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Blue Jays wrap camp with quirky intrasquad finale, roster calls loom

Blue Jays wrap camp with quirky intrasquad finale, roster calls loom

DUNEDIN, Fla. – On their last day of spring training, the Toronto Blue Jays staged a glorified intrasquad game that included national anthems,...

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Blue Jays bet on stability with extensions for Atkins, Schneider

Blue Jays bet on stability with extensions for Atkins, Schneider

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Back in 2021, the last time the Toronto Blue Jays went through a cycle of leadership extensions, president and CEO Mark Shapiro...

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Blue Jays sign Ross Atkins, John Schneider to contract extensions

Blue Jays sign Ross Atkins, John Schneider to contract extensions

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Having already locked in president and CEO Mark Shapiro, the Toronto Blue Jays further secured their leadership group by extending...

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Guerrero, Cease shine in rout of Rays as Blue Jays’ final roster calls loom

Guerrero, Cease shine in rout of Rays as Blue Jays’ final roster calls loom

DUNEDIN, Fla. – The Toronto Blue Jays completed their Grapefruit League schedule with a 14-1 thumping of the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday afternoon,...

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Berríos building up to rejoin Blue Jays after WBC denials, ‘weird’ injury

Berríos building up to rejoin Blue Jays after WBC denials, ‘weird’ injury

DUNEDIN, Fla. – The atmosphere at Hiram Bithorn Stadium during Puerto Rico’s World Baseball Classic games is special, so when José Berríos was...

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Blue Jays' lineup vs. Skenes, Pirates reflects 'how we're thinking about it'

Blue Jays' lineup vs. Skenes, Pirates reflects 'how we're thinking about it'

BRADENTON, Fla. – By and large, spring training lineups don’t mean very much, often based more on who needs at-bats than who ends up hitting...

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Blue Jays' Max Scherzer looks and feels good in key start before season

Blue Jays' Max Scherzer looks and feels good in key start before season

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Starting a Grapefruit League game offers competitive elements that more convenient minor-league outings cannot, so Max Scherzer...

20.03.2026 6

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Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage to begin season on IL with shoulder issue

Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage to begin season on IL with shoulder issue

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Trey Yesavage knows well the toll pitching exacts on his body and that most of the aches he feels afterward can be worked through...

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Looking at Blue Jays' final roster calls with camp winding down

Looking at Blue Jays' final roster calls with camp winding down

DUNEDIN, Fla. – The last days and final decisions of spring training are here for the Toronto Blue Jays, who are nearly whole again now that their...

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How Jose Berrios' elbow injury changes Blue Jays' rotation

How Jose Berrios' elbow injury changes Blue Jays' rotation

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Jose Berrios won’t be ready for Opening Day after being diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right elbow, manager John...

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Stint with Canada springboards Logan Allen to minor-league deal with Dodgers

Stint with Canada springboards Logan Allen to minor-league deal with Dodgers

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Logan Allen, fresh off a couple of appearances for Canada at the World Baseball Classic, signed a minor-league deal with the Los...

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Venezuela caps off best WBC yet by beating U.S. in thrilling final

Venezuela caps off best WBC yet by beating U.S. in thrilling final

MIAMI — Perhaps this World Baseball Classic will be remembered as the one that, finally, led people to embrace all of what this tournament is, and...

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With deepening talent pool, Canada's WBC breakthrough is just the beginning

With deepening talent pool, Canada's WBC breakthrough is just the beginning

HOUSTON — Running in from the bullpen for his biggest outing yet, Canada's Matt Wilkinson took in his surroundings at Daikin Park, scanned the...

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Canada’s run to WBC quarterfinals ends with loss to U.S.

Canada’s run to WBC quarterfinals ends with loss to U.S.

HOUSTON – The United States stole hockey from Canada at the Olympics and try as they did, the Canadians couldn’t steal baseball in return from the...

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Olympic jerseys, video 'fire up' Canada ahead of U.S. quarterfinal at WBC

HOUSTON – A special delivery for the Canadian team at the World Baseball Classic arrived at Daikin Park at roughly 2:30 p.m. CT Friday afternoon....

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Canada chasing another iconic WBC moment against U.S. in quarterfinal clash

HOUSTON — In the lead-up to Canada’s win-and-in clash with Cuba earlier this week, Justin Morneau addressed the hitters during a pre-game meeting,...

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Benefits of Canada's WBC run well beyond quarterfinal date with U.S.

HOUSTON – Different venue, same positive vibes for Canada at the World Baseball Classic as the national team acclimated from the cozy and rustic...

