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It was initially reported Wednesday morning free-agent outfielder Michael Brantley was headed to the Toronto Blue Jays. Instead, Brantley is returning to the Houston Astros. Mark Berman of FOX 26 reported Brantley is re-signing with the Astros for two years and $32 million. MLB source: #Astros reach an agreement with Michael Brantley on a two-year […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have made quite the splash in the last 12-plus hours. Toronto signed star free-agent center fielder George Springer to a six-year, $150 million contract on Tuesday night. Shortly after signing Springer, it was reported the Blue Jays were hot after Michael Brantley, who was Springer’s teammate in Houston. General manager Ross […]

The Toronto Blue Jays bolstered their outfield by signing George Springer to a six-year, $150 million deal. Jeff Passan of ESPN broke the news, while Jon Heyman of MLB Network provided the contract details. Outfielder George Springer and the Toronto Blue Jays are in agreement on a deal, sources familiar with the situation tell ESPN. […]

Only eight days into the start of the MLB 2020 season, the league has seen 20% of its teams rendered unavailable due to the novel coronavirus. The Miami Marlins, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals, and Toronto Blue Jays will be unable to play due Friday to COVID-19 concerns, according to Matt […]

For the Toronto Blue Jays, their penchant response to talks of what type of team they are going to be in 2020 have been centralized around building up their core, attempting to become a fringe competitor, but realizing that 2021 or even 2022 may be more in the cards. But with Hyun-Jin Ryu having just […]

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu has agreed to a four-year, $80 million sum to join the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network. The contract represents the largest free-agent pitching contract ever signed by the franchise and the biggest contract of any kind signed by a front office comprised […]

The Boston Red Sox had an incredibly disappointing season in 2019 and are looking to make some big moves this offseason to clear off some salary. One player that could potentially be in play via trade is starting pitcher David Price. There is one team very interested in acquiring Price, that team being the Toronto […]

Milwaukee Brewers catcher Yasmani Grandal is sure to be one of the most coveted free agents on the market. The switch-hitting backstop slashed .246/.380/.468 with 28 homers, and he is regarded as possibly the best framer in the game. According to Baseball Prospectus, Grandal was the second-best framer in 2019 while leading the MLB in […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are showing interest in free-agent right-handed pitcher Jake Odorizzi, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. The Blue Jays met with Odorizzi’s representatives at the GM meetings on Tuesday. Odorizzi has a $17.8 million qualifying offer on the table from the Minnesota Twins, one that he is expected to turn down. This […]

Having put together one of their most successful seasons in recent memory, the Atlanta Braves rode the offensive – and defensive – skills of third baseman Josh Donaldson to the National League East Divisional title and a trip to the playoffs. While having fallen short in the NLDS to the St. Louis Cardinals, both Donaldson […]

Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander made MLB history on Sunday afternoon in Toronto, throwing a no-hitter against the Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre: Justin Verlander has tossed a no-hitter in Toronto! pic.twitter.com/z5pOxfD3T7 — MLB (@MLB) September 1, 2019 The no-no is the third of Verlander’s illustrious career, as he had previously thrown no-hitters against […]

CLUTCH Summary: August is one of the mustiest months of the year, but it does signal Major League Baseball being closer to the playoffs. The American League is pretty stacked. The trade deadline is long gone, so we have a better idea of who is where and what teams are going to be good. That […]

CLUTCH SUMMARY: The New York Mets traded for Marcus Stroman despite seemingly being out of playoff contention. Even if the move seems suspect, a potential buy-low, sell-high scenario exists. The Toronto Blue Jays are a bit of an afterthought in the deal, as everyone is concerned with how Marcus Stroman will fit with the New […]

Not a free agent until 2025 at the earliest, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. looks to be the pride and joy of the Toronto Blue Jays. While not having a thing to play for this season besides their draft positioning, the team is working Vlad Jr. into their plans for the future as he is already rising […]

The Houston Astros were very busy at Wednesday’s MLB trade deadline. Obviously, their biggest move was acquiring Zack Greinke in a blockbuster deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, but they also made a pair of trades with the Toronto Blue Jays, first acquiring Aaron Sanchez (reported earlier) and then swinging a deal for right-handed relief pitcher […]

The Washington Nationals have acquired Toronto Blue Jays reliever Daniel Hudson, according to Scott Mitchell of TSN. Daniel Hudson has been traded to the Washington Nationals, per source.#BlueJays — Scott Mitchell (@ScottyMitchTSN) July 31, 2019 Hudson has not quite been the marquee name among Blue Jays relievers–that would be closer Ken Giles–but he has had […]

