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Notebook: Milestone homer may be latest sign Blue Jays’ Springer about to get hot

Notebook: Milestone homer may be latest sign Blue Jays’ Springer about to get hot

BOSTON – George Springer’s first homer in the majors came May 8, 2014 at the Detroit Tigers off Drew Smyly, while No. 300 came Tuesday against...

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Yesavage finds groove to help Blue Jays sweep Red Sox

Yesavage finds groove to help Blue Jays sweep Red Sox

BOSTON — Max Scherzer was chopping it up in the Toronto Blue Jays dugout last weekend, as per usual, when Trey Yesavage’s between-outings work...

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Blue Jays make most of surprise bullpen day to blank Red Sox

Blue Jays make most of surprise bullpen day to blank Red Sox

BOSTON – The fly-by-the-seat-of-their-pants approach injuries have forced the Toronto Blue Jays to take with their starting rotation is no biggie to...

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Scherzer’s season paused again as Blue Jays' pitching scramble returns

Scherzer’s season paused again as Blue Jays' pitching scramble returns

BOSTON – The latest interruption in Max Scherzer’s stop-and-start season began Monday morning, when the future Hall of Famer woke up with a knot...

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Davis Schneider helps Blue Jays find timely offence in win over Red Sox

Davis Schneider helps Blue Jays find timely offence in win over Red Sox

BOSTON – The first of 16 games in 16 days for the Toronto Blue Jays began with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Andres Gimenez returning to the lineup, the...

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Notebook: Caballero’s clock antics add new element to Blue Jays-Yankees rivalry

Notebook: Caballero’s clock antics add new element to Blue Jays-Yankees rivalry

TORONTO — A tug-of-war over the pitch clock is the newest element in the Toronto Blue Jays’ rivalry with the New York Yankees, with a strange...

15.06.2026 10

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Blue Jays squander Gausman's gem vs. Yankees as Guerrero Jr. sits

Blue Jays squander Gausman's gem vs. Yankees as Guerrero Jr. sits

TORONTO – Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s back started tightening up before Friday’s 8-5 win over the New York Yankees, so he told John Schneider. The...

13.06.2026 10

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Kirk's triumphant return shows his importance to Blue Jays' trajectory

Kirk's triumphant return shows his importance to Blue Jays' trajectory

TORONTO — Alejandro Kirk became the third central character to rejoin the Toronto Blue Jays plot this week and immediately showed how important he...

12.06.2026 10

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Fuelled by velo slap, Varland emerges as Blue Jays’ bullpen ace

Fuelled by velo slap, Varland emerges as Blue Jays’ bullpen ace

TORONTO – Graham Johnson first noticed the two-handed back smack Louis Varland gets on his way out of the bullpen during the Toronto Blue Jays’...

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Blue Jays walk off Phillies behind Cease's dominant return

Blue Jays walk off Phillies behind Cease's dominant return

TORONTO – Initially, the cramping sensation that forced Dylan Cease onto the injured list a couple of weeks ago was mild enough that the Toronto...

09.06.2026 10

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As roster decisions loom, Valenzuela’s growth forcing Blue Jays into tough call

As roster decisions loom, Valenzuela’s growth forcing Blue Jays into tough call

TORONTO – At the end of April, as the Boston Red Sox arrived in Toronto for a three-game series with the Blue Jays, hitting coaches David Popkins,...

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Clement's big day powers Blue Jays to bounce-back win over Orioles

TORONTO – Ernie Clement is many different things for the Toronto Blue Jays, including team leader in … slugging percentage? Renowned for his...

06.06.2026 10

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Reinforcements nearing return as Blue Jays continue to tread water

TORONTO — Shane Bieber reconnected with his Toronto Blue Jays teammates Friday, did some throwing on the field, packed up his gear and bounced, off...

05.06.2026 7

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Blue Jays farm report: Bullard, Cook lead as Dunedin ‘running like crazy’

TORONTO — The low-A Dunedin Blue Jays are, in the words of farm director Joe Sclafani, “running like crazy” this season, part of an...

