https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/32/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/new-minor-league-free-agent-signings/If you were looking for an unsung hero behind the Blue Jays' run to Game 7 of the World Series, you wouldn’t have to go far before Eric Lauer's name came up. He made his season debut at the end of April, and after a run of quality pitching out of the bullpen, he joined the rotation full-time on...2944Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:54:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/kazuma-okamoto-solve-infield-dilemma/The waiting game continues for the Blue Jays and other teams across baseball as they consider their options when it comes to solidifying their infield. There was a league-wide sense of excitement when Kazuma Okamoto was posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Yomiuri Giants, ba...2947Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:14:06 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/why-the-blue-jays-should-sign-danny-coulombe-r2948/The Toronto Blue Jays have done well so far in addressing their bullpen needs ahead of the 2026 MLB season. Last week, they added two relievers with funky deliveries to baffle opposing hitters: Tyler Rogers (via free agency) and Chase Lee (via trade). However, both pitchers just so happen to be...2948Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:08:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/untangling-uncertainty-starting-rotation-jose-berrios/The Toronto Blue Jays have had a clear focus this offseason: upgrading the pitching staff. They've boosted the starting rotation by signing Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract and last season's Korea Baseball Organization MVP, Cody Ponce, to a three-year, $30 million contract. The...2943Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:15:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/chase-lee-trade-upside-bullpen-play/The Toronto Blue Jays added $37 million to their fast-growing payroll last Friday night, but just a few hours before they signed Tyler Rogers, they completed their first trade of the offseason. Right-hander Chase Lee is on his way over from the Tigers, with lefty relief prospect Johan Simon goin...2938Wed, 17 Dec 2025 11:57:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/could-it-be-miller-time-for-the-blue-jays-r2942/At the 2025 trade deadline, the Padres traded shortstop Leo De Vries (a top-10 prospect in all of MLB) and pitchers Henry Baez, Braden Nett and Eduarniel Núñez to the A’s for fireballer closer Mason Miller and solid starter JP Sears. It was widely regarded as a high price for the Padres to pay,...2942Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:53:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/everything-tyler-rogers-brings-blue-jays/As the days following the Winter Meetings unfolded, all indications pointed toward the Toronto Blue Jays following through on their desire to pick up a big-time free agent reliever. One by one, the chips had begun to fall, with Ryan Helsley and Devin Williams coming off the market before the epi...2941Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:50:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/tyler-rogers-much-needed-bullpen-role/The Toronto Blue Jays failed to address their most significant need at the Winter Meetings. The bullpen was a liability down the stretch. Their relievers' collective ERA rose from 3.57 in the first half to 4.63 in the second half. This was due in part to an August in which their bullpen ERA rose...2934Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:13:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/what-does-finding-another-gear-look-like-for-dylan-cease-r2931/Dylan Cease is ready to go. He made that fully clear in his introductory press conference with the Blue Jays during the Winter Meetings, but it doesn't seem like he has second-guessed himself at all over the past few weeks. A day before American Thanksgiving, he signed the largest free agent con...2931Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:55:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/will-andres-gim%C3%A9nez-be-the-blue-jays-starting-shortstop-in-2026-r2937/The Toronto Blue Jays are preparing for a significant shift in their infield alignment heading into next season. As reported by Sportsnet earlier this month, the team wants to assign Andres Giménez one role next season. Whether Bo Bichette re-signs or not, it appears Giménez won’t be return...2937Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:55:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/is-it-time-for-the-blue-jays-to-make-some-trades-r2928/Good deals aren't always easy to come by in Major League Baseball. Free agent signings don't always work out. It can take years to determine if one team bettered the other in a trade, and sometimes there’s no winner. The Blue Jays don’t seem to be done with their offseason activities. In se...2928Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:56:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-sign-submariner-tyler-rogers-to-bolster-bullpen-r2936/The Blue Jays clearly have put a focus on their bullpen this offseason, and that continued on Friday. Hours after they announced the acquisition of Chase Lee from the Tigers, reports began circulating that the Jays have signed free-agent submariner Tyler Rogers. The right-hander will receive a t...2936Sat, 13 Dec 2025 01:39:51 +0000