The Chicago Cubs have acquired relief pitcher David Phelps in a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. The Cubs sent pitching prospect Thomas Hatch to the Blue Jays in return. Phelps has appeared in 16 games out of the bullpen while making one start this season, logging a 3.63 […]

The Toronto Blue Jays are promoting top infield prospect Bo Bichette to the major leagues, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet: Bo Bichette is indeed coming up to join #BlueJays, per source. — Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) July 28, 2019 Bichette had spent the majority of 2019 in High-A and Triple-A, posting a combined slash of […]

The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired infielder Eric Sogard from the Toronto Blue Jays, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan and other media reports: Infielder Eric Sogard has been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays, league sources tell ESPN. Multiple teams were on him but Toronto ultimately settled on a deal with Tampa Bay. — Jeff […]

The New York Mets continue to befuddle everyone. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, the Mets are interested in acquiring right-handed starting pitcher Marcus Stroman from the Toronto Blue Jays. In order to land him, the Mets may trade fellow righty Noah Syndergaard and then use the pieces they receive in return to swing […]

Even though inter-divisional trades are rare and hard to come by, the New York Yankees have yet to fit into any kind of mold ever expected of them, so it is pretty easy to tell that that will not change now. As the 2019 version of the MLB trade deadline quickly approaches, their greatest need […]

The Toronto Blue Jays could trade ace starting pitcher Marcus Stroman by the deadline later this month, and the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees are two teams that could be interested, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. The Yankees heavily scouted Stroman’s start against the Detroit Tigers on Friday night, further indicating that they […]

A common topic of trade talk for what feels like the past few seasons, right-handed starting pitcher Marcus Stroman is seemingly on the trade block again, as the Toronto Blue Jays are still in a rut of trying to compete but not having the necessary pieces to do so. In a crowded American League East […]

Kawhi Leonard of the Toronto Raptors was just heading towards his seat for the Blue Jays game and got a standing ovation from the crowd. Peep the clip below posted by Faizal Khamisa of Sportsnet. Notice how quickly the audience stood up upon discovering that the man responsible for bringing the NBA title to Canada […]

The Toronto Blue Jays went into the 2019 MLB Draft looking to find pitching talent and they were able to do just that in the first and second rounds of the draft. They took West Virginia right-hander Alek Manoah with their first-round selection and backed that pick up with IMG Academy’s Kendall Williams in the […]

The wait is finally over. The No. 1 prospect in Major League Baseball, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., will make his big-league debut for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night against the Oakland Athletics. Vlad Jr., who is the son of MLB Hall of Famer Vladimir Guerrero, is the most-hyped prospect to come to the bigs […]

Normally, this conversation is not dominated by one name, but the race for the American League Rookie of the Year award in 2019 seems to be that way. The Toronto Blue Jays, sporting one of the league’s best farm systems due to high-level talent in Triple-A, are looking to bring that award north of the […]

The youth movement that has progressively taken over the sport of baseball is at it again in the 2019 season, as more top prospects, late bloomers, and interesting youngins are all vying to take home the honors of being the best rookie in their respective league. This article will focus on those prospects that are […]

In a 162-game season MLB, there is always room for shock and awe in Major League Baseball. And then there are teams like the Baltimore Orioles, who will field one of the most anonymous teams in baseball history this season. Yet even on non-contenders, compelling players and storylines are sure to emerge. Prospects like Vladimir […]

The top of the American League East featured a pair of teams in the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees that won over 100 games in 2018, including three AL East teams that won at least 90 games. The Red Sox won a franchise record 108 games and defeated the Yankees in the ALDS […]

The first part of this series of potential blockbuster MLB trades saw the likes of Nicholas Castellanos, Madison Bumgarner, and Zack Greinke moved to different teams to spice up the offseason. This article is the continuation and final installation in the series, as two more potential deals are listed below. But first, let’s start with […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers have strengthened their catching corps, officially acquiring backstop Russell Martin, along with cash, from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for prospects Ronny Brito and Andrew Sopko. The Blue Jays will cover $16.4 million of Martin’s $20 million contract for 2019, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca. Martin is a familiar […]

The Toronto Blue Jays have been a mediocre team for a few years now and may be considering heading into a rebuilding stage. Making that consideration even more apparent was the roster move that the team made today. According to a report from Jon Morosi of the MLB Network, the Blue Jays have decided to […]

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista won’t be playing on Friday night due to a one-game suspension, but it looks like he’s made some plans for himself on his night off. With the Toronto Raptors fighting off elimination in Game 6 at Air Canada Centre versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, the power slugging outfielder wants to […]