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The MLB lockout has stalled any offseason talks and action for all teams. However, the work stoppage hasn’t prevented news from swirling about the actions of teams before the lockout. According to the latest Blue Jays rumors, Toronto showed interest in these All-Star pitchers before the MLB lockout, via MLB Trade Rumors, Ben Nicholson-Smith and […]

The Toronto Blue Jays made a significant splash early on in MLB free agency, locking down ace Kevin Gausman on a five-year, $110 million deal. San Francisco Giants fans were disappointed to see Gausman depart the organization this offseason, with many wondering why the veteran right-hander wasn’t interested in returning to The Bay in 2022. […]

The Seattle Mariners just saw the Texas Rangers make some big moves in the division and have responded with a huge splash of their own in free agency. The Mariners are bringing in reigning AL Cy Young winner Robbie Ray on a five-year, $115 million deal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Ray’s new deal with […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to re-sign reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Robbie Ray in free agency, but they just were able to acquire the services of another Cy Young candidate by nabbing former San Francisco Giants pitcher Kevin Gausman on a five-year, $110 million deal, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. There had […]

Following a standout campaign over the 2021 regular season, Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has an eye on helping his team make a grand return to the postseason next year. Guerrero worked on his conditioning over the last offseason, which came after he noted that for years in spring training, he was […]

The St. Louis Cardinals recently signed MLB free agent starting pitcher Steven Matz to a four-year, $44 million deal on Tuesday. Matz enjoyed a bounce back season for the Toronto Blue Jays, who were reportedly making a push for the services of the southpaw. MLB Network reporter Jon Morosi details how the Blue Jays fell […]

Major League Baseball has announced their postseason All-MLB selections. Toronto Blue Jays Superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr was one of four infielders selected for the team. The other players selected were Fernando Tatis Jr, Austin Riley, and Marcus Semien. Vladimir Guerrero Jr had an impressive season for the Toronto Blue Jays including 48 home runs and […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly interested in starting pitcher, Kevin Gausman. It seems as the Blue Jays are going to lose Robbie Ray. Bringing Kevin Gausman in will definitely be more than a serviceable replacement. Toronto did a great job by re-signing Jose Berrios to an extension and they are looking to add some […]

After a deep postseason run, the Boston Red Sox are looking to retool their pitcher rotation. While they already have great slingers like Chris Sale and Nathan Eovaldi, more pitching talent can’t hurt their chances. And based on who they’re aiming to get, they really are gunning for the best of the best in the […]

Vladdy Guerrero Jr. missed out on winning the American League MVP award in his breakout season. The Toronto Blue Jays’ first baseman was nothing short of spectacular this year but he had a very tough opponent on the ballot: two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who won the award unanimously. Guererro, who placed second in the voting, […]

Major League Baseball announced Wednesday that Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray won the 2021 American League Cy Young Award. Ray beat out Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole and Lance Lynn from the White Sox, who finished 2nd and 3rd respectively. Robbie Ray received 29 of the 30 first place votes, which is astounding. He received […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are showing right-hander Jose Berrios the money. According to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network, Berrios has worked out a massive extension deal with the Blue Jays. Jose Berrios agrees to big extension with Jays — Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 16, 2021 In a separate tweet by Ben Nicholson-Smith, the deal […]

Despite a 91-win season, the Toronto Blue Jays missed out on the playoffs by one game in 2021. The Jays haven’t made the playoffs since 2016, but a core of Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Teoscar Hernandez, and Bo Bichette have fans north of the border excited for what’s to come in the future.  Shortstop Marcus Semien […]

Five players from the Toronto Blue Jays were nominated for the Silver Slugger Award for 2021. Three of them — first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., second baseman Marcus Semien and right fielder Teoscar Hernandez — took home the hardware. The trio represented the most Silver Slugger winners from an American League team. Congratulations to our […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are coming off a very impressive season, despite narrowly missing out on the playoffs. A solid core is intact but two of their most important players are set to become free agents this winter: Robbie Ray and Marcus Semien. The Blue Jays extended qualifying offers to both, but it’s expected that […]

The 2022 MLB offseason is underway, so it’s time to continue our MLB Odds series with a look at who may in position to win the 2022 World Series. After the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros in the 2021 World Series, futures odds have began to leak out. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been […]

Toronto is no longer Josh Donaldson’s home as a professional athlete, but the Minnesota Twins slugger still wants to go out there and help the Toronto Maple Leafs get out of their current slump. Here’s Donaldson in troll mode, Maple Leafs threads and all. Thank you to the @MapleLeafs for giving me the opportunity tonight […]

Needing a win to strengthen their chances of grabbing a spot in the 2021 MLB postseason as a wild card in the Americal League, the Toronto Blue Jays leaned on the power of shortstop Bo Bichette to score a 6-5 home win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday. Bichette homered twice in that game, […]

