https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/9/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/kevin-gausman-jeff-hoffman-phillies-trade/W.C. Fields was an American actor, comedian, and writer. Among many things, he was famous for suggesting that his gravestone would read "Here Lies / W. C. Fields / I Would Rather Be Living in Philadelphia." With the MLB trade deadline approaching, could Kevin Gausman and Jeff Hoffman soon be liv...3532Sat, 25 Jul 2026 10:58:10 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/addison-barger-season-ending-surgery/Well, we no longer have to wonder what the roster will look like "when Addison Barger returns." This afternoon, the Blue Jays revealed that Barger needs surgery on his throwing elbow. It's not yet clear if he'll need Tommy John or the less invasive internal brace procedure, but either way,...3533Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:27:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/kirk-miles-schneider-analysis/Welcome to Shape of the Blue Jays, my column where I dig into Statcast numbers to analyze recent pitch shape and swing shape trends for Toronto Blue Jays players and discuss how they have impacted their performance. Click here to read the last edition. All stats entering July 23, 2026....3529Fri, 24 Jul 2026 13:57:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/realistic-mock-trades-gausman-varsho-bieber-springer/The writing is on the wall. Thanks to an 8-17 record in their past 25 games, the chances of the Toronto Blue Jays becoming sellers at the trade deadline seem likelier by the second, a stark contrast to a year ago at this time when they led the AL East by three games. The Jays' worst stretch...3526Thu, 23 Jul 2026 21:00:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/daulton-varsho-curious-case-trade-deadline/Daulton Varsho may be the toughest decision the Blue Jays have to make at this year's trade deadline. The Blue Jays have underperformed expectations, and with the trade deadline fast approaching, moving expiring contracts is becoming a more realistic possibility by the day. Varsho is set to...3523Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:30:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/white-sox-series-exposed-biggest-problem/Back at the beginning of April, the Jays headed into Chicago to play against a team coming off a 101-loss season. The games were close, with plenty of opportunities for the Jays to win, but eventually they came out on the wrong end of a series sweep. What unfolded in early April was one of the f...3522Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:55:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/second-half-starts-series-loss/The Blue Jays lost two of three to the White Sox over the weekend, falling to 46-53 on the season. With 13 games to play before the August 3 trade deadline, they need to go at least 10-3 in that span to be at .500 by deadline day. That's a tall order, especially since all four teams they'll play...3520Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:52:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/high-priced-core-bounce-back/The Jays are committed to a high-priced core, with long-term deals for Vladimir Guerrero Jr., José Berríos, Andrés Giménez, Anthony Santander, and Alejandro Kirk. Most of these deals extend until at least 2029. Next year alone, this group will collectively earn approximately $114 million. Factor...3518Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:57:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/trey-yesavage-lou-reed-wild-side/The Toronto Blue Jays selected Trey Yesavage with the 20th pick in the 2024 MLB Amateur Draft. It is unusual for a player to advance through four MiLB levels in one season, let alone make his MLB debut that same year. But Yesavage did just that. He made his professional debut in 2025 with Dunedi...3516Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:51:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/more-than-playoff-spot/As the Jays prepare to start the second half of the season, with a record of 45-51, they sit last in the American League East and looking up at multiple teams in both the division and Wild Card race. The American League has been remarkably average in 2026. Outside of a handful of clubs, nob...3513Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:57:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/all-star-game-2026-recap/The American League cruised to a 4-0 victory in last night's All-Star Game, and the Blue Jays' representatives all did their part to help the cause. Here's how each of them performed.  Dylan Cease By the time Dylan Cease threw his first pitch, he was already working with a comfortable...3514Wed, 15 Jul 2026 15:12:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/tommy-nance-trade-truth-about-deadline-plans/Let the trades begin. On Friday afternoon, the Blue Jays made their first of what could be many trades this deadline season, sending right-handed pitcher Tommy Nance and international bonus pool money to the Minnesota Twins for catching prospect Ryan Sprock. On the surface, the move se...3507Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:55:01 +0000