https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/26/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ben-cowles-waiver-claim/When I saw the news that the Blue Jays had claimed Ben Cowles, my first thought was, "Why?" Then I thought about it some more, and I realized it actually made quite a bit of sense. Cowles isn't a super flashy acquisition, but Toronto needed him more than you might think. Cowles, 26, st...3064Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:56:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/isiah-kiner-falefa-2025-davis-schneider-2026/The Blue Jays like them some versatility. Ernie Clement makes highlight-reel plays all over the infield. He was arguably the best utility player in baseball last season. Addison Barger is the first player in MLB history to play at least 25 games at third base and right field in each of his first...3059Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:53:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/leo-jimenez-opening-day-roster-spot-battle/Leo Jiménez has been a prospect in the Blue Jays system for a while now. Acquired as a teenager out of Panama in international amateur free agency, Jiménez has been in the organization for over six years. Despite missing time due to injury and the COVID year, Jiménez steadily climbed his way up...3056Mon, 16 Feb 2026 11:50:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/jesus-sanchez-low-risk-high-reward-bat/After the disappointing news that Anthony Santander would be sidelined for five to six months following surgery on his left shoulder, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins quieted the masses by declaring the team was "not significantly involved" in the market for additions to the outfield. The surplus of cor...3055Sat, 14 Feb 2026 11:56:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/jesus-sanchez-joey-loperfido-trade-astros/In the wake of the news that Anthony Santander will undergo shoulder surgery, the Toronto Blue Jays have added a new corner outfielder. The Jays announced this morning that they have traded for Jesús Sánchez, sending Joey Loperfido back to the Houston Astros in return.  Sánchez, 28, owns a...3054Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:27:09 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/thin-line-contender-crisis/There’s a particular kind of silence at a spring complex when bad news drops. Gloves still pop, conditioning runs still hum, but everything feels a little heavier. The Blue Jays received plenty of reasons for such silences just a day before camp officially opened for pitchers and catchers. Antho...3052Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/2026-offense-compare-2025-version/The 2025 Toronto Blue Jays went on a magical run that came within two outs of ending a 32-year World Series drought. The offense finished the season in the top five in most offensive categories while relying on a contact-heavy approach at the plate. The Jays hit more home runs than in 2024...3051Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:11:14 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/early-spring-training-injury-updates/Nothing signals the start of spring training like a barrage of injury news. Pitchers and catchers report to camp today, and that means Blue Jays reporters started showing up to Dunedin earlier this week. Once they did, it wasn't long before injury updates were thrust upon us. The big news y...3049Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:14:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/team-canada-best-world-baseball-classic-result/The rosters are finalized, the stadiums are prepped, and the stage is set for the biggest and brightest World Baseball Classic yet. On Thursday, MLB Network revealed the official rosters for all 20 teams, and the picture became more complete as to who would get the honour of representing their c...3047Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:51:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/anthony-santander-shoulder-surgery/Anthony Santander was looking to have a redemption year after injuries derailed his 2025 season. He suffered a shoulder subluxation last May after crashing into the outfield wall. The injury kept him out until the last couple of weeks of the regular season. Santander made the postseason roster,...3048Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:47:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/buck-martinez-retires/Buck Martinez has epitomized Blue Jays baseball for close to four decades. His steady and warm presence has perhaps eclipsed the likes of Tom Cheek, Jerry Howarth, Don Chevrier and Dan Shulman, especially for younger fans. He has been catcher and captain in the broadcast booth; player and m...3042Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:52:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/devon-whyte-canadian-baseball-hall-of-fame/Some athletes make the impossible look effortless. They compete in a way that leaves fans stunned and opponents defeated, yet they do so with such composure and natural ease that the achievement seems almost casual. In the history of the Toronto Blue Jays, no player embodied that quality more th...3043Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:10:01 +0000