https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/16/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/dylan-cease-durability-big-bet-blue-jays/What a way to begin the offseason! The first major free agent came off the board on Wednesday, and unlike in past off-seasons, it was the Blue Jays who made the first strike, signing right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract, with the hopes that not only would the 3...2893Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:55:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/report-free-agent-outfielder-kyle-tucker-visited-blue-jays-florida-facility-r2913/The Toronto Blue Jays had an interesting visitor stop by their Florida facility on Wednesday. Would you believe that it was free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker? That's the news spreading around MLB circles on Wednesday night.  According to Robert Murray, MLB Insider for FanSided, Tucker...2913Thu, 04 Dec 2025 02:59:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/who-is-cody-ponce-and-how-can-he-help-the-blue-jays-r2905/On the same day the Jays announced the signing of Dylan Cease to a $210 million deal, GM Ross Atkins was back at it, making another splash in the free agent pitching market, this time signing right-hander Cody Ponce to a three-year, $30 million deal. At first glance, guaranteeing that type...2905Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:12:04 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/should-former-toronto-blue-jay-coach-don-mattingly-be-a-hall-of-famer-r2902/There are two ways MLB players can be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The first is the annual election conducted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (“BBWAA”). The second is selection by the Era Committee, formerly the Veterans Committee. Of the 278 former major league...2902Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:16:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/2026-toronto-blue-jays-roster-projection-v1-r2898/This time last year, the Toronto Blue Jays were in the midst of determining what 2025 would look like. Was it time to go all in? Or start rebuilding? Negotiations with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. were stalling, and the front office was trying to put forward a brave face. They were adamant that the 74-...2898Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:55:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-add-to-bullpen-agree-to-terms-with-right-handed-cody-ponce-on-three-year-contract-r2903/The Blue Jays have agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Cody Ponce on a three-year contract, reports Ken Rosenthal. The contract is for three years and $30 million overall; dollar breakdown by year is not yet known. Ponce was drafted out of Cal Poly Pomona by Milwaukee in the second r...2903Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:44:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/potential-blue-jays-trade-fit-ketel-marte-r2894/The Blue Jays kicked off their offseason with a bang, agreeing to terms with Dylan Cease last week. So, obviously, it’s about time that I get greedy and start looking at the next way I want them to improve the roster heading into 2026. In light of this recent Jon Morosi tweet suggesting the...2894Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:12:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/what-dylan-cease-brings-blue-jays-rotation/On November 26, news broke that the Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract, pending the results of a physical. If completed, the deal would be the most significant financial commitment that Toronto has made to a free agent. According to multi...2895Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:59:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/nolan-arenado-trade-infield-solution/Since 2019, the Blue Jays have had the luxury of having Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette anchor their infield. The team’s glaring issue in the infield has been a lack of stability at third base since Matt Chapman left, along with a rotating door at second. Enter Nolan Arenado, a player...2887Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:12:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/resigning-bo-bichette-not-top-priority/Last week, my boss here at DiamondCentric asked me to prepare “a truly killer piece” for the Monday after American Thanksgiving. Well, here goes. You’ve seen a lot of articles on our website about Bo Bichette lately. The general consensus? The Blue Jays need to do whatever it takes to re-si...2885Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:50:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/economy-of-blue-jays-baseball/Wednesday night’s report that Dylan Cease had signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Blue Jays sent ripples across Major League Baseball. The signing will push the Jays’ 2026 payroll close to $270 million and may result in less flexibility for additional big signings. MLB is bi...2891Sat, 29 Nov 2025 11:59:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/taking-extra-base-jays-brink-of-championship/So much of the offseason so far has been spent discussing the Blue Jays' inability to score Isiah Kiner-Falefa from third in the bottom of the ninth of Game 7, but even getting to that point (a run away from winning the championship) was a result of one particular stat. Not ERA or OPS, but extra...2889Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:59:02 +0000