https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/page/5/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/brett-bateman-home-run-trade-acquisition/Editor's Note: This piece was written before Bateman exited last night's game due to injury. If this marks the end of his season, there's no question his debut campaign was a success.   Some questioned the Toronto Blue Jays' decision to acquire Brett Bateman in the trade that sent Kevin Gau...3685Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:57:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/dont-say-over-probably-over/The Blue Jays may have sealed their fate with back-to-back series losses to the Tigers and Rangers. At this time last week, FanGraphs pegged Toronto's postseason odds at 36.1%. The Jays had played .600 ball since the trade deadline. Somehow, this team was making us believe again.  Tod...3683Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:36:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/would-500-season-be-success/There are really two answers to the question of whether a .500 season would constitute success for the Toronto Blue Jays. The first is simple. No. This was not supposed to be an 81-win baseball team. At the same time, there are so many reasons that it could have been much worse. Toronto ent...3681Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:50:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/louis-varland-obvious-choice-bbwaa-reliever-award/Louis Varland didn’t have the best showing after he joined the Blue Jays ahead of last season’s trade deadline. He had a 4.94 ERA, 28 strikeouts, and a 1.39 WHIP over 23 2/3 innings. Hitters were teeing off on him with a .273 batting average. The righty looked far different from the version of h...3679Sat, 19 Sep 2026 10:59:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/tyler-rogers-holding-up-bargain/Over the winter, the Blue Jays signed Tyler Rogers to the richest relief pitcher contract in franchise history. If you weren't at least a little surprised by the $37 million guarantee he secured, you're either psychic, a Blue Jays front office employee, or a liar.  The team at MLB Trade Rum...3678Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:11:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/cellucci-bateman-varland/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 September 17, 2026,...3677Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:52:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/luis-arraez-free-agent-target/The Jays’ 2026 season has been disappointing on many levels, including starting pitching injuries and underperformance, closer instability, and breakthroughs by Daulton Varsho and Ernie Clement in 2025 that did not carry through to 2026. But possibly the most visible surprise has been in the hit...3673Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/vladimir-guerrero-struggles-continue/Toronto Blue Jays fans want to love Vladimir Guerrero Jr. even amidst one of his most challenging seasons. They cheer, they boo, they chant his name in an effort to shake him out of whatever it is that is holding him back. Fans can’t forget what he did last October, and everyone has their o...3665Tue, 15 Sep 2026 13:20:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/clutch-plays-homers-came-back/As if things couldn't get any more demoralizing after a series loss in Sacramento last week, the Jays opened their crucial weekend set against the Orioles with another loss that was never particularly close. Yet, here they stand, back to .500 after winning on Saturday and Sunday to end the week...3672Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:02:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/most-important-game-tiebreaker/The Blue Jays welcome the Tigers to the Rogers Centre tonight for a three-game series. It's a must-win matchup for Toronto, in the same way every game from here on out feels like a must-win. Yet, there is arguably an even more meaningful series for the Blue Jays taking place a few hundred kilome...3670Mon, 14 Sep 2026 13:32:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/tough-outfield-decisions-ahead/The Blue Jays' outfield group has been a revolving door all season. At times, the team has used its outfield spots to add offence, turning to bat-first players whose defence left something to be desired. At other times, the Blue Jays have gone in the opposite direction, relying on players whose...3667Mon, 14 Sep 2026 10:57:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/injury-updates-santander-yesavage-bieber-ponce/George Springer only started one of Toronto's last four games, as he's been nursing discomfort in his non-dominant shoulder. However, he was able to pinch-hit on Sunday and again on Wednesday. Thankfully, it doesn't seem as if he'll need to go on the injured list.  As manager John Schneider...3663Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:08:02 +0000