https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/kazuma-okamoto-improve-promising-rookie-campaign/When Toronto committed four years and $60 million to the former Nippon Professional Baseball star before the 2026 season, the organization believed it was acquiring a dependable middle-of-the-order bat capable of supplying right-handed power, producing 25 to 35 home runs annually and helping sta...3724Fri, 16 Oct 2026 10:50:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/2026-hitter-of-the-year/The Blue Jays scored 648 runs in 2026. That was the lowest number in the majors this year, and the worst in franchise history (in a full season) since 1980. Of the 25 players who stepped to the plate for Toronto, only seven were above average offensively, according to FanGraphs. Only four reache...3722Wed, 14 Oct 2026 11:36:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/2026-reliever-of-the-year/The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays will be remembered as a team that fell short of everyone's expectations. The offence never got going all year, and rotation injuries tested the team's pitching depth early and often. In the end, the Blue Jays bullpen became the team's most reliable unit all season. ...3723Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:09:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/qualifying-offer-candidates-penalties/The qualifying offer might not be long for this world. When MLB and the MLBPA agree on a new CBA, they could decide to scrap the qualifying offer system altogether. Yet, for at least one more year, we still have to think about the QO and how it could impact the upcoming free agent class. As...3721Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:11:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/way-too-early-roster-lineup-projection/Although this season didn’t pan out how everyone expected after a 2025 World Series trip, the Blue Jays have positives to build on as they head into the offseason. Sixteen players made their MLB debuts this season, one of the league's highest numbers.  Among them, Kazuma Okamoto, Spencer Mi...3718Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:01:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/arbitration-non-tender-decisions/When I wrote about the Blue Jays' arbitration-eligible players last offseason, I sorted them into categories based on the likelihood of each of them being tendered a contract. This year, I would be at least mildly surprised if the Blue Jays non-tendered any of the arb-eligible players on their r...3714Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:12:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/lessons-2026-playoff-teams/There's a reason baseball plays 162 regular season games. Over six months, flaws are exposed, depth is tested and the most complete teams usually rise to the top. Heading into 2026, the Toronto Blue Jays appeared poised for another playoff run and perhaps some redemption after their Game 7...3712Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:16:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/grading-every-reliever-2026/I've already graded the Blue Jays' position players and starting pitchers. Now, I'm finishing the series with the bullpen arms.  Toronto ranked third in MLB in bullpen innings, with their relievers averaging 4.23 innings per game. Those relievers also ranked among the top third of teams in...3711Wed, 07 Oct 2026 20:35:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/payroll-outlook-2027/Every year, only eight of MLB's 30 teams earn the luxury of being able to live fully in the present with gamedays still on the calendar by the first weekend of October. In 2026, the Toronto Blue Jays are not one of them. It was an earlier start to their offseason than anyone expected, but the wo...3709Wed, 07 Oct 2026 10:50:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ggrading-every-starting-pitcher-2026/Yesterday, I graded every position player who took at least one plate appearance for the Blue Jays this past season. Today, I'm moving on to the starting pitchers.  Eight pitchers made at least one start and at least one relief appearance for the Jays this year. A few more made multi-inning...3708Mon, 05 Oct 2026 11:38:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/grading-every-position-player-2026/Last week, Nick Nelson of Twins Daily graded every player who appeared for Minnesota this past season. I decided to do the same for the Blue Jays. (Five players appeared for both clubs in 2026. Bragging rights if you can guess all five! Hint: They're all right-handed pitchers.) First up are...3707Sun, 04 Oct 2026 10:55:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/npb-stars-free-agency/This offseason, the Toronto Blue Jays will take a close look at what went wrong in 2026. The offense lacked power drastically. They finished last in runs (648) and home runs (152) and finished 26th in slugging (.381).  The starting rotation was pretty mediocre, ranking in the middle of the...3706Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:55:02 +0000