03.06.2026 10

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Okamoto shakes off HBP to power Blue Jays to tense win over Marlins

TORONTO — John Schneider went out of his way to dispel the notion that Sandy Alcantara intentionally directed a changeup at Kazuma Okamoto — his...

27.05.2026 10

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Blue Jays acquire Seabold, select Voth to bolster thinning pitching depth

TORONTO — Looking to bolster their ebbing pitching depth, the Toronto Blue Jays acquired righty reliever Connor Seabold from the Detroit Tigers for...

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Otto Lopez a cautionary tale as Blue Jays manage outfield surplus

TORONTO — All season long, as a constant stream of injuries has tested the Toronto Blue Jays’ organizational depth, the one area where the club...

26.05.2026 20

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Guerrero Jr., Cease leave injured in Blue Jays' loss to Pirates

TORONTO – If you were to do a ranking of injuries the Toronto Blue Jays are least equipped to backfill right now, Dylan Cease and Vladimir Guerrero...

24.05.2026 20

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Blue Jays chase Skenes to extend win streak to four

TORONTO – At the beginning of the week, George Springer felt like his swing was at long last coming together, and a home run against Ryan Weathers,...

23.05.2026 20

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Spencer Miles' impressive emergence continues as Blue Jays top Yankees

NEW YORK — A way to navigate the New York Yankees lineup with the arms available to Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider in the finale of a...

21.05.2026 10

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Yesavage outduels Schlittler as Blue Jays fend off Yankees

NEW YORK – Trey Yesavage was never going to pitch in Game 4 of the American League Division Series last fall, but his job that fateful night was to...

20.05.2026 10

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Blue Jays lose Jose Berrios to Tommy John surgery after years of durability

NEW YORK – The toll from a decade of durability for Jose Berrios came due Wednesday, when the Toronto Blue Jays right-hander underwent Tommy John...

20.05.2026 10

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Blue Jays’ search for identity continues as chances slip away in loss

NEW YORK – New York, the Jay-Z song goes, is a concrete jungle where dreams are made of, where there’s nothing you can’t do, which seems to make...

19.05.2026 10

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Blue Jays’ bullpen can’t hold late lead against Yankees in opener

NEW YORK – Reminiscing is fun and the Toronto Blue Jays certainly made some life-long memories at Yankee Stadium last October during the American...

18.05.2026 10

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Blue Jays' Yohendrick Pinango shaped by father's loss, fuelled by his memory

TORONTO — There isn’t much to the unusual tattoo on the left side of Yohendrick Pinango’s neck – a very noticeable set of red lips – that...

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Varsho’s walk-off grand slam helps Blue Jays avoid another Rays sweep

TORONTO – Dylan Cease’s stuff is always overwhelming, but over the past couple of weeks, he’s also steadily progressed toward his performance...

13.05.2026 10

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Blue Jays faced with no obvious solution for rotation vacancy

TORONTO – Max Scherzer’s right forearm isn’t responding to last week’s cortisone shot as quickly as he’d hoped. He received a second...

12.05.2026 10

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‘Trying to do too much': Guerrero seeks to play his game as Blue Jays slide

TORONTO – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. fielded a Cedric Mullins chopper, signalled stop as he stepped into the baseline and then wrapped the Tampa Bay Rays...

11.05.2026 20

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Miles gives Blue Jays cause for optimism amid persistent pitching concerns

TORONTO — The Rule 5 draft is an unusual place for a World Series finalist to go talent-shopping, yet the Toronto Blue Jays got creative back in...

10.05.2026 20

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Late Bobby Cox played vital role in grooming Blue Jays into contender

TORONTO — Bobby Cox took over as Toronto Blue Jays manager at a pivotal time for the young franchise, the dire days of the first expansion seasons...

09.05.2026 20

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Cease's gem helps Blue Jays end slide despite lingering power issues

TORONTO – Despite starving for slug, the Toronto Blue Jays pushed back Addison Barger’s expected return from the injured list from Friday to...

