https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/17/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/breaking-dylan-cease-blue-jays-agree-to-seven-year-contract-r2888/The Toronto Blue Jays are signing right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease for $210 million over seven years.  That’s right, the first big splash of the offseason belongs to the Blue Jays. You don’t have to squint to see what made the Jays so eager to jump the gun on Cease’s market. The 29-yea...2888Wed, 26 Nov 2025 23:24:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/all-eyes-on-the-infield-r2884/Standing in the WestJet Flight Deck in May, a former member of the Blue Jays’ front office told me that it was unlikely Bo Bichette would be back as a Jay in 2026. He said that was part of the rationale for trading for Andrés Giménez, who was destined to be the team’s shortstop of the future....2884Wed, 26 Nov 2025 19:53:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/corner-infield-depth-check-2026/Adding roster depth doesn't always lead to the sexiest moves of the offseason, but as the Blue Jays showed last season, it is absolutely crucial to building a dominant team. Small moves like signing Eric Lauer to a minor league deal, adding Myles Straw in a minor trade, and claiming Tyler Heinem...2881Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:58:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/sign-bichette-what-should-jays-prioritize-next/With Bo Bichette declining Toronto's one-year qualifying offer, the team can now begin to negotiate with his camp, alongside several other interested teams across Major League Baseball. Both Bichette and the organization have repeatedly signaled interest in a new deal, and the front office says...2883Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:51:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/no-bo-bichette-scenario/Bo Bichette brings a lot to the table.  He led the AL in hits in 2021 and 2022, and would likely have done so again in 2025 had he not been injured (he finished the year with 181 hits to Bobby Witt Jr.’s league-leading 184).  But there are negatives.  His baserunning has been negative for the la...2880Mon, 24 Nov 2025 20:04:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/should-the-blue-jays-trade-from-their-outfield-depth-to-address-roster-needs-r2879/Fresh off a World Series runner-up finish, the Blue Jays must aggressively address key weaknesses to return and win. Re-signing Bo Bichette is a notable question, alongside acquiring a back-end starting pitcher or reliever. While they can trade prospects, their MLB-ready outfield depth—young pla...2879Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:56:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/will-the-blue-jays-play-the-rule-5-waiting-game-again-in-2025-r2877/In the 2024 Rule 5 draft, the Jays were picking sixth (yes, it was a tough year!). They chose Angel Bastardo from the Red Sox. In some ways, Bastardo was a classic Rule 5 pick: he had a starter’s arsenal with a 50-grade fastball, slider, and curve, and an “out pitch” in his 60-grade changeup, "a...2877Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:55:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ricky-tiedemann-become-next-breakout-star/The Blue Jays had several top prospects eligible for protection from the Rule 5 draft, which is coming up on December 10. Still, they only added one – left-handed pitcher Ricky Tiedemann (Jays Centre's No. 5 prospect) – to the 40-man roster before Tuesday's deadline. This was surprising, as I al...2875Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:50:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/luis-garcia-free-agent-option-blue-jays/In May 2022, Chad Green left a game against the Orioles with right arm discomfort. Three days later, he was undergoing Tommy John surgery, ending his 2022 season and likely limiting his use in 2023. As 2022 was his last arbitration year, he became a free agent at season's end. In January 2...2872Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:10:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/time-for-trey-yesavage-long-term-extension/At just 22 years old, Trey Yesavage has already lived a fascinating life. When most of us are his age, we're still trying to figure ourselves out, searching for a career, trying to find love, or even just trying to find a way to move out of our parents' basement. Yesavage isn’t your typical...2871Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:51:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ross-atkins-offseason-plans-gm-meetings/The Toronto Blue Jays will be looking forward to an active offseason, with hopes to find the right pieces to help the team continue its winning ways in the upcoming year. As a result, knowing what moves could help achieve that goal will be key going forward. DiamondCentric’s very own John...2868Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:18:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/pete-fairbanks-closing-option-jays-consider/The Jays enter the 2025-26 offseason in pretty good shape. Their 2025 offense was excellent; the Jays' team wRC+ of 112 was fourth in baseball, and their FangGraphs Off (a measure of overall offense) was fifth. And this was despite losing Anthony Santander for effectively the entire year, and Da...2867Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:56:01 +0000