https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/40/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/should-blue-jays-promote-trey-yesavage-mlb-debut-2025/Trey Yesavage has rapidly advanced through the Blue Jays' system in his first pro season. After his promotion to Triple-A Buffalo was reported on August 11, MiLB.com ranked him the organization's new No. 1 prospect. Yesavage excelled in college. In 2023 and 2024 at East Carolina University,...2665Wed, 13 Aug 2025 10:58:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/mason-fluharty-bests-ohtani-betts-bases-loaded-save/Although he walked in the tying run in the bottom of the eighth inning, Jeff Hoffman retained his manager's trust and came back to pitch the bottom of the ninth against the bottom of the Dodgers' order. That did not go to plan, as the closer who had a 5.8% walk rate before Sunday's game walked t...2664Tue, 12 Aug 2025 14:12:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/week-in-review-mile-highs-roller-coaster-chavez-ravine-rockies-dodgers/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 8/4 through Sun, 8/10 *** Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 69-50) Run Differential Last Week: +28 (Overall: +44) Standings: First in AL East (4.0 games up on BOS), First in AL (1.0 game up on DET) Last Week’s Results Game 114 TOR 15 - COL 1 Lauer: 6 IP, 7...2663Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:08:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ty-france-brings-blue-jays/On MLB’s trade deadline day, Toronto acquired Louis Varland and Ty France from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for Alan Roden and Kendry Rojas. In the article, "Louis Varland (and Ty France) Are Good Players Who Came at a Sizable Cost," Simon Li examined the price paid by Toronto to acquire Varl...2660Sat, 09 Aug 2025 10:58:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/fun-facts-most-dominant-series-blue-jays-history-rockies/It doesn't matter that Coors Field is a hitter's paradise. It doesn't matter that the Rockies are the worst team in baseball. What the Blue Jays' lineup accomplished over the past three days was nothing short of historic.  The Blue Jays hit .453 with 13 home runs, a 1.346 OPS, and 3.8 FanGr...2659Thu, 07 Aug 2025 19:07:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/max-scherzer-clayton-kershaw-jays-take-on-dodgers/No matter which of the 30 teams you root for, tomorrow night’s contest between the Blue Jays and Dodgers will be the must-watch matchup of the day.  For one thing, it could be an early World Series preview. According to FanGraphs, Toronto and L.A. have the highest odds of representing the A...2657Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:53:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/tyler-heineman-making-backup-catcher-history/When the Blue Jays designated catcher Ali Sánchez for assignment yesterday, it was a bad day for Sánchez but great news for the fanbase. One might have expected the Jays to DFA Sánchez two days earlier, when their All-Star backstop Alejandro Kirk returned from the injured list. However, the club...2656Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:13:04 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-week-in-review-first-place-hangover-r2654/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 7/28 through Sun, 8/3 *** Record Last Week: 2-5 (Overall: 65-48) Run Differential Last Week: -26 (Overall: +16) Standings: First in AL East (3.0 games up on BOS), First in AL (tied with DET) Last Week’s Results Game 107: TOR 4 - BAL 11 Bassitt: 2.1 IP, 7 H,...2654Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:25:07 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/toronto-blue-jays-pitchers-of-the-month-july-2025-r2646/The month of July was easily the best month the Toronto Blue Jays have played all season. They started the month with a huge seven-run win on Canada Day, which turned out to be the third of ten straight wins the team would roll off. After that stretch, the Jays also had another run of eight wins...2646Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:03:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/how-will-seranthony-dom%C3%ADnguez-and-louis-varland-impact-the-blue-jays-bullpen-r2651/Before the July 31 trade deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays acquired two relievers, Seranthony Domínguez and Louis Varland. The additions were needed because the Blue Jays’ bullpen, as I showed in Table 4 of the article, Trade Deadline Options to Bolster the Blue Jays’ Bullpen, lagged the xERA perf...2651Mon, 04 Aug 2025 10:57:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/louis-varland-and-ty-france-are-good-players-who-came-at-a-sizable-cost-r2647/The Blue Jays set out to fill some very specific holes at the trade deadline, including back-end help for the bullpen, a starting pitcher, and a right-handed bat. The Jays killed two birds with one stone, as Kendry Rojas and Alan Roden were sent out for RHP Louis Varland and 1B Ty France. K...2647Sun, 03 Aug 2025 10:57:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/the-expense-of-a-trade-what-the-blue-jays-gave-up-in-khal-stephen-r2645/The Toronto Blue Jays made a monster but risky move to bolster their starting rotation by acquiring Shane Bieber from the Cleveland Guardians. Bieber hasn't thrown a pitch in the major leagues all season, as he is recovering from Tommy John surgery he had in April 2024. The right-hander won the...2645Sat, 02 Aug 2025 10:57:02 +0000