https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/55/?d=21enhttps://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 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/erik-swanson-dodges-serious-elbow-injury-r2342/The Blue Jays got some encouraging news last week, as an MRI on reliever Erik Swanson's ailing right elbow revealed a median nerve entrapment, rather than structural damage. He received a cortisone shot and will be able to begin throwing in the next couple of days. With Opening Day on March 27,...2342Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:06:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/for-vladimir-guerrero-jr-and-the-blue-jays-whats-50-million-between-friends-r2341/On Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that sources told him Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was asking for $500 million in present value during extension negotiations. The Jays, said those sources, were offering close to $500 million, but with deferrals, making the present value “somewhere b...2341Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:04:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/what-will-the-blue-jays-do-about-george-springer-r2338/We need to talk about George Springer. I want to make it clear right up front that I love Springer. He seems like a genuinely good guy, and he’s had an excellent career. I will absolutely be rooting for him this season. However, we need to prepare ourselves to have a difficult conversation...2338Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:53:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/dillon-tate-and-bullpen-arms-for-the-blue-jays-to-consider-r2335/Recently, I wrote about Erik Swanson 's importance to the Blue Jays bullpen. Although he struggled in 2024, his performance in the latter part of the season was encouraging. However, on March 10, manager John Schneider announced that Swanson would visit Dr. Keith Meister today. The good doctor i...2335Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:56:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-2025-opening-day-projected-lineup-version-20-r2334/Almost a month ago we looked at how the opening day lineup might shake out. Now that we’ve got some spring training games in the rearview, let's have a look at what’s changed and how much clearer the picture has become. Lineup and Batting Order 1. Bo Bichette - SS (R) 2. Vladimir Gue...2334Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:54:01 +0000