https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/17/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/trey-yesavage-timely-grounders/Welcome back to Blue Jays Clutch Plays, a recurring post that highlights the six most pivotal plays (three pitching, three hitting) from the past week of Blue Jays baseball, according to MLB's win probability model. Click here to read last week's edition. After recovering enough to undo the...3329Mon, 11 May 2026 10:52:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/once-dangerous-lineup-become-least-productive/Stats updated prior to play on May 8. After sitting seven games out of the division lead and fourth in the American League East late last May, the Blue Jays pushed close to .500 by month’s end. Around that point, fans had grown accustomed to a team that never caved to deficit. Somebody was...3319Sat, 09 May 2026 14:11:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/pinango-hoffman-sanchez-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. Quick Hits: Baserunning The st...3323Fri, 08 May 2026 15:31:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/kazuma-okamoto-hot-hitting-may/Kazuma Okamoto displayed massive power in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, hitting 30 or more home runs in each season from 2018 through 2024. He was on pace to continue that trend last season, but an elbow injury forced him to miss half the season. He came over to MLB in the offseason...3315Fri, 08 May 2026 13:37:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/myles-straw-swing-changes-more-damage/The Blue Jays' lack of power has been a serious issue this year. Pick your favourite stat: home runs, ISO, average exit velocity, or hard-hit rate. The Blue Jays rank in the bottom third in the league in all of them, and that's part of the reason why they find themselves below .500 early in the...3310Fri, 08 May 2026 10:55:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ernie-clement-replace-bo-bichette/Out with one infielder and in with the next. The Bo Bichette sweepstakes sent baseball into a bit of a frenzy this offseason, but we figured out pretty quickly that Ernie Clement would be next in line, hoping to fill a pretty large vacancy. Obviously, it’s early, but today, I'll be doing an earl...3311Thu, 07 May 2026 14:14:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/addison-barger-return-roster-moves/Addison Barger is coming back on Friday, and the Blue Jays are heading straight into a roster decision that feels uncomfortable precisely because it is not performance-based. On paper, this should be easy. In reality, it is anything but. The player most fans would least like to see sen...3314Thu, 07 May 2026 10:51:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/managers-decision-john-schneider-tyler-heineman/John Schneider pulled Tyler Heineman in the middle of the sixth inning on Sunday. With the bases loaded and the Blue Jays down by three, Heineman swung at the first pitch and sent a lazy fly ball to shallow left field, ending the top of the frame. When the game resumed, it was Brandon Valenzuela...3313Wed, 06 May 2026 16:03:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/vladimir-guerrero-jr-offensive-weapon-contact-over-power/All statistics from before first pitch on May 5. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been a productive offensive weapon for the Toronto Blue Jays, but his power numbers are near the worst of his eight-year career. This season, Guerrero is slashing .333/.421/.437 with 21 runs and 15 knocked in, but on...3308Wed, 06 May 2026 10:57:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/defensive-plays-of-month-march-april-2026/The Toronto Blue Jays are one of the best defensive teams in the league. While they didn't claim a third straight Gold Glove Team Award last season, they led the majors in Baseball Savant's Fielding Run Value. Infielders Ernie Clement and Andrés Giménez turned tough plays into easy outs and impo...3307Tue, 05 May 2026 16:38:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/tyler-heineman-brandon-valenzuela-substitution/John Schneider has a track record of playing match-ups late in games, whether on offense or defense. Removing Tyler Heineman late in the final game of the Blue Jays' series with the Twins seemed uncharacteristic. Moments before, Heineman had the bases loaded and wasn’t able to capitalize. I...3303Mon, 04 May 2026 19:06:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/clutch-plays-okamoto-taking-charge/Welcome back to Blue Jays Clutch Plays, a recurring post that highlights the six most pivotal plays (three pitching, three hitting) from the past week of Blue Jays baseball, according to MLB's win probability model. Click here to read last week's edition. For the second consecutive week, th...3302Mon, 04 May 2026 10:50:01 +0000