https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/33/?d=21enhttps://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 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/the-state-of-the-blue-jays-roster-r2842/The offseason sure comes at you quickly. While most teams in baseball have been in offseason mode for weeks, the Blue Jays (and the Dodgers) have barely had any time to catch their breath. Free agents will officially be eligible to sign with new teams as of this evening, just five days after Gam...2842Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:57:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/shane-bieber-opt-in-decision-invigorate-starting-rotation/After their heartbreaking loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays' offseason has already started exceptionally well. Their starting rotation had three strong pitchers returning: Kevin Gausman, rookie sensation Trey Yesavage, and José Berríos. On the back end, R...2840Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:03:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/how-much-blue-jays-spend-offseason-payroll/The Blue Jays ran a record-high payroll in 2025. According to Cot’s Contracts, their final commitment came in just over $254 million, and just under $279 million for luxury tax purposes. Only four teams, the Dodgers, Mets, Yankees, and Phillies, spent more. Toronto’s payroll estimates from Roste...2839Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:57:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/reliving-top-moments-blue-jays-2025-regular-season/The 2025 Toronto Blue Jays season had some magic to it. It didn’t end the way anyone hoped or the way it felt destined to. For most of the year, it seemed like the baseball gods had chosen this team. But not all great stories end in triumph; some end in heartbreak. And for the 2025 Blue Jays, ba...2838Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:07:02 +0000