https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/41/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/toronto-blue-jays-hitters-of-the-month-july-2025-r2644/Coming into the year, I don’t think many of you would have believed me if I told you that the Blue Jays would finish July with not only a 3.5-game lead in the American League East, but one of the best records in baseball. The Jays went on an absolute tear in July, highlighted by winning six out...2644Fri, 01 Aug 2025 19:07:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-trade-deadline-recap-r2643/The Toronto Blue Jays entered deadline day tied with the Detroit Tigers for the best record in the American League. They had sat atop the AL East for close to a month, giving them plenty of time to prepare to make some aggressive moves. It might sound dramatic, but a good trade deadline can make...2643Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:21:46 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/last-minute-trade-blue-jays-acquire-rhp-louis-varland-and-1b-ty-france-from-minnesota-r2642/The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired RHP Louis Varland and 1B Ty France from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for OF Alan Roden and LHP Kendry Rojas. Varland, 27, has spent all four of his big league seasons with the Twins, shuttling between the bullpen and the rotation before moving into a f...2642Thu, 31 Jul 2025 22:24:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/who-is-shane-bieber-what-can-he-bring-toronto/It's not 2015 and he’s not David Price, but Shane Bieber has said goodbye to his friends in Cleveland and will bring the swag of a Cy Young pedigree north of the border. Bieber was drafted by Cleveland in 2016 and made his debut with them in 2018, throwing over 100 innings in his rookie se...2640Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:40:49 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/trade-blue-jays-give-up-top-100-prospect-khal-stephen-in-trade-for-starter-shane-bieber-r2639/Per multiple reports, the Blue Jays have traded top prospect Khal Stephen to the Cleveland Guardians to acquire starting pitcher Shane Bieber. The story on Bieber is well known at this point. The 2020 AL Cy Young winner was a force to be reckoned with from 2019-23, posting a 3.07 ERA, 3.12...2639Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:53:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/make-room-new-bat-trade-deadline/Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve written a lot more about pitchers than hitters here at Jays Centre in our pre-trade deadline coverage. That makes sense. Numerous reports have suggested the Blue Jays are prioritizing pitching upgrades, and it’s also a lot easier to imagine how a new pitcher...2637Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:56:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-acquiring-seranthony-dominguez-and-cash-for-juaron-watts-brown-r2636/Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith has reported, and confirmed by other MLB media members, that the Toronto Blue Jays have acquired Seranthony Dominguez from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor-league pitcher Juaron Watts-Brown. Dominguez, a 30-year-old relief right-handed pitcher, has...2636Tue, 29 Jul 2025 21:40:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-trade-deadline-target-steven-matz-r2633/Steven Matz has pitched 11 big league seasons, none of which was more successful than his lone campaign with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2021. In 29 starts and 150.2 innings, the left-hander won a career-high 14 games, while pitching to a 3.82 ERA. He racked up 2.7 FanGraphs WAR, putting him among...2633Tue, 29 Jul 2025 19:34:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-trade-deadline-target-danny-coulombe%C2%A0-r2631/Minnesota sits 10 games back of the Tigers in the AL Central and five and a half games out of a Wild Card berth with at least five teams to leapfrog. They’ve arguably been more unlucky than bad, but find themselves looking at an uncertain future. The Jays' biggest need ahead of the trade deadlin...2631Tue, 29 Jul 2025 10:57:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/week-in-review-best-team-in-baseball/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 7/21 through Sun, 7/27 Record Last Week: 5-2 (Overall: 63-43) Run Differential Last Week: +16 (Overall: +42) Standings: First place in AL East (5.5 games up on NYY), first place in AL (2.5 games up on DET), first place in MLB (0.5 games up on CHC and MIL) Last We...2630Mon, 28 Jul 2025 19:06:23 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/trade-deadline-reliever-options-to-bolster-the-blue-jays-bullpen-r2629/MLB’s July 31 trade deadline is fast approaching, and the pace of rumours is increasing. Concerning the Toronto Blue Jays, speculation among MLB observers includes the team’s acquisition of a starting pitcher, a right-handed power bat, and bullpen arms. I addressed the starting pitcher topic in...2629Mon, 28 Jul 2025 10:51:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-trade-deadline-wishlist-a-number-one-starter-r2627/We’re less than a week out from the trade deadline, and with a stranglehold on the top spot in the American League East, Ross Atkins and the Toronto Blue Jays front office surely have their deadline wish list solidified. In the last iteration of this article, I mentioned Steven Kwan as a to...2627Sat, 26 Jul 2025 10:52:01 +0000