12.03.2026 8

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Paxton doesn’t think WBC run with Canada will sway retirement decision

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Ernie Whitt and Paul Quantrill are coaching James Paxton at the World Baseball Classic, but when they talk about how well...

12.03.2026 10

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Canada beats Cuba to clinch first-ever WBC quarterfinal berth

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Finally, Canada has a World Baseball Classic victory to complement its memorable upset of the United States at the inaugural...

11.03.2026 10

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Quantrill, Canadians ‘ready to rock’ vs. Cuba in pivotal pool finale

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Cal Quantrill committed to pitching for Canada before he signed a minor-league deal with the Texas Rangers on Feb. 1, and he...

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Beltran says Jose Berrios will not join Puerto Rico for WBC quarters

Jose Berrios is not heading to the World Baseball Classic after all. Puerto Rico team general manager Carlos Beltran said late Tuesday that Berrios...

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Canada's win over Puerto Rico sets up high-stakes clash with Cuba

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – One game to go and Canada will either finish atop Pool A or once again fail to advance at the World Baseball Classic. The...

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Molina says Blue Jays' Berrios will join Puerto Rico for WBC quarters

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Jose Berrios received clearance to join Puerto Rico in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals and will be available to...

10.03.2026 9

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Canada left with two pathways to reach World Baseball Classic quarterfinals

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — One of the advantages of the Canadians’ Pool A schedule at the World Baseball Classic was that by the time their final two...

10.03.2026 10

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Canada's Balazovic plans to use hostile Puerto Rico crowd 'to my advantage'

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico — Security had to step in when fans got a little too rowdy around the visitors’ bullpen back on Aug. 12, 2023, as Jordan...

09.03.2026 6

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Canada's sloppy play leads to loss against Panama in WBC

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Through the first three days of play in Pool A, Hiram Bithorn Stadium is where good fundamental baseball has gone to die....

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Taillon eager to rep grandmother who found refuge in Canada at WBC

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Agnes Kormendy wrote a book about her life to share with her family before she died in 2018. Born in Budapest in 1925, she...

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Hyped-up Canadians play their game to beat Colombia in WBC opener

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Canadians were so hyped for their World Baseball Classic opener that, led by Michael Soroka, they charged out from the...

07.03.2026 10

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After long road back, ‘more complete’ Soroka set for WBC moment with Canada

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Michael Soroka sat up on the dais as Josh Naylor and Tyler O’Neill heaped praise upon him and felt compelled to interject...

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Josh Naylor taking pride in captaining Canada at WBC

CAROLINA, Puerto Rico – Josh Naylor is a big jersey guy.  While with the Arizona Diamondbacks, for instance, a friend made him a custom hockey top...

06.03.2026 6

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Gaming WBC is tricky, but Pool A schedule gives Canada valuable flexibility

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Basing matchups around predicted outcomes is both tricky and risky during a short tournament, especially one as susceptible...

05.03.2026 10

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Blue Jays' Strbicky continues unique coaching rise with Czechia at WBC

TORONTO — Growing up in Blansko, Czechia, Petr Strbicky played hockey for one season, but it didn’t work for him and suddenly he was looking for...

04.03.2026 10

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Canada opens WBC camp with eyes on breakthrough in Puerto Rico

TORONTO — Adam Macko’s father, Vladimir, loves hockey. The two regularly watched Canadian national teams play at various events after the family...

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Driven by Game 7 sting, Jeff Hoffman vows stronger return as Blue Jays closer

The fateful slider that Miguel Rojas hooked over the left-field wall for a game-tying homer stuck with Jeff Hoffman for a long time over the winter....

01.03.2026 10

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Source: Scherzer set to rejoin Blue Jays on $3M deal with $10M in incentives

TORONTO — Max Scherzer is set to rejoin the Toronto Blue Jays after reaching an agreement on a one-year, $3-million deal with up to $10 million in...

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Looming WBC absences opens opportunity for Blue Jays prospects

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Grant Rogers learned last Thursday that he’d be making his first-ever start in a big-league spring training game Tuesday and that...

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Ernie Clement aims to build off October surge for Team USA, Blue Jays

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Former high-school scorer and resident Buffalo Sabres fan Ernie Clement watched Jack Hughes score in overtime to secure Olympic gold...

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Barger, Schneider pushing hard for Blue Jays' final roster spots

CLEARWATER, Fla. — Off the bat, Addison Barger’s 114.2 m.p.h. rocket on a 2-2 Aaron Nola sinker was both plenty far and plenty fair. But with a...

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