https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/trey-yesavage-lou-reed-wild-side/The Toronto Blue Jays selected Trey Yesavage with the 20th pick in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft. It is unusual for a player to advance through four MiLB levels in one season, let alone make his MLB debut that same year. But Yesavage did just that. He made his professional debut in 2025 with Dunedi...3516Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:51:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/more-than-playoff-spot/As the Jays prepare to start the second half of the season, with a record of 45-51, they sit last in the American League East and looking up at multiple teams in both the division and Wild Card race. The American League has been remarkably average in 2026. Outside of a handful of clubs, nob...3513Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:57:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/all-star-game-2026-recap/The American League cruised to a 4-0 victory in last night's All-Star Game, and the Blue Jays' representatives all did their part to help the cause. Here's how each of them performed.  Dylan Cease By the time Dylan Cease threw his first pitch, he was already working with a comfortable...3514Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:12:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/tommy-nance-trade-truth-about-deadline-plans/Let the trades begin. On Friday afternoon, the Blue Jays made their first of what could be many trades this deadline season, sending right-handed pitcher Tommy Nance and international bonus pool money to the Minnesota Twins for catching prospect Ryan Sprock. On the surface, the move se...3507Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:55:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/history-starting-all-star-game-dylan-cease/When the Toronto Blue Jays signed Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract, some fans were surprised. That's No. 1 starter money, and not everyone viewed him as a surefire ace. The Blue Jays saw a pitcher who compiled more than 20.0 fWAR over the past five seasons, with two top-f...3510Tue, 14 Jul 2026 10:50:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/another-500-week-before-all-star-break/The Blue Jays are six games below .500. They've fallen behind the Red Sox and Orioles in the AL East. They're still only 2.5 games back of a Wild Card spot, but they have the fifth-worst record and run differential in the American League. This wasn't the way the Jays were hoping to end the first...3508Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:29:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/kazuma-okamoto-breaking-out/Kazuma Okamoto is not only the lone Toronto Blue Jay with at least 10 homers this season, but he’s clear of 20 home runs, and he just ripped his first career grand slam in MLB. Let’s break down the science behind his power and how sustainable his pace is in Toronto. Kazuma Okamoto's Backgro...3497Fri, 10 Jul 2026 19:03:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/cease-varsho-hoffman-analysis/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 July 9, 2026....3496Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:50:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/top-ranked-starting-pitching-trade-deadline-targets/I'm still not ready to entertain the possibility that the Blue Jays will be sellers at the trade deadline. As I write this, the Jays are six games below .500 with a -38 run differential. They're only three games back of a Wild Card spot, but they would have to surpass three teams (and stave...3493Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:08:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/dylan-cease-no-hit-bid/Any other day, the story would be about Vladimir Guerrero Jr. breaking his home run drought and the Jays offense breaking open for 10 runs. Just the fifth time this season they’ve notched double digits and the first time since May 9. Kazuma Okamoto’s grand slam, George Springer going back-to-bac...3495Thu, 09 Jul 2026 14:22:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/why-opposing-pitchers-have-figured-out-the-blue-jays-offense-r3491/The Blue Jays are trying just about everything to get their offense started. They've tried being patient at the plate. They've tried attacking early in counts. They've shuffled the batting order and mixed-and-matched lineups based on matchups. Every team goes through offensive slumps, and f...3491Wed, 08 Jul 2026 15:32:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/2026-trade-deadline-teoscar-hernandez-redux/Stop me if you’ve heard this one. As the trade deadline approached, the Jays were struggling. They were multiple games under .500, largely due to multiple injuries to key players, and so far behind the AL East leaders that a serious run for the division title was beyond a long shot. But the...3486Wed, 08 Jul 2026 10:57:02 +0000