https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/alejandro-kirk-second-half-hero/If the Blue Jays had a hero in the first half of the 2026 season, it was Brandon Valenzuela. That's not to say the rookie catcher was Toronto's biggest star. But his success was wholly unexpected, and his breakout made a world of difference in keeping an injury-decimated ballclub afloat. He hit...3634Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:00:10 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/sweep-mariners-pivotal-guardians-series-up-next/The Royals were supposed to be one of the Blue Jays' weaker opponents down the stretch, but KC has been hot lately. The Jays dropped their series with the Royals last week, suffering a particularly embarrassing 13-2 loss in the rubber match.  Thankfully, over the weekend, the Blue Jays took...3632Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:54:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/september-call-ups-which-players-options-roster-expansion/In September, major league rosters expand from 26 to 28. This is often when teams call up prospects to see what they can do at the top level. Due to injuries and poor performances, the Blue Jays have already had 13 prospects make their MLB debuts. They only trail the Chicago White Sox in the num...3628Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:34:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/chad-dallas-spencer-arrighetti-paul-sewald/Welcome to Shape of the Blue Jays, my column where I dig into Statcast numbers to analyze recent pitch shape and swing shape trends for Toronto Blue Jays players and discuss how they have impacted their performance. Click here to read the last edition. All stats entering August 27, 2026, un...3627Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:58:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/kazuma-okamoto-vs-munetaka-murakami-r3622/When Kazuma Okamoto and Munetaka Murakami arrived from Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) ahead of the 2026 season, they represented two very different bets. Both have met expectations, but their overall value to their respective ballclubs after the first year of their contracts is an interestin...3622Thu, 27 Aug 2026 19:30:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/one-run-losses-defining-2026-season/With fewer than 30 games remaining against mostly sub-.500 opponents and a postseason berth still within reach, the Toronto Blue Jays have arrived at the defining stretch of their 2026 season. The good news is that their fate still remains in their own hands. The bad news is that they have...3621Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:03:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/wild-card-race-tiebreakers/With a month left in the season, the American League Wild Card is a jumbled race to secure the third and final spot. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox sit comfortably in the top two spots, with at least a 6.5-game lead over the third spot. However, a losing skid could change their comfort...3619Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:09:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/shane-bieber-lengthy-list-injuries/Sometimes, the injury bug just hits one team harder than others. This year, it's the Toronto Blue Jays. Shane Bieber is the latest player to hit the injured list, as he has been placed on the 15-day IL with right teres major inflammation, retroactive to August 21. Chad Dallas was recalled t...3620Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:25:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/phenomenal-year-rookies-2026/At some point during spring training, I realized the Blue Jays had a real shot to win the AL Rookie of the Year Award for the first time in 24 years. At the time, I felt silly that I hadn't thought of it sooner. Maybe that was because Kazuma Okamoto and Trey Yesavage didn't feel like rookies. Ok...3616Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:11:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/john-schneider-pitching-changes/John Schneider, it's time to get out the step counter. The Blue Jays have made a ridiculous number of pitching changes this year. Coming into the homestand, the Blue Jays have made 489 pitching changes this season and are on pace to challenge the 2019 franchise record of 591. After digging...3615Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:23:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/hardest-part-of-season-over/After dropping two of three against the Red Sox in late July, the Blue Jays fell to 10 games below .500. Only three teams in the American League had a worse record. Even the most optimistic of fans must have started wondering if this team had more in common with the Royals, A's, and Angels than...3614Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:15:12 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ranking-depth-pieces-2026-season/When Shane Bieber was asked recently about the Blue Jays' mentality, the veteran right-hander pointed to "the fight that this team has."  As he put it, "That's why I love to be a Blue Jay." The fact that the Jays have found their footing after a lacklustre start is thanks in large part to a...3609Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:46:02 +0000