Los Angeles Angels two-way talent Shohei Ohtani and Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. are currently putting the final touches on their respective 2021 American League MVP Award resumes. And for Mike Trout, he already has his own preference on who should win the award. In speaking today ahead of the Angels’ home game […]

As expected, Major League Baseball has elected to issue suspensions for what essentially cleared the benches during Wednesday’s game between Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays. MLB handed out a three-game suspension and a fine to Blue Jays reliever Ryan Borucki for hitting Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier with a pitch during the eighth […]

While there is currently much attention centered on the playoff races across MLB, there is also an eye on the race between Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Los Angeles Angels two-way talent Shohei Ohtani for the 2021 American League MVP Award. At one point in the season, Ohtani was presumed as the […]

Earlier this week, Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo claimed the mishap involving Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier and a stolen scouting card was “agua under the bridge.” Then Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki hit Kiermaier in the series finale on Wednesday, sparking a whole new round of drama. For one, Kiermaier was […]

The Toronto Blue Jays weren’t happy when Tampa Bay Rays center fielder Kevin Kiermaier nabbed a data card that fell loose from Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk’s wristband after a play at the plate on Monday. Kiermaier took the card back to the dugout, and it wasn’t given back when Toronto sent a bat boy […]

The Toronto Blue Jays will continue their postseason push on Monday when they face off against the Tampa Bay Rays. With just two weeks of regular-season baseball left, Toronto remains in the middle of a heated AL East race with an 83-65 overall record. The Jays won the last meeting 6-3 against the Rays. Toronto […]

It wasn’t too long ago when it seemed Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was poised to win the American League MVP award. However, Toronto Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been making a strong case for it as well in recent months after being behind Ohtani early in the 2021 season. In fact, former […]

The most feared team in baseball isn’t the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Houston Astros. Sure, both clubs will likely make a deep run into the postseason, but the current organization that is striking fear into every single opponent is the young, vibrant Toronto Blue Jays. If you look around the big leagues right now, […]

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Toronto Blue Jays will begin a three-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Blue Jays prediction and pick. This series will go a long way in deciding the winner of the AL East. The Rays are the current leader, holding […]

The Blue Jays have won the first time games of this four-game series against the Yankees. Now, the Jays go for another win in The Bronx on Wednesday evening. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick. The AL Wild Card race is getting very, very interesting. […]

Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made franchise history on Monday when he launched his 40th home run of the season, becoming the youngest player to hit 40 dingers in a year. Here’s the homer in all of its majestic glory: HR No. 40 on the season for Vladdy Jr. 😤 @BRWalkoff Youngest player […]

The Chicago White Sox and Toronto Blue Jays will continue their four-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Blue Jays prediction and pick. These teams each have a lot to play as they enter the back end of this series. The White Sox are only […]

The Chicago White Sox and the Toronto Blue Jays will begin a four-game series on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox – Blue Jays prediction and pick. Both of these teams have plenty to play for as they head into this crucial series. The White Sox […]

At this point, the race for the 2021 AL MVP crown is down to two players: Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels. Though, depending on who you ask, the race has been wrapped up in Ohtani’s favor for a while now. Like a lot of other years, voters will have to […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Washington Nationals will begin a two-game series on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Nationals prediction and pick. Both of these teams aren’t exactly playing their best baseball right now. The Blue Jays have only won five of their last ten, […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners meet on Friday night for the first matchup of a three game series between two AL teams looking to make a playoff push. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Mariners prediction and pick. Toronto currently stands at 62-52 and is 31-28 on […]

The Toronto Blue Jays head out west for a four-game set in Los Angeles against the Angels and Vladimir Guerrero Jr wants to do right in the land of Kobe Bryant. The slugger recently got two pairs of Jordan cleats customized with Kobe and Giannia’s pictures. Take a look: Vlad Jr wanted to pay tribute […]

The MLB trade deadline is nearing its end, and now the Minnesota Twins have finally– after weeks of deliberation– traded away starting pitcher Jose Berrios. According to Mark Feinsand and Ken Rosenthal, Berrios is headed to the Toronto Blue Jays. The Twins have agreed to trade Jose Berríos to the Blue Jays, per source. @Ken_Rosenthal […]

Washington Nationals slugger Kyle Schwarber hasn’t played since early July due to an injury, but he could still be on the move ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Joel Sherman of the New York Post and MLB Network reports a “growing belief” that Schwarber will be dealt. Per Sherman, there are three Al East squads […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox will wrap up their four-game series on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick. The Red Sox are in control of the AL East and in control of this series. Boston has taken two […]

Despite being 10.5 games back of the Red Sox in the AL East, the Toronto Blue Jays are buying at the MLB Trade Deadline. On Thursday, they went out and added lefty reliever Brad Hand from the Washington Nationals, according to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. Update: A deal to send Brad Hand to […]