https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/page/61/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/blue-jays-roster-news-jays-address-starting-pitching-depth-with-a-pair-of-free-agent-deals-r2443/Ross Atkins must have stayed in on Friday night, because he’s had a productive Saturday morning, reportedly agreeing to contracts with pitchers Spencer Turnbull and José Ureña. After mentioning to the media before Friday’s series opener against the Cleveland Guardians that the Jays were looking...2443Sat, 03 May 2025 17:02:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/forget-home-runs-blue-jays-lacking-infield-hits/If you’ve been following our work here at Jays Centre this season, I don’t need to tell you that the Blue Jays have been going through a bit of a power outage. We’ve covered the topic extensively. So has every other blog, newspaper, fan forum, TV show, podcast, and town crier that covers the Blu...2440Sat, 03 May 2025 10:50:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/waiting-for-triple/If you’ve gone to see a Blue Jays game at the Rogers Centre this season, you might have seen a lot of cool things. You might have seen Daulton Varsho make a tough play look easy. You might have seen Varsho turn an easy play into the catch of the year. Perhaps you saw Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit th...2439Fri, 02 May 2025 20:08:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/jays-centre-hitter-of-the-month-marchapril-2025-r2429/Over the first month of the season, the offence was a sour spot for the Toronto Blue Jays. They ranked among the bottom five teams in runs scored, home runs hit, isolated power, and slugging percentage. It wasn't the start the Blue Jays were hoping for at the plate, and they are in clear need of...2429Fri, 02 May 2025 13:37:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/reasons-optimism-bue-jays-bats/The Jays' hitters have struggled so far in 2025. The team ranks 11th in the American league in wRC+, 14th in home runs, and 12th in runs scored. Not an auspicious beginning, and not the statistics of a playoff-bound team. But there is room for optimism that this hitting drought is temporary....2434Thu, 01 May 2025 20:13:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/jays-centre-blue-jays-pitcher-of-the-month-marchapril-2025-r2432/For a team fighting to get back to .500, you can imagine there have been some divergent pitching performances. Three pitchers that made appearances on Opening Day are no longer on the active roster, and for every flash of brilliance, there seems to be an accompanying moment where we as fans bury...2432Thu, 01 May 2025 13:35:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/home-run-power-back-toronto/The Blue Jays are currently in fourth place in the AL East and have the 11th-best record in the American League (prior to games on April 30). The difference between the Yankees in first place and the Blue Jays is four and a half games. Both teams have gone about the season in completely differen...2433Thu, 01 May 2025 10:53:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/daulton-varsho-back-lineup/The Blue Jays have been desperate for power. Can Daulton Varsho's return be a turning point for the offense?  Daulton Varsho made his much-anticipated season debut on Tuesday, coming off of the injured list with a fully rehabbed right shoulder. The return of their everyday centre fielder rep...2428Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:56:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/week-in-review-no-offence/Last week was tough for the Toronto Blue Jays. The lack of offence really showed, as they went just 1-5 and were outscored by 24 runs. Now the Jays return home and hope to get the offence going against Garrett Crochet and the Boston Red Sox. Weekly Snapshot: Mon, 4/21 through Sun, 4/27 ***...2426Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:52:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/bowden-francis-not-fooling-hitters-like-before/Bowden Francis has given the Blue Jays a chance to win in each of his first five starts. Yet, his underlying numbers tell a different story. Should fans be concerned? Are you worried about Bowden Francis? For your sake, I hope not. Francis has a 3.58 ERA through five starts. He has yet to gi...2425Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:35:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/trade-contact-for-power/The Blue Jays have to remember there’s more to hitting a baseball than just hitting the baseball. The Blue Jays need to score some runs. File that away under “obvious comments I will nonetheless continue to make until things improve.” With an average of 3.5 runs per game (as of Friday), thei...2423Sat, 26 Apr 2025 11:59:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/nathan-lukes-help-blue-jays-right-handed-pitching/The Blue Jays have struggled terribly against right-handed pitching this season. With his home run on Tuesday, Nathan Lukes showed how he can be a small part of the solution.   Last week, Nathan Lukes had a baby. On Tuesday night, it was his turn to deliver. The center fielder crushed a...2422Fri, 25 Apr 2025 12:52:02 +0000