https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/5/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/final-bullpen-spot-lee-miles-bastardo-nance/The Toronto Blue Jays have made two decisions regarding their Opening Day bullpen. 35-year-old Tommy Nance has made the team, while 2024 Rule 5 draft pick Angel Bastardo has been left off. Nance has struggled this spring, throwing 5 1/3 innings while posting a 6.75 ERA and an 11.1 walk percentag...3182Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:10:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/position-analysis-left-field-sanchez-schneider-lukes-straw-jimenez/Jays Centre is taking a close look at every position on the Toronto Blue Jays heading into the 2026 season. Check out prior entries in the series here: Catcher First Base Second Base Third Base Toronto Blue Jays Left Fielders at a Glance Starter: Jesús...3171Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:11:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/trey-yesavage-injured-list-shoulder-impingement/When it rains, it pours. A day after the Toronto Blue Jays announced that José Berríos would miss the start of the season after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right elbow, manager John Schneider told the media that right-hander Trey Yesavage will open the season on the injured lis...3169Fri, 20 Mar 2026 10:15:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/2026-opening-day-roster-projection/The Toronto Blue Jays were busy this offseason, working to retool their team in hopes of returning to the World Series (with a different outcome, of course). They improved their pitching staff by adding Dylan Cease, Cody Ponce, and Tyler Rogers in free agency. Not as much was added to the o...3163Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:30:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/jose-berrios-stress-fracture-elbow-injury/The Toronto Blue Jays’ starting rotation depth is going to be tested right away. On Wednesday morning, the team announced that right-hander José Berríos will not be ready to open the 2025-26 season after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right elbow.  Prior to joining Team Puert...3160Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:00:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/position-analysis-third-base-okamoto-barger-clement/Jays Centre is taking a close look at every position on the Toronto Blue Jays heading into the 2026 season. Check out prior entries in the series here: Catcher First Base Second Base Toronto Blue Jays Third Basemen at a Glance Starter: Kazuma Okamoto B...3143Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:11:03 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/position-analysis-second-base-clement/Jays Centre is taking a close look at every position on the Toronto Blue Jays heading into the 2026 season. Check out prior entries in the series here: Catcher First Base The Toronto Blue Jays' starting second basemen were considered a defensive strength, but not an offensi...3152Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:17:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/position-analysis-first-base-guerrero/Jays Centre is taking a close look at every position on the Toronto Blue Jays heading into the 2026 season. Check out prior entries in the series here: Catcher Toronto Blue Jays First Basemen at a Glance Starter: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Backup: Kazuma Okamoto, Ernie C...3135Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:55:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/position-analysis-catcher-kirk-heineman/The Toronto Blue Jays have had some of the strongest catching tandems in the sport over the past decade, as they have the third-highest fWAR amongst catchers since the 2015 MLB season. They’ve now locked up their star catcher Alejandro Kirk for the foreseeable future, and with some recent trades...3137Sun, 15 Mar 2026 10:58:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/mason-fluharty-arsenal-role-2026/After being a relatively unknown commodity entering spring training last season, Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Mason Fluharty changed his story. Major League Baseball’s 2026 regular season is just two weeks away, and Fluharty is expected to contribute meaningful innings for Toronto. After b...3122Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:56:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/braydon-fisher-bullpen-role-arsenal-2026/The natural state of a major league bullpen features a lot of in-season personnel turnover thanks to injuries, matchup planning for a given series, and the relative expendability of pitchers who fill a short-inning role. Thanks to the Blue Jays' ample starting pitching depth, as well as the fact...3126Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:50:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/eloy-jimenez-roster-fit/Eloy Jiménez was once a promising rookie, blasting 31 home runs in his MLB debut in 2019, but injuries and poor production since then have made him an afterthought. He spent last season in Triple A, mainly with the Tampa Bay Rays' affiliate.  He was released in July and signed by the Toront...3121Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:16:02 +0000