https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/18/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/replace-bo-bichette-if-signs-elsewhere/I love Bo Bichette. Honestly, how could you not? It's hard to have been a Blue Jays fan over the past five-plus seasons and not appreciate everything he has done on the field. Just a quick look at his Baseball Reference page will tell you all you need to know. Since his debut in 2019, Bichette h...2861Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:55:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ross-atkins-opened-door-free-agent-closers/During his November 6 media availability, a reporter asked Ross Atkins about Jeff Hoffman’s role as Toronto’s closer. “The great thing about Jeff is he’s not married to that,” Atkins said. “I think he would be open to anything that makes us better.” In the same media event, Atkins indicated that...2859Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:52:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/high-upside-starters-blue-jays-target-free-agency/With Shane Bieber opting into his contract for the 2026 MLB season, the Toronto Blue Jays might have the front end of the rotation more or less set, with Kevin Gausman and Bieber leading the way. Bounce-back candidate José Berríos and promising rookie Trey Yesavage will presumably play roles in...2855Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:54:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-splash-free-agent-outfield-market/The Blue Jays are expected to be one of baseball's busiest teams this offseason. After coming as close as they could to winning a World Series without actually getting one, there is hunger to finish the job and bring World Series glory to Toronto, which this franchise hasn’t felt since the early...2850Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:16:07 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/want-to-become-the-blue-jays-general-manager-our-2026-%E2%80%9Cyoure-the-gm%E2%80%9D-payroll-tool-has-released-r2849/Every offseason, we offer our You’re The GM! tool to build your ideal Blue Jays roster. This year, we’ve updated and streamlined the tool a bit to improve the experience. The idea behind this feature is to give fans a chance to play the role of General Manager (or CBO or PoBO… you get the i...2849Tue, 11 Nov 2025 14:10:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/is-japanese-superstar-munetaka-murakami-a-potential-fit-with-the-blue-jays-r2848/Munetaka Murakami is a powerhouse slugger who has broken homer records in a dead-ball era and was posted by his NPB team, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, and will have 45 days to sign with an MLB team. Murakami will be 26 years old in the 2026 season, which makes it more likely he will get a longer-t...2848Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:57:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/spend-rogers-money-free-agent-game/Shall we play a game? On Thursday, MLB Trade Rumors published their annual list of the top 50 free agents, which includes estimates of the contracts it will take to sign each player. So, it is once again time to invite you to put on your GM hat and play the shopping game! Here are the...2847Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:57:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/in-house-options-back-of-starting-rotation/Shane Bieber's decision to opt in for the 2026 season with the Toronto Blue Jays strengthens the starting rotation. He'll rejoin Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, and José Berríos, although Berríos's 2026 status remains uncertain. The righty missed the postseason after being shut down in September d...2845Sat, 08 Nov 2025 11:53:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/shane-bieber-opt-in-friendship-matters/The power of friendship is worth millions, literally. Shane Bieber opted in to his $16 million player option with the Toronto Blue Jays for 2026 on Tuesday, and it’s actually a huge deal, and a surprisingly wholesome one, too. Everyone (and we mean everyone) is opting out This off...2844Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:15:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/free-agent-fits-top-of-blue-jays-rotation/If there was one thing that the Toronto Blue Jays could learn from their trip to the World Series in 2025, it is that you can never have enough front-of-the-rotation starting pitching. The success the Los Angeles Dodgers had riding the backs of Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Shohei Ohtani and, of c...2843Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:55:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/flurry-roster-moves-brandon-valenzuela-ryan-burr-dillon-tate/It may only be the start of MLB free agency season, but the Toronto Blue Jays have already begun to position themselves in preparation for the offseason ahead. On Thursday, the team executed a flurry of roster moves. The most notable being, of course, extending a qualifying offer to Bo Bichette....2846Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:51:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/shane-bieber-opt-in-impact-bo-bichette-decision/The offseason started off with some positive news for the Toronto Blue Jays. Shane Bieber’s decision to exercise his $16 million player option for 2026, foregoing his $4 million opt-out (and potentially a larger and longer-term deal), was a surprise for many and might open the door for Bo Bichet...2841Thu, 06 Nov 2025 17:04:01 +0000