https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/48/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/al-east-preview-2025-new-york-yankees-r2361/2024 was a big year for the New York Yankees as they made it back to the World Series for the first time since 2009. It might be a tough task for the team to make it back there as more than a third of their starting lineup was not brought back. Add to it a rotation that has been dealt several in...2361Wed, 26 Mar 2025 14:01:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/al-east-preview-2025-boston-red-sox-r2358/It’s been a few years since the Red Sox felt like serious contenders entering a season, but after a series of major offseason moves, it feels like they might finally be viewed as a contender once more. In this series, we'll go over each member of the AL East. We’re going to start with the Red So...2358Tue, 25 Mar 2025 15:21:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/making-sense-of-the-blue-jays-opening-day-roster-decisions-r2360/On Sunday evening, Blue Jays manager John Schneider gave reporters a few roster updates. Right-handed reliever Jacob Barnes will break camp with the big club, as will outfielders Alan Roden, Myles Straw, and Nathan Lukes. Neither Barnes, Roden, nor Straw is on the 40-man roster, so the team will...2360Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:04:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/al-east-preview-2025-tampa-bay-rays-r2359/The Tampa Bay Rays had a tough offseason, though it was more due to Hurricane Milton destroying Tropicana Field. As the Trop is under construction to be playable in 2026, the Rays will instead play at the New York Yankees’ spring training park (George M. Steinbrenner Field) un 2025. The Rays loo...2359Tue, 25 Mar 2025 12:00:10 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/a-deeper-look-at-alejandro-kirks-contract-extension-r2356/I don’t need to tell you how important Alejandro Kirk is to the Blue Jays in 2025, but we can now extend that importance into the next decade. On Saturday, Kirk agreed to a five-year, $58-million contract extension that will keep him on Canadian soil through the 2030 season. The deal has a $6-mi...2356Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:51:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-sign-alejandro-kirk-to-five-year-extension-r2353/On Saturday night, the Blue Jays and catcher Alejandro Kirk agreed on a five-year, $58-million extension, according to Robert Murrary of FanSided. The deal includes a $6-million signing bonus without any options or deferrals, leaving his $4.6-million arbitration salary for the 2025 season in pla...2353Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:50:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/vernon-wells-vladimir-guerrero-jr-and-the-dangers-of-contract-extensions-r2350/A number of people, myself very much included, have been making the case that the Toronto Blue Jays should have signed Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at any cost. We’ve argued that he can hit the ball like very few players of his generation and we’ve handwaved concerns about his defense and baserunning....2350Sat, 22 Mar 2025 10:54:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/by-the-numbers-what-spring-training-stats-could-mean-for-the-blue-jays-this-season-r2347/Baseball has always been a numbers game, Almost every baseball fan can tell you the importance of Jackie Robinson's number 42, or Cal Ripken Jr. and the number 2,131, or Joe DiMaggio and the number 56. Players establish their Hall of Fame credentials by reaching certain career numbers as well: 3...2347Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:02:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/zach-pops-elbow-thins-blue-jays-bullpen-even-further-r2349/The Blue Jays got some good news yesterday, relatively speaking. An MRI on reliever Zach Pop’s elbow came back negative. The scan revealed only inflammation rather than structural damage, and Pop will be shut down for seven to 10 days before throwing again. The bad news is that this good news so...2349Fri, 21 Mar 2025 10:59:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/sifting-through-the-vladimir-guerrero-jr-contract-noise-r2344/How often have you read or heard the following? "The present value of Toronto's offer to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is X million dollars?" I'm here to tell you that those X million-dollar present value statements are incorrect. Why should people care if someone has misapplied the present value c...2344Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:02:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/a-feel-good-alek-manoah-update-r2346/For Blue Jays fans, Alek Manoah’s major league career has been a fascinating and frustrating roller coaster. After a rapid ascent in 2021 and a third-place Cy Young finish in 2022, he struggled through 2023 and early 2024 before suffering a UCL tear. He is now in his ninth month of recovery and...2346Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:50:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/max-scherzers-dumb-thumb-a-worrisome-injury-update-r2345/“It’s day-to-day,” said Max Scherzer. “It’s really stupid, that’s what it is.” While those comments could apply to any number of things these days, Scherzer was describing his his right thumb to the Toronto Sun’s Rob Longley. It’s frustrating, as Scherzer has looked excellent during spring train...2345Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:54:01 +0000