https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/56/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/andres-gimenez-return-ernie-clement/Trading for Andrés Giménez was the first real impact move the Blue Jays made this past offseason, acquiring him and RHP Nick Sandlin from the Guardians in exchange for Spencer Horwitz and outfield prospect Nick Mitchell. The Blue Jays acquiring Giménez really shouldn't have come as too much...2496Thu, 29 May 2025 15:01:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/bo-bichette-no-longer-lefty-masher/On Wednesday, May 21, Will Harris posted a table on Bluesky that showed Bo Bichette had the lowest OPS (.434 as of May 21) among batters with at least 100 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers since 2024. Considering that before the 2024 season, Bichette posted a career .908 OPS and 147...2494Wed, 28 May 2025 11:51:05 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/bowden-francise-cant-keep-ball-in-yard/No pitcher in baseball has given up more home runs at this point in the season than Bowden Francis (15). Through ten starts, he’s given up homers in eight games and multiples in four of those. With the usual caveat of small sample size tucked squarely under my arm, I went back and looked at all...2482Tue, 27 May 2025 14:31:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/big-shoes-to-fill-can-yariel-rodr%C3%ADguez-step-up-in-yimi-garc%C3%ADas-absence-r2491/Yimi García, one of the most trusted relievers in the Blue Jays bullpen, was placed on the 15-day injured list on Saturday with an impingement in his right shoulder. There’s not a whole lot of information about his timeline to return, although the hope is that his absence won’t last long. Still,...2491Tue, 27 May 2025 12:55:04 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/trusted-yimi-garcia-shoulder-injury/The Blue Jays spent more money upgrading their bullpen over the 2024-25 offseason than any other AL team; only the Dodgers outspent the Jays on free agent relievers. It wasn’t hard to understand why. Blue Jays relievers had the highest ERA and the lowest strikeout rate in the Junior Circuit last...2492Tue, 27 May 2025 10:52:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/daulton-varsho-outfield-wizard-r2488/Daulton Varsho returned from the injured list on April 29 following offseason shoulder surgery and has been absolutely mashing the ball. He leads the team in slugging and is tied for the lead in home runs and triples. The offensive outburst is as welcome as it is surprising, but that’s not what...2488Mon, 26 May 2025 14:37:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/week-in-review-tale-two-series/Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 5/19 through Sun, 5/25 *** Record Last Week: 3-3 (Overall: 25-27) Run Differential Last Week: +1 (Overall: -27) Standings: Fourth Place in AL East (7.0 GB), 12th in AL (3.0 GB of Third Wild Card) Last Week’s Results Game 47: SD 0 - TOR 3 Bassitt: 6.0 IP, 4...2490Mon, 26 May 2025 13:11:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/straws-on-second-r2489/In the bottom of the sixth inning on Sunday, Myles Straw made a terrific catch. With two outs, Rays batter Chandler Simpson lined a Paxton Schultz fastball to shallow center field. Straw made the sliding grab look easy, but, of course, it wasn’t. Even a slightly slower outfielder would have...2489Mon, 26 May 2025 10:57:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/is-2025-daulton-varsho-for-real-r2487/Through his first 17 games, Daulton “Darth” Varsho has a .400 ISO (which would be the highest in baseball if he had enough plate appearances to qualify), a .615 slugging percentage (fourth in MLB if he qualified), and seven home runs (the most on the Blue Jays). All this from a player whose care...2487Sun, 25 May 2025 10:55:04 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/who-can-be-blue-jays-ace/When it comes to the Blue Jays’ rotation, most of the talk this season has revolved around the fifth starter (or really, the lack thereof). Fair enough. Max Scherzer lasted just three innings on March 29. He hasn’t pitched since. The Jays have filled the gap with a rotating crew of fungible dept...2485Sat, 24 May 2025 10:52:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/kick-off-tough-stretch-best-way-sweep-padres/Tuesday was a pitchers duel. Wednesday was a blowout. Thursday was a nail-biter, capped off by a walk-off in extras. They were three very different victories, each satisfying in its own way. In the end, the Blue Jays came away with a sweep over one of the best teams in baseball.  Entering p...2484Fri, 23 May 2025 15:03:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/stolen-base-crackdown-jays-controlling-running-game/Stealing bases has always been one of the most thrilling aspects of the game of baseball. The mind games going on between the baserunner and the pitcher are fascinating. Picking the right pitch to run on is an art, and just the threat of being a menace on the bases can sometimes be enough to get...2480Fri, 23 May 2025 10:56:00 +0000