https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/page/66/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/sifting-through-the-vladimir-guerrero-jr-contract-noise-r2344/The baseball media is mischaracterizing the actual value of contracts with deferred money. Let's get it straight. How often have you read or heard the following? "The present value of Toronto's offer to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is X million dollars?" I'm here to tell you that those X million-do...2344Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:02:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/a-feel-good-alek-manoah-update-r2346/Alek Manoah is throwing off a mound again for the first time since he tore his UCL. For Blue Jays fans, Alek Manoah’s major league career has been a fascinating and frustrating roller coaster. After a rapid ascent in 2021 and a third-place Cy Young finish in 2022, he struggled through 2023 a...2346Thu, 20 Mar 2025 10:50:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/max-scherzers-dumb-thumb-a-worrisome-injury-update-r2345/Max Scherzer is dealing with minor day-to-day thumb pain, but that doesn't mean it's a minor problem. “It’s day-to-day,” said Max Scherzer. “It’s really stupid, that’s what it is.” While those comments could apply to any number of things these days, Scherzer was describing his his right thum...2345Wed, 19 Mar 2025 10:54:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/erik-swanson-dodges-serious-elbow-injury-r2342/Erik Swanson felt some elbow discomfort last week, but an MRI showed no structural damage. How long will the reliever be sidelined, and how will his absence affect the bullpen? The Blue Jays got some encouraging news last week, as an MRI on reliever Erik Swanson's ailing right elbow revealed...2342Tue, 18 Mar 2025 14:06:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/for-vladimir-guerrero-jr-and-the-blue-jays-whats-50-million-between-friends-r2341/As new details about negotiations between the Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. keep emerging, we take another look at both sides of the table. On Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that sources told him Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was asking for $500 million in present value durin...2341Mon, 17 Mar 2025 14:04:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/what-will-the-blue-jays-do-about-george-springer-r2338/The time when it just no longer makes sense to let George Springer play the outfield every day is coming faster than you might realize. We need to talk about George Springer. I want to make it clear right up front that I love Springer. He seems like a genuinely good guy, and he’s had a...2338Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:53:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/dillon-tate-and-bullpen-arms-for-the-blue-jays-to-consider-r2335/On Thursday, Erik Swanson will visit a specialist to have his ailing arm examined. Which replacement candidates could the Jays consider if the medical prognosis is a lengthy stint on the IL? Recently, I wrote about Erik Swanson 's importance to the Blue Jays bullpen. Although he struggled in...2335Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:56:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/blue-jays-2025-opening-day-projected-lineup-version-20-r2334/After a few weeks of spring training action, several Opening Day roster spots are far from certain. Almost a month ago we looked at how the opening day lineup might shake out. Now that we’ve got some spring training games in the rearview, let's have a look at what’s changed and how much clea...2334Wed, 12 Mar 2025 10:54:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/dont-look-now-but-the-blue-jays-have-the-best-record-in-the-grapefruit-league-r2332/Sring training records don't matter, but there's still a lot to be encouraged about in Dunedin right now. Baseball is fun! The constant battle between the pitcher and the hitter, the excitement of knowing your team always has a chance to win until the 27th out is made, or just having a great...2332Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:05:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/bo-bichette-is-back-to-bashing-r2331/It's not just that Bo Bichette is playing well. It's that he's hitting the ball the way he did before injuries ruined his 2024 season. We’re not supposed to read too much into spring training stats, so I’m not going to go crazy with the spring training stats. I won't tell you Bo Bichette's s...2331Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:54:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/alan-rodens-case-for-making-the-blue-jays-opening-day-roster-r2330/Alan Roden looks like one of the Blue Jays' 26 best players, but does he have a path toward starting the season on the roster? The Blue Jays Spring Training has been full of pleasant surprises so far. Max Scherzer looks like he’s turned back the clock, Kevin Gausman finally looks healthy aga...2330Mon, 10 Mar 2025 14:04:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/so-thats-why-the-blue-jays-didnt-extend-vladimir-guerrero-jr-r2328/On Thursday, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. spoke to ESPN reporters about what he asked for in his negotiations with the Blue Jays. It was a lot. When the Blue Jays missed Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s spring training deadline for negotiating a contract extension with the young superstar, the future of the...2328Mon, 10 Mar 2025 10:52:02 +0000