https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/36/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/will-the-blue-jays-play-the-rule-5-waiting-game-again-in-2025-r2877/In the 2024 Rule 5 draft, the Jays were picking sixth (yes, it was a tough year!). They chose Angel Bastardo from the Red Sox. In some ways, Bastardo was a classic Rule 5 pick: he had a starter’s arsenal with a 50-grade fastball, slider, and curve, and an “out pitch” in his 60-grade changeup, "a...2877Sun, 23 Nov 2025 11:55:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ricky-tiedemann-become-next-breakout-star/The Blue Jays had several top prospects eligible for protection from the Rule 5 draft, which is coming up on December 10. Still, they only added one – left-handed pitcher Ricky Tiedemann (Jays Centre's No. 5 prospect) – to the 40-man roster before Tuesday's deadline. This was surprising, as I al...2875Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:50:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/luis-garcia-free-agent-option-blue-jays/In May 2022, Chad Green left a game against the Orioles with right arm discomfort. Three days later, he was undergoing Tommy John surgery, ending his 2022 season and likely limiting his use in 2023. As 2022 was his last arbitration year, he became a free agent at season's end. In January 2...2872Wed, 19 Nov 2025 16:10:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/time-for-trey-yesavage-long-term-extension/At just 22 years old, Trey Yesavage has already lived a fascinating life. When most of us are his age, we're still trying to figure ourselves out, searching for a career, trying to find love, or even just trying to find a way to move out of our parents' basement. Yesavage isn’t your typical...2871Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:51:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ross-atkins-offseason-plans-gm-meetings/The Toronto Blue Jays will be looking forward to an active offseason, with hopes to find the right pieces to help the team continue its winning ways in the upcoming year. As a result, knowing what moves could help achieve that goal will be key going forward. DiamondCentric’s very own John...2868Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:18:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/pete-fairbanks-closing-option-jays-consider/The Jays enter the 2025-26 offseason in pretty good shape. Their 2025 offense was excellent; the Jays' team wRC+ of 112 was fourth in baseball, and their FangGraphs Off (a measure of overall offense) was fifth. And this was despite losing Anthony Santander for effectively the entire year, and Da...2867Mon, 17 Nov 2025 11:56:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/replace-bo-bichette-if-signs-elsewhere/I love Bo Bichette. Honestly, how could you not? It's hard to have been a Blue Jays fan over the past five-plus seasons and not appreciate everything he has done on the field. Just a quick look at his Baseball Reference page will tell you all you need to know. Since his debut in 2019, Bichette h...2861Sat, 15 Nov 2025 11:55:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ross-atkins-opened-door-free-agent-closers/During his November 6 media availability, a reporter asked Ross Atkins about Jeff Hoffman’s role as Toronto’s closer. “The great thing about Jeff is he’s not married to that,” Atkins said. “I think he would be open to anything that makes us better.” In the same media event, Atkins indicated that...2859Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:52:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/high-upside-starters-blue-jays-target-free-agency/With Shane Bieber opting into his contract for the 2026 MLB season, the Toronto Blue Jays might have the front end of the rotation more or less set, with Kevin Gausman and Bieber leading the way. Bounce-back candidate José Berríos and promising rookie Trey Yesavage will presumably play roles in...2855Thu, 13 Nov 2025 13:54:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-splash-free-agent-outfield-market/The Blue Jays are expected to be one of baseball's busiest teams this offseason. After coming as close as they could to winning a World Series without actually getting one, there is hunger to finish the job and bring World Series glory to Toronto, which this franchise hasn’t felt since the early...2850Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:16:07 +0000https://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 +0000