https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/2/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/injury-update-guerrero-smith-gimenez-taillon-mantiply-yesavage/Trade deadline acquisition Spencer Arrighetti came off the injured list and made his Blue Jays debut on Friday. Unfortunately, the right-hander took the loss, as he gave up three runs in 3.1 innings against the Yankees. He walked two and allowed a tough-luck home run to Spencer Jones; according...3610Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/dylan-cease-huge-contract-picked-right/This offseason, Toronto signed Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract. The addition gave the team a front-end pitcher to pair with Kevin Gausman (who was later traded to the Chicago Cubs at the deadline). The signing drew scrutiny, as Cease wasn't coming off a strong season. He finis...3606Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:20:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/daz-cameron-shane-bieber-charles-mcadoo/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. All stats entering August 21, 2026, un...3608Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:53:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/defense-after-all-star-break/During recent offseasons, the Toronto Blue Jays have made acquisitions that emphasized top-tier defence. For example, they added Daulton Varsho, Kevin Kiermaier, Matt Chapman, Andrés Giménez and Myles Straw. In terms of total Fielding Run Value (“FRV”), Toronto ranked seventh in 2023 and first i...3603Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:59:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/finding-edge-abs-challenge-era/Fans used to yell at the TV when an umpire’s call didn’t agree with the strike zone overlay graphic. Now they yell at the hometown batter or catcher when there is a borderline call. “Challenge it!” The Automated Ball-Strike challenge system has worked out pretty well so far this season. Cal...3601Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:32:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/spencer-arrighetti-debut-role/The Toronto Blue Jays acquired Spencer Arrighetti in the trade that sent Daulton Varsho to the Houston Astros. Arrighetti brings three years of MLB experience to add depth to the starting rotation. However, he has only started 52 games in that span due to multiple injuries.  Last season, he...3602Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:08:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/most-important-stretch-2026/For what feels like the fifth or sixth time this season, the Toronto Blue Jays have arrived at another supposedly season-defining week. Every winning streak has been framed as a last stand. Each streak gains momentum then dissipates with a handful of losses. Yet here we are again....3599Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:51:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ricky-tiedemann-role-down-stretch/Ricky Tiedemann would likely have made his MLB debut earlier in the season if he hadn't had injury issues. He's a highly talented left-handed pitcher who throws a mid-90s four-seam fastball with a changeup and sweeper. However, he underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2024, forcing him to miss th...3597Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/louis-varland-best-closing-seasons-all-time/I’m sure you’ve heard by now that Louis Varland has been the best reliever in the American League this season. At least according to ERA, xERA, FIP, fWAR, bWAR, and WPA. He’d likely be up there in saves as well if he didn’t have to wait until his 13th appearance of the season to get his fir...3594Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:52:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/alejandro-kirk-turned-season-around/While the Toronto Blue Jays haven’t had the season they’d imagined after being a game away from a World Series title last year, Jays fans can take solace in knowing that one of their cornerstone players is catching fire down the home stretch. Toronto is still very much in the American League Wil...3591Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/clutch-plays-varland-escapes-mcadoo-double/The Blue Jays fell just short of a weekend sweep against the Yankees, and they even had the chance to complete a four-game sweep of the Red Sox on Thursday. They couldn't finish the job either time, but a 5-2 week against a couple of (very likely) playoff-bound AL East rivals at home has kept th...3593Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:58:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/brett-bateman-paying-early-dividends/Before coming to the Toronto Blue Jays in the trade that sent Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs, Brett Bateman's chances of an MLB debut this season were slim. He was blocked in the outfield by the Cubs' everyday starters, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki, and Ian Happ, and by their deep farm s...3589Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:57:03 +0000