy Young Award this season, despite his numbers. Appearing on ‘Foul Territory’, Gausman said he doesn’t like his chances when going up against Gerrit Cole for the award: Kevin […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were reportedly among multiple teams to meet with free agent third baseman Matt Chapman at the GM meetings this week, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network. Matt Chapman came to the GM meetings to see multiple teams, and the Blue Jays have made it a priority to try to retain […]

The Toronto Blue Jays enter this offseason looking for multiple bats, and general manager Ross Atkins outwardly showed some interest in veteran free agent Joey Votto, who is not expected to return to the Cincinnati Reds next season. “Incredible player, remarkable career,” Ross Atkins said, via Ben Nicholson-Smith of SportsNet. “They’re just massive impact in […]

While the Toronto Blue Jays made the playoffs for the second year in a row, they were once again eliminated in the Wild Card round. As the Blue Jays look to go on a deeper postseason run, Toronto is looking to add some power to their lineup. Alongside free agency, the Blue Jays are exploring […]

As of now, Joey Votto’s time with the Cincinnati Reds has come to an end. It marks the conclusion of an illustrious 17-year career with a single team, a journey cut short due to the influx of youth within the Reds’ ranks. With the Reds declining his $20 million option for the 2024 season, Votto, […]

As MLB free agency starts rolling, the Toronto Blue Jays may have their eye on veteran outfielder Michael A. Taylor according to Jon Morosi. Taylor was a part of the Washington Nationals team that won the World Series in 2019. He later signed with the Kansas City Royals, winning his first Gold Glove award in […]

Matt Chapman — one of the best all-around third basemen in Major League Baseball — is officially a free agent. Despite batting just .240 on the year, Chapman’s power at the plate and elite glove helped him finish with a WAR of 4.4, putting him among the leaders at third base. The 30-year-old will be […]

The MLB offseason is in full force and free agency is going to start kicking off with some big names being signed. The Toronto Blue Jays began by declining the option for Whit Merrifield, and now they have picked up an option for one of their key relievers Chad Green. The Blue Jays have signed […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to acquire free agent CF Cody Bellinger this offseason, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. Bellinger is a former MVP with the Los Angeles Dodgers and had a resurgence in 2023 as a member of the Chicago Cubs. He would be quite the addition to an already stacked […]

With the MLB offseason officially underway, there are several tough decisions that organizations and players need to make, some in conjunction with one another. The Toronto Blue Jays and utility man Whit Merrifield are apparently on the same page when it comes to his mutual contract option. Though, what that means is not yet clear. […]

Joey Votto has made it known that he does not want 2023 to be his last season in MLB. But the Cincinnati Reds’ franchise legend may have to play in 2024 on a new team. With the Reds seeing the emergence of 25-year-old Spencer Steer at first base, Votto’s role with the team is diminishing […]

For the second straight year, the Toronto Blue Jays were swept out of the postseason in the Wild Card round. Toronto president Mark Shapiro understands why Blue Jays fans are disappointed and is devising a plan to help the team endure a longer playoff run. The Blue Jays snuck into the postseason as the No. […]

The 2023 MLB season was brimming with unmet expectations, so much that it was easy to overlook the Toronto Blue Jays’ own disappointing year. Though, another postseason debacle firmly took care of that. When it matters most, the team is failing to live up to its considerable talent. A World Series-caliber roster that focused on […]

The Toronto Blue Jays once again failed to live up to expectations in the MLB Playoffs, losing in two games to the Minnesota Twins in the AL Wild Card Series. But, things could’ve very well turned out differently if John Schneider didn’t yank starter Jose Berrios in Game 2 on Wednesday in favor of Yusei […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were swept in the AL Wild Card Series for the second straight season, failing to win a playoff game despite a combined 181 regular season wins across both seasons. Last year’s Game 2 collapse – which saw the Blue Jays blow a seven-run lead in the final four innings and get […]

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider caught a lot of heat when he pulled Jose Berrios from Game 2 of the Wild Card series against the Minnesota Twins early on in the fourth inning to put in Yusei Kikuchi, which resulted in two runs scoring. Schneider said it is fair to question the decision. “He […]

Just like many Toronto Blue Jays fans, Jose Berrios has not moved on completely from the season-ending loss of his team to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday at the hands of the Minnesota Twins in Game 2 of their American League Wild Card series. It is still too early for the pain to go away. […]

The Minnesota Twins erased a humiliating footnote from the team’s recent history in the past few days, knocking off the Toronto Blue Jays two games to none in the Wild Card round of the American League playoffs. The Twins won their first postseason game since 2004, snapping an 18-game losing streak in the process. After […]

The Toronto Blue Jays were knocked out of the 2023 MLB Playoffs on Wednesday, dropping a 2-0 decision to the Minnesota Twins. The Blue Jays got a positive outing from starting pitcher Jose Berrios, which gave way to a heartbreaking situation that the talented pitcher won’t soon forget. Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman expressed […]

The Toronto Blue Jays dropped Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series versus the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. The Blue Jays are in danger of falling short in the postseason once again, currently just one defeat away from elimination. Of course, the saying “there’s always next year” will be applied by many around the […]

While the Toronto Blue Jays are on the brink of elimination Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins in the AL Wild Card Series, one can’t help but think about his future. For example: Matt Chapman. The third baseman, who came over to the Jays in a trade with the Oakland Athletics last March, will become a […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have their season on the line on Wednesday against the Minnesota Twins in the Wild Card round of the MLB Playoffs after losing Game 1, and former Twins starting pitcher Jose Berrios will be on the mound trying to save the Blue Jays’ season. Jose Berrios spoke about what that start […]

Minnesota Twins fans celebrated something they haven’t seen their team do in nearly 20 years on Tuesday: win a playoff game. The Twins took Game 1 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, winning their first playoff game since 2004 in front of a raucous Minnesota crowd. The Twins more than […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are on the road for the second game of the three game Wild Card series against the Minnesota Twins. This game will continue our MLB odds series as we hand out a Blue Jays-Twins prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Twins were […]