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Rowdy Tellez never saw consistent playing time at first base with the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2019, the year he saw the most plate appearances with Toronto, Tellez was splitting … Continue Reading Rowdy Tellez Homers Twice Against Former Team
Joey Votto, MLB’s greatest active Canadian-born player, returned to Toronto for what perhaps may be the final series of his career against his hometown Toronto Blue Jays. His ability to … Continue Reading Joey Votto Bangs Game Winner in Hometown Series Finale
It took a few days to heat the stove after the end of the MLB owners’ lockout, but transactions are now being made at a furious pace. The Toronto Blue … Continue Reading Blue Jays Add Arms Amid Flurry of Weekend Transactions
Detroit Tigers great and future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera hit MLB career home run number 499 against the Baltimore Orioles on August 11. It would be eleven days until … Continue Reading Miguel Cabrera Hits Career HR #500, Tigers Beat Jays 5-3
As a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed by the Canadian government, the Toronto Blue Jays did not play a home game at Rogers Centre in Toronto from September 29, … Continue Reading Blue Jays Celebrate Homecoming While Fourth Wave Threatens Canada
Travel restrictions stemming from the global coronavirus pandemic have prevented the Toronto Blue Jays from setting foot on Canadian soil since the end of the 2019 season. The approval of … Continue Reading Jays Homecoming Ticket Prices Blowing the Dome Off Rogers Centre
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has enjoyed a breakout season in 2021, living up to his enormous potential and Hall of Fame pedigree. He made history at the MLB All-Star Game on … Continue Reading Guerrero Jr. Wins First All-Star Game MVP in Blue Jays History
When the ballots were counted after Phase 2 of 2021 MLB All-Star Game voting, the Toronto Blue Jays had not just one, but three players named as All-Star Game starters. … Continue Reading Four Blue Jays Will Represent Toronto at 2021 All-Star Game
The Toronto Blue Jays have not had a player make the starting lineup of the MLB All-Star Game since 2015, when eventual American League MVP Josh Donaldson received the nod … Continue Reading Guerrero Jr. Leads Phase 1 All-Star Voting
Former Cubs pitcher Tyler Chatwood was one of the most detested Chicago Cubs free agent acquisitions in recent franchise history after he walked a major-league leading 95 batters in his … Continue Reading Chatwood Records First Save of 2021
The Toronto Blue Jays took the field against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston looking to guarantee a series split amid a tough stretch of 13 games … Continue Reading Jays Steamroll Red Sox with 8 Homers at Fenway
2016 World Series champion and dinosaur museum enthusiast Carl Edwards Jr. has had a rough ride the last few years. In 2019, the “String Bean Slinger” posted a 5.87 ERA … Continue Reading Carl Edwards Jr. Activated by Blue Jays
With the Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching depth already heavily tested to start the 2021 season, #1 prospect Nate Pearson made his much-anticipated season debut on Sunday against the Houston Astros. … Continue Reading Pearson Suffers Loss in 2021 Jays Debut
According to a recent report by Tim Brown of Yahoo, top free agent infielder DJ LeMahieu is reopening negotiations with the Toronto Blue Jays, among other clubs, after becoming frustrated … Continue Reading Jays Have New Opportunity to Sign LeMahieu
The second day of the MLB Wild Card series kicked off in the early afternoon on the east coast of North America in a March Madness-type atmosphere of daylong competition. … Continue Reading Blue Jays Eliminated, Cubs Lose Game 1 in Wednesday Wild Card Action
MLB’s expanded postseason format for 2020 meant the final day of regular season action was meaningful for postseason hopefuls, with two NL slots and the AL Central division crown remaining … Continue Reading Cubs and Jays Finalize Postseason Matchups on Final Day of Regular Season