https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/page/9/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/vladimir-guerrero-jr-offensive-weapon-contact-over-power/All statistics from before first pitch on May 5. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been a productive offensive weapon for the Toronto Blue Jays, but his power numbers are near the worst of his eight-year career. This season, Guerrero is slashing .333/.421/.437 with 21 runs and 15 knocked in, but on...3308Wed, 06 May 2026 10:57:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/defensive-plays-of-month-march-april-2026/The Toronto Blue Jays are one of the best defensive teams in the league. While they didn't claim a third straight Gold Glove Team Award last season, they led the majors in Baseball Savant's Fielding Run Value. Infielders Ernie Clement and Andrés Giménez turned tough plays into easy outs and impo...3307Tue, 05 May 2026 16:38:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/tyler-heineman-brandon-valenzuela-substitution/John Schneider has a track record of playing match-ups late in games, whether on offense or defense. Removing Tyler Heineman late in the final game of the Blue Jays' series with the Twins seemed uncharacteristic. Moments before, Heineman had the bases loaded and wasn’t able to capitalize. I...3303Mon, 04 May 2026 19:06:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/clutch-plays-okamoto-taking-charge/Welcome back to Blue Jays Clutch Plays, a recurring post that highlights the six most pivotal plays (three pitching, three hitting) from the past week of Blue Jays baseball, according to MLB's win probability model. Click here to read last week's edition. For the second consecutive week, th...3302Mon, 04 May 2026 10:50:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/hitters-of-month-march-april-2026/The start of 2026 has produced some legendary “remembering guys” conversations for Blue Jays fans about 10 years from now. Eloy Jiménez, Lenyn Sosa, and Brandon Valenzuela each received upwards of 30 plate appearances for the Jays this month thanks to an almost unprecedented string of injuries....3300Sun, 03 May 2026 14:07:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/pitchers-of-the-month-march-april-2026/The Toronto Blue Jays' pitching staff has been a tale of two extremes. There have been some outstanding performances by the guys in this article, but then there have been absolute snoozefests like Brendon Little and his 24.55 ERA. All the injuries the staff has endured haven't helped matters. ...3295Fri, 01 May 2026 19:08:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/shape-of-the-blue-jays-yesavage-okamoto-miles-r3294/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. Quick Hits: ABS Brandon Valenz...3294Fri, 01 May 2026 10:53:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/checking-in-new-hitters-jimenez-sosa-valenzuela-pinango/This is the second half of a two-part series about the players who have joined the Blue Jays' active roster since Opening Day. You can read part one here. I started with the pitchers because they've made more of an impact (and had more success) than the position players. However, a piece like th...3289Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:30:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/checking-in-new-pitchers-corbin-mantiply/I spent a lot of time this offseason thinking about the players who were supposed to make the Toronto Blue Jays' Opening Day roster. Here at Jays Centre, we put out roster predictions. We wrote about the rotation, the bullpen, the lineup, and the bench, considering projected performance, positio...3288Wed, 29 Apr 2026 19:09:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/will-brendon-little-ever-return/Stats in this article were updated prior to games on April 27. The question being asked by the Blue Jays as April turns to May isn’t whether Brendon Little can find the strike zone, it’s whether the organization realistically has a place for him anymore. Buffalo has done exactly what a...3283Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:18:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/daulton-varsho-poor-defense/Stats in this article were updated prior to games on April 28. Daulton Varsho has been known over his career for his exceptional defense in the outfield. In 2024, he won a Gold Glove Award for center field because he led all MLB players with a +16 Fielding Run Value and +28 Defensive Runs S...3284Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:51:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/news-rumors/toronto-blue-jays/trey-yesavage-2026-debut/It may have been a long wait for the Toronto Blue Jays and their fans. But that wait is finally over now, as rookie phenom Trey Yesavage is set to make his 2026 debut for the Blue Jays tonight against the Boston Red Sox. Yesavage has been sidelined since spring training due to a shoulder im...3279Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:53:05 +0000