https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/page/69/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/make-or-break-players-on-the-2025-blue-jays-yariel-rodriguez-r2293/The 2024 season of the Toronto Blue Jays certainly didn't go how many of us expected it to. Finishing with 74 wins and selling off key pieces at the deadline was not the plan going into the season. Much of that was due to the pieces they added the prior offseason. Justin Turner hit just six home...2293Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:50:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/blue-jays-2025-spring-training-newbies-how-did-they-get-here-r2292/A quick look at some of the new and lesser-known faces joining the Jays in spring training.  Spring training is here. Pitchers and catchers reported on February 13 and have already begun working out. The rest of the players will be arriving for full-squad workouts on February 18 (also known...2292Sat, 15 Feb 2025 11:55:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/with-max-scherzer-in-the-fold-who-is-the-blue-jays-fifth-starter-r2290/If the Blue Jays are going to find their way back into playoff contention, the back-end of the rotation will be every bit as important as the front. The Blue Jays rotation is set at the top, with Kevin Gausman, Chris Bassitt, and José Berríos all set to return. Future hall-of-famer Max Sche...2290Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:53:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/chad-green-has-a-red-flag-r2289/Chad Green lives and dies by his four-seam fastball. Unfortunately, he might need to tweak the pitch (again). When Mike LeSage wrote up his first version of his projected Opening Day Blue Jays lineup, Chad Green slotted in as the number two arm in the bullpen. FanGraphs’ depth charts show th...2289Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:58:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/blue-jays-2025-opening-day-projected-lineup-version-10-r2287/The Blue Jays are welcoming some new faces to Toronto this season. What do we think their lineup will look like for game one of 162? Before we get rolling, I’m assuming good health and an unsurprising spring training for the purposes of this exercise. Taking the assumption train one stop fur...2287Wed, 12 Feb 2025 11:59:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/kevin-gausman-hints-at-new-cutter-r2286/2286Tue, 11 Feb 2025 15:17:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/a-franchise-altering-decision-looms-for-vladimir-guerrero-jr-and-the-blue-jays-r2285/As the Februray 18 deadline approaches, breaking down some possible reasons for the lack of a deal. With pitchers and catchers set to report to spring training this week and the NFL season officially behind us, the sports world turns its eyes to baseball. With every new season, we get new ho...2285Mon, 10 Feb 2025 14:16:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/vladimir-guerrero-jr-bo-bichette-the-faces-of-the-blue-jays-franchise-at-a-crossroads-r2281/Will the Blue Jays lock up their stars with long-term extensions, or could a blockbuster trade be on the horizon? With spring training just weeks away, all eyes will be on two of the Blue Jays' biggest stars: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette. For years, the duo have been the faces of th...2281Fri, 07 Feb 2025 13:16:03 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/max-scherzer-has-history-and-justin-verlander-in-his-sights-r2280/The newest Toronto Blue Jay sits at 11th on the career strikeouts list. What will it take for him to crack the top 10? Max Scherzer enters the 2025 season with 3,407 strikeouts in his storied career. That’s a lot! In fact, only 10 major-league pitchers have ever thrown more. If Scherzer want...2280Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:54:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/alonso-bregman-choice-toronto-blue-jays/Rumours are circulating that the Toronto Blue Jays want to sign either Pete Alonso or Alex Bregman. Which player would be the better fit? Toronto has been active since the end of the 2024 MLB season, adding Andrés Giménez, Nick Sandlin, Yimi García, Jeff Hoffman, Max Scherzer, and Anthony Sa...2276Wed, 05 Feb 2025 15:08:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/why-pecota-loves-max-scherzer-r2275/Projection systems think Max Scherzer still has another gear. Why might that be, and should we believe them? PECOTA is the projection system used by Baseball Prospectus, and you often hear about it because it doesn’t expect much from a player or team that you love. That’s how projection syst...2275Tue, 04 Feb 2025 11:58:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/what-if-things-go-right-five-surprises-that-could-lead-the-blue-jays-to-glory-in-2025-r2272/After a rollercoaster 2024, the 2025 Blue Jays season is filled with question marks. Let’s dive into five bold hypotheticals. Baseball is truly an unpredictable game. No matter how many projection systems you look at or how well you...2272Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:08:02 +0000