https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/page/70/?d=21enhttps://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/how-does-adding-max-scherzer-change-the-blue-jays-rotation-r2274/Where does Max Scherzer slot into the rotation, and what does his arrival mean for the rest of the staff? The Toronto Blue Jays have signed three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer, and the preliminary thinking is that he’ll slot in as the fourth or fifth starter in the rotation (for as long...2274Mon, 03 Feb 2025 11:53:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/round-number-roundup-blue-jays-milestones-to-watch-for-in-2025-r2268/The Blue Jays may end up letting you down, but there are plenty of reasons beyond the wins and losses to watch. Round numbers are aesthetically pleasing (just ask Taijuan Walker). They make convenient markers when we’re grouping players in to tiers. The recent Hall of Fame induction announce...2268Sat, 01 Feb 2025 11:59:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/what-can-the-blue-jays-expect-from-max-scherzer-at-age-40-r2271/Max Scherzer’s reputation precedes him, but how will his once-legendary stuff play in his age-40 season? The 2024 season offers some hints. Across 17 seasons, Max Scherzer has put together a slam-dunk Hall of Fame career: 3,407 strikeouts across 2,878 innings en route to 73.2 fWAR is enough...2271Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:55:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/blue-jays-sign-max-scherzer-r2269/The 40-year-old ace is bringing his Hall of Fame talents and lengthy injury history to Toronto. Just one day after reports that Max Scherzer invited MLB teams to a workout to demonstrate that he still has what it takes to be an impact starter, his plan seems to have worked. On Thursday after...2269Thu, 30 Jan 2025 22:11:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/could-a-scott-boras-failure-result-in-a-blue-jays-triumph-r2267/Pete Alonso would be a game-changer for the Blue Jays. Are they just being used for leverage, or is there a chance the Polar Bear heads north? Scott Boras cemented his spot as the most prominent agent in baseball through decades of securing record-breaking contracts for his clients (we’re lo...2267Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:02:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/why-do-the-projections-still-love-alejandro-kirk-r2265/Alejandro Kirk has now had two below-average seasons in a row at the plate, so why do all the projection systems see him bouncing back to have a big 2025? From 2020 to 2022, Alejandro Kirk put up a 124 wRC+, meaning that he was 24% better than the average hitter. Only three catchers put up b...2265Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:57:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/the-rise-and-fall-of-davis-babe-schneider-can-he-figure-out-the-fastball-r2264/Davis Schneider could not hit the four-seam. Is it possible to fix that? Every baseball fan knows about Babe Ruth, but the nickname Babe is more widespread the game than you might think. A quick Baseball Reference search reveals 20 different major league Babes. The name went out of fashion r...2264Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:50:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/kevin-gausmans-2024-decline-might-be-fixable-a-healthy-2025-could-restore-his-dominance-r2262/The advanced numbers show why Gausman may not have been 100% in 2024, and what he might need to do to get back there in 2025. From 2021 through 2023, Kevin Gausman was one of the best pitchers in baseball. Over that period, his 15.5 fWAR were tied for the second-most among all pitchers, a...2262Sat, 25 Jan 2025 11:56:00 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/anthony-santander-the-history-of-switch-hitters-in-toronto-r2260/In one of the few pieces of good news for Blue Jay fans this offseason, Anthony Santander has decided to come north and play in Toronto. Where does he rank among switch-hitters in franchise history? It feels like the deal with Anthony Santander is a long time coming, so the benefits and detr...2260Fri, 24 Jan 2025 11:55:01 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/master-of-the-margins-russell-martins-pitch-framing-wizardry-and-hall-of-fame-quest-r2257/Reframing the discussion around the Canadian catcher's Cooperstown credentials. Everyone who has followed the game of baseball has followed the careers of their favourite players, whether it was Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, and the Big Red Machine of the 1970s, sluggers like Frank Thomas or Jim...2257Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:53:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/six-questions-about-the-blue-jays-anthony-santander-signing-r2258/2258Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:54:02 +0000https://jayscentre.com/toronto-blue-jays-news/blue-jays/can-the-blue-jays-steal-more-bases-in-2025-r2255/It would be difficult not to. Major League Baseball’s 2023 rule changes were intended, in part, to encourage base stealing. Although stolen base numbers have varied widely over the history of baseball, there is a current nostalgia for the wild days of Rickey Henderson, Lou Brock, and Tim Rai...2255Wed, 22 Jan 2025 11:54:02 +0000