https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/louis-varland-reliever-of-the-year/On Wednesday night, the Baseball Writers' Association of America revealed the recipients of their very first Reliever of the Year Awards. Mason Miller of the Padres claimed the prize in the National League, while the Blue Jays' own Louis Varland was the American League winner.  Varland narr...3780Thu, 12 Nov 2026 12:32:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/anthony-santander-disappointment/A week ago, following the results of the US midterm elections, Anthony Santander shared a pair of videos to his personal Instagram account for his 85k+ followers. These videos were Islamophobic and taken down before they timed out, suggesting that someone in Santander’s camp got word to him to c...3767Wed, 11 Nov 2026 16:31:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/wish-lists-aplenty-offseason-begins/It isn't quite an empty slate to work with, but the Jays front office has plenty to consider this offseason. The club enters the winter with one of the American League's best defensive foundations, but another season of inconsistent offence means Ross Atkins and company still have several import...3766Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/top-left-handed-free-agent-hitters/The Toronto Blue Jays enter the offseason with a few offensive holes to fill, with a corner outfielder being a top priority. Anthony Santander and Addison Barger should be healthy entering the season, but they struggled at the plate the last time we saw them.  Staying healthy is another que...3761Tue, 10 Nov 2026 16:39:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/defensive-masterclass-team-gold-glove/Last week, the Toronto Blue Jays won their third AL Gold Glove Team Award. They also claimed the honour in 2023 and ‘24. While I have my gripes with the Gold Gloves in general, the Team Award is slightly different from the others. It is determined solely by the SABR Defensive Index; no voting is...3762Tue, 10 Nov 2026 02:25:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/forum-friday-offseason-thread-27-blue-jays-roundup-fangraphs-2027-free-agents-r3758/The Blue Jays forums remained active as fans turned their attention to the future. This week's Forum Friday highlights three threads: one looking ahead to the 2027 payroll and roster, another discussing potential free agent moves including Randal Grichuk, and a third analyzing FanGraphs' 2027 fr...3758Fri, 06 Nov 2026 15:45:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/vladimir-guerrero-jr-complicates-offseason/It’s not a common statement to say that a $500 million face of the franchise will complicate a team’s offseason plans. Usually, the talk is, “How do we build around our best player?” However, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shockingly fell off at the plate this season. He slashed .260/.332/.356 with nine...3756Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:56:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/jake-bloss-granted-fourth-option-year-r3757/Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reported today that right-hander Jake Bloss has qualified for a fourth option year. This means the Blue Jays will not risk losing the 25-year-old if they do not have a spot for him on their Opening Day roster next March.  Nearly every MLB player starts his big league...3757Fri, 06 Nov 2026 01:01:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/ideal-offseason-moves/This offseason will be harder to predict with a lockout looming. Some teams will hesitate to spend on high-value free agents, but others won't. However, after an unexpectedly disappointing season, the Toronto Blue Jays have clear holes to fill.  They also have key in-house decisions to disc...3749Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:33:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/offseason-bold-predictions/Turns out, you can't predict baseball. Every season, baseball throws something at us that no one expected. From statistical rarities like an unassisted triple play to a team going from three straight 100-loss seasons to suddenly making the playoffs, baseball always finds a way to surprise u...3747Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:56:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/big-name-trade-candidates-good-fit/This offseason will not be typical. With a lockout looming, teams may hesitate to make big-money free-agent deals. So teams could choose to pursue top players from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball league, low-dollar free-agent acquisitions, or trades early on.  Even if teams want to mak...3745Fri, 30 Oct 2026 19:08:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/pick-one-gausman-bieber-scherzer/Earlier this week, Mike LeSage wrote about all the familiar faces on DiamondCentric's list of the top free agents. It got me thinking about three of them in particular: All-Star starters Kevin Gausman, Shane Bieber, and Max Scherzer. The Blue Jays' priority this winter will be upgrading an...3741Fri, 30 Oct 2026 10:55:02 +0000