https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/46/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/bowden-francis-no-stolen-bases/As Jays Centre's Bob Ritchie noted in a recent article, no one has managed to steal a base with Bowden Francis on the mound this season. Opponents have had 327 opportunities (according to Statcast), and no one has even tried to steal a base. For comparison, players have attempted to steal on 1.7...2533Sat, 14 Jun 2025 10:57:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/alejandro-kirk-catching-fire/Alejandro Kirk went 2-for-5 on Wednesday. It was his 19th multi-hit game of the year. Yet, considering how well he's been playing lately, his performance in the series finale against the Cardinals was actually something of a disappointment. It marked the first time in two weeks that Kirk appeare...2530Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:54:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/potential-blue-jays-trade-target-edward-cabrera-r2534/The top three pitchers in the Blue Jays' 2025 rotation have done everything expected of them. Kevin Gausman, Chris Bassitt and José Berríos all have ERAs under 4.00 and are averaging close to six innings per start. But the team has not been as fortunate with their #4 and #5 starters. Bowden...2534Fri, 13 Jun 2025 11:52:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/will-robertson-promotion-mlb-debut/The 27-year-old Will Robertson has never been on many people's radars despite being selected in the fourth round of the 2019 draft by the Blue Jays out of Creighton (which is also fellow lefty outfielder Alan Roden's alma mater). Robertson was well known for his excellent raw power, with FanGrap...2527Wed, 11 Jun 2025 14:10:47 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/brendon-little-breakout-season-all-star/This year's All-Star Game will be held July 15 in the Atlanta Braves' Truist Park. The rosters are determined by fan voting for the starters at each position, while the players and the commissioner's office choose the reserves and the pitchers. The Blue Jays are off to a 36-30 start, are f...2526Wed, 11 Jun 2025 11:58:03 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/george-springer-most-likely-all-star/I've been giving the All-Star Game a lot of thought lately. The game, scheduled for July 15, is still more than a month away, but the first round of voting for All-Star starters kicked off last week. As the managing editor of a Blue Jays blog, it's my job to try to think of timely and relevant a...2523Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:54:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/winning-week-blue-jays-comebacks-clutch-hits-kirk-walkoff/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 6/2 through Sun, 6/8 *** Record Last Week: 4-2 (Overall: 35-30) Run Differential Last Week: +4 (Overall: -1) Standings: Third Place in AL East (4.5 GB), Sixth in AL (Currently in a three-way tie for all three WC spots. 0.5 games up on CLE.) Last Week’s Results...2522Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:57:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/ernie-clement-infield-wizard-r2521/Last Wednesday afternoon, I received an email from the Blue Jays’ marketing department asking me to vote for nine Blue Jays players to represent the team at this summer’s All-Star Game in Atlanta. You probably got the same one. What struck me about the email (besides the airplane theme; why is A...2521Mon, 09 Jun 2025 13:53:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/which-pitchers-have-benefited-the-most-from-torontos-premier-defence-r2520/In recent seasons, the Toronto Blue Jays have been a top-tier defensive team. By the Def metric, Toronto was MLB’s best defensive team (19.1 Def) in 2024, and that ranking has remained unchanged thus far in 2025. An interesting question is whether some pitchers benefit more or less from Toronto’...2520Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:52:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/won-closer-swap-jeff-hoffman-jordan-romano/Jeff Hoffman and Jordan Romano have plenty in common. Born four months apart in 1993, they were each selected by the Blue Jays in the 2014 draft, Hoffman in the first round and Romano in the 10th. Both underwent Tommy John surgery early in their careers, Hoffman right before he was drafted and R...2518Fri, 06 Jun 2025 19:05:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/bats-come-alive/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 5/26 through Sun, 6/1 *** Record Last Week: 6-1 (Overall: 31-28) Run Differential Last Week: +21 (Overall: -5) Standings: Second Place in AL East (5.5 GB), Seventh in AL (0.5 GB of Third Wild Card as of 6/1) Last Week’s Results Game 53: TOR 2 - TEX 1 Gausma...2510Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:50:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/pitchers-of-the-month-may-2025/Last month, we celebrated Yimi García, Jeff Hoffman and Chris Bassitt. This month, those two relievers combined to blow five saves, and Bassitt posted the highest ERA of the regular starters. I’m not ready to consider the Curse of the PotM just yet, but the pitchers we highlight today might want...2503Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:56:02 +0000