https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/6/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/cj-garrett-stubbs-team-israel-wbc/JUPITER, FL - Team Israel took the field against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday afternoon for the first of two pre-WBC exhibition games, and one of the biggest stories was that of the Stubbs brothers, C.J. and Garrett. This marked the first time they have taken the field together on the same team....3089Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:46:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/how-to-watch-world-baseball-classic/The World Baseball Classic starts this week, and 12 Toronto Blue Jays players are set to participate. The whole starting infield is playing in the tournament: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Dominican Republic), Ernie Clement (USA), Andrés Giménez (Venezuela), Kazuma Okamoto (Japan), and Alejandro Kirk (...3086Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:13:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/max-scherzer-signing-analysis/The Toronto Blue Jays seemed to have their starting rotation set. Then they decided to bring back a familiar face from last season. Max Scherzer has reunited with the Blue Jays on a one-year, $3 million contract. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is returning for his 19th MLB season. The addi...3081Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:57:04 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/spring-training-observations-week-one/Rejoice! There's live baseball for us to (over)react to again, and with the first week of spring training games nearly complete, I've compiled some tidbits on what we've seen from various Blue Jays so far. At this time of year, the results are of little interest to the coaching staff and front o...3079Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:10:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/spring-training-scoreboard-background-noise/Spring training is never time for one's expectations to get too high or too low, and no group knows that better right now than the 2026 Toronto Blue Jays.  Every team in Major League Baseball uses spring training to instill its "way" of playing. In the 1950s, Dodger executive Al Campanis fa...3074Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/re-sign-max-scherzer/The Toronto Blue Jays are bringing back right-hander Max Scherzer, as first reported by Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet previously reported that the two sides were “getting more serious.” Scherzer's deal reportedly comes with a $3 million base salary and u...3078Thu, 26 Feb 2026 12:17:18 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/eric-lauer-rotation-battle/In Eric Lauer's mind, he isn't just stretching out as a starter this spring. He's fighting for a role in Toronto's Opening Day rotation.  Speaking to members of the media after he started the Blue Jays' first Grapefruit League game on Saturday, Lauer made it clear that he doesn't see himsel...3077Thu, 26 Feb 2026 11:56:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/swinging-less-vladimir-guerrero-jr-more-dangerous/On Saturday afternoon, I found myself in an all-too-familiar situation: genuinely excited to watch TV. It wasn’t reruns of Parks and Rec or Sportsnet’s Misplays of the Month. It was Blue Jays baseball. And for a moment, it was pure euphoria. It felt like I was sitting on a baseball-shaped c...3076Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:56:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/jose-berrios-health-update/Speaking to reporters (including Sportnet's Shi Davidi) after his Grapefruit League debut, José Berríos revealed that he was already pitching through discomfort at this time last spring. He continued dealing with the issue throughout the season, eventually landing on the IL with an elbow/biceps...3075Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:10:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/bulk-up-add-muscle-training/Mason Fluharty reported to camp 10 pounds heavier than last year, and prospect Arjun Nimmala added 15 pounds this offseason. They are just a small sample of a trend being seen across the Blue Jays organization. Maybe the big bodybuilders who sat behind the plate during the playoff run inspi...3071Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:11:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/grading-offseason-moves-free-agents-trades/The Toronto Blue Jays rode their narrow World Series defeat into an aggressive offseason push. Their front office put the pedal to the metal and hasn't let up. Sadly, though, for a third straight year, they pursued the top free agent available, only to be outbid by a bigger-market foe. This time...3070Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:52:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/shortstop-prospects-arjun-nimmala-jojo-parker/The Toronto Blue Jays start this spring with some clarity at shortstop and unusual luxury in their succession plan. In the wake of Bo Bichette’s free agent departure this offseason, the Jays opted for Plan B (though really, it seemed like their plan all along) of having the sure-handed Andrés Gi...3067Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:57:02 +0000