08.05.2026 20

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Blue Jays farm report: Engineering major Sean Keys off to strong start at double-A

TORONTO — Math and science always came naturally to Sean Keys, which is why he chose to major in mechanical engineering at Bucknell University in...

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Blue Jays' Tyler Heineman removed vs. Twins due to 'manager's decision'

The Toronto Blue Jays decided to make a change behind the plate Sunday against the Minnesota Twins in what John Schneider called a...

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Blue Jays drop finale to Twins as rotation outlook continues to evolve

MINNEAPOLIS – An opportunity to reach the .500 mark for the first time since April 4 slipped away for the Toronto Blue Jays in the finale of a...

03.05.2026 20

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Blue Jays’ eighth-inning outburst backs Cease in rout of Twins

MINNEAPOLIS – Weird afternoon in Minny. A couple of bitingly cool days have given way to warmer temperatures, up to 18 C, and the ball was flying at...

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Blue Jays' George Springer leaves game after being hit on foot by pitch

MINNEAPOLIS – George Springer’s snakebit season took another twist Saturday when a Connor Prielipp slider struck him on the same left foot as his...

02.05.2026 20

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Okamoto leads charge as Blue Jays get back to identity vs. Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — John Schneider, hitting coach David Popkins and assistant Lou Iannotti sat inside the visiting clubhouse at Target Field and talked...

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Blue Jays' bats go quiet, end chaotic April with loss to Twins

MINNEAPOLIS — The final day of an April marked by near-constant roster churn came and went without any moves by the Toronto Blue Jays. Instead,...

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Yesavage's shutout season debut a welcome return in Blue Jays win

TORONTO — All the Toronto Blue Jays have known from Trey Yesavage is dominance, which is why expectations can be so easily skewed, perspective so...

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Yesavage finally set for first Blue Jays season after whirlwind year

TORONTO — First, Trey Yesavage struck out nine batters over five innings of one-run ball during an electric big-league debut. In his next start, he...

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As Max Scherzer hits IL, George Springer nears return to Blue Jays

TORONTO — At the same time as Max Scherzer addressed the media outside the clubhouse after becoming the 13th Toronto Blue Jays player on the injured...

27.04.2026 10

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Gausman provides vital stability in Blue Jays' win over Guardians

TORONTO – All off-season, the Toronto Blue Jays considered how the physical toll of last year’s run to the World Series might impact them this...

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Trey Yesavage feeling 'confident in myself’ as he rejoins Blue Jays rotation

TORONTO – The major-league clubhouse at the Player Development Complex empties in an instant when spring training ends and Trey Yesavage found the...

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Blue Jays move to closer by committee to ease pressure on Jeff Hoffman

TORONTO – Jeff Hoffman went home to Florida for the off-day, spent time with his family, caught a little sun and then returned to Toronto, where a...

24.04.2026 20

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Ex-Blue Jays manager John Gibbons enjoying role with 'old farts' on Angels staff

ANAHEIM, Calif. — John Gibbons wanted to dial things down once last season ended so he told the New York Mets, for whom he’d served as bench coach...

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Taxed Blue Jays bullpen gives way late in loss to Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Had their bullpen been in better shape, the Toronto Blue Jays would likely have used an opener in front of Eric Lauer, and the two...

22.04.2026 20

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Blue Jays to re-evaluate Jeff Hoffman's role

ANAHEIM, Calif. – The Toronto Blue Jays plan to “re-evaluate” Jeff Hoffman’s status as closer while they consider ways to get the struggling...

22.04.2026 20

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Blue Jays’ late rally secures series-clinching win over Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Since a foul tip fractured his left big toe April 11 and relegated him to an observer in the dugout, George Springer has noticed a...

21.04.2026 20

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Blue Jays' Ponce plans to be 'biggest cheerleader' after season-ending surgery

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Cody Ponce knew the damage to his right knee was severe based on the “snap, crackles and pops” he heard before he collapsed to...

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Cease fans 12 as Blue Jays overcome travel chaos to beat Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. – Mechanical issues with their plane in Phoenix left the Toronto Blue Jays with a decision to make late Sunday afternoon. They could...

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