https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/34/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/week-in-review-perfect-homestand-perfect-week/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 6/30 through Sun, 7/6 *** Record Last Week: 7-0 (Overall: 52-38) Run Differential Last Week: +16 (Overall: +12) Standings: First Place in AL East (3.0 Games Up on NYY and TB), Third in AL (3.0 GB of HOU for second) Last Week’s Results Game 84: NYY 4  - TOR 5...2587Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:00:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/outscored-not-outplayed-run-differential/The Toronto Blue Jays are a really good baseball team. There shouldn't be much debate about it either, following two straight series sweeps (including a four-game sweep against the New York Yankees) and four series victories in a row, the Blue Jays sit in first place in the AL East. They became...2584Mon, 07 Jul 2025 10:56:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/thinking-the-unthinkable-blue-jays-platoons-r2578/Daulton Varsho might well be the best defensive outfielder in baseball. Over the three years from 2022-24, his 44 Outs Above Average (OAA) led all outfielders in MLB. Similarly, Andrés Giménez is one of the best defensive infielders in the game. His 52 OAA over the last three years ranks second...2578Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:58:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/toronto-blue-jays-pitchers-of-the-month-june-2025/Eighteen different Blue Jays pitchers made appearances last month, including Tyler Heineman (1.0 IP, 1 ER). Ten of those who pitched picked up wins, leading to Toronto’s 16-10 record in June. Let’s look at the best of the best. Honourable Mentions Max Scherzer only made two starts in June...2580Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:58:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/midseason-hitting-review/On Friday, June 27, the Toronto Blue Jays played Game 81 of the 2025 Major League Baseball season. Therefore, it is time for the tried-and-true (tired-and-true?) midseason review. One of the aspects of the team that needed improvement in 2025 was hitting. Last season, Toronto batters produc...2576Thu, 03 Jul 2025 15:56:06 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/toronto-blue-jays-minor-league-starting-pitchers-of-the-month-june-2025-r2572/For what feels like the first time in a long time, the Blue Jays seem to have some really exciting starting pitching prospects coming up through the system. Of the Blue Jays' top 30 prospects (per MLB Pipeline), 15 are pitchers, and several of them saw their stock rise in June. Here are the Blue...2572Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:56:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/toronto-blue-jays-hitters-of-the-month-june-2025-r2575/The Blue Jays followed a breakout May with a solid month of June, going 16-10. They played complete baseball, finishing in the month seventh in runs scored, producing the third most position player fWAR in baseball (5.3), and completely lapping the field when it came to defense, putting up 10.5...2575Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:06:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/alek-manoah-bowden-francis-bigger-role/If there's anyone who understands what Bowden Francis is going through, it's Alek Manoah.  Francis was sensational for Toronto over the final two months of the 2024 season, pitching to a 1.53 ERA in nine starts. He struck out 56 and walked only seven, while holding opponents to a .121 batti...2570Tue, 01 Jul 2025 10:52:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/week-in-review-halfway-point/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 6/23 through Sun, 6/29 *** Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 45-38) Run Differential Last Week: +6 (Overall: -4) Standings: Third Place in AL East (3.0 GB), Fifth in AL (Currently in second Wild Card spot, 1.5 games back of TBR and 2.0 games up on SEA) Last Week’...2569Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:11:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/bo-bichette-isnt-a-perfect-leadoff-option-but-who-on-this-roster-should-replace-him-r2568/After an injury-plagued 2024 season, Bo Bichette has returned to being an above-average hitter with a .274/.313/.427 slashline for a 108 wRC+. Bichette has been doing most of his work slotted right into that leadoff spot, except for this clutch pinch-hit homer to win the game for the Blue Jays a...2568Mon, 30 Jun 2025 10:57:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/eric-lauer-saved-2025-jays/On April 30, Eric Lauer made his Blue Jays debut against the Red Sox, throwing four innings in relief of the opener, Yariel Rodríguez. Lauer allowed a pair of runs on three hits in a game the Jays would storm back to win after falling into a six-run deficit.  Since then, Lauer has been a ma...2562Fri, 27 Jun 2025 22:10:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/andr%C3%A9s-gim%C3%A9nez-hit-me-with-your-best-shot-r2561/Andrés Giménez is known for his elite defence. Since Giménez became an everyday player in 2022, Dansby Swanson is the only infielder to post higher OAA and FRV marks. On the basepaths, of 258 qualified players from 2022-2025, Giménez ranks 25th according to FanGraphs BsR. Another area where Gimé...2561Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:53:01 +0000