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The rumor mill continues to grind as the season hurtles towards the Olympic break. The prevailing chatter has focused on Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright. The former fourth-overall pick from the 2022 NHL Draft is reportedly on the trade block, as The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta first reported. This situation could provide an opportunity for the Maple Leafs to continue their roster turnover.

After making his Major League debut at 24 years old the year before, he blossomed into a powerful left-handed stick that contributed immensely during the Blue Jays' World Series run. This offseason, the Blue Jays were rumoured to be in the market for a high-end bat, such as outfielders Kyle Tucker and Cody Bellinger. Those two bats have now signed elsewhere, creating an opportunity for Barger to earn full-time play in right field.

Hamber agreed the 12-year-old's death was beyond tragic but didn't agree with Frew that it was "prolonged." Earlier, Frew suggested the couple didn't want L.L. and his brother J.L. in therapy or to talk to children's services workers without them being there. Hamber says that was true at times, but she and Cooney weren't doing it to hide anything. Closing submissions are scheduled for March 23 and 27.

After a career year with the Blue Jays, catcher Alejandro Kirk has rightfully earned a spot inside the top 75 on MLB Network's "Top 100 Players Right Now" list, coming in at 74. Kirk's 2024, where he slashed .253/.319/.359 with a .677 OPS, did not live up to the standards that Blue Jays fans are used to, and he clearly proved that to be true during his bounce back 2025 campaign.

It's time one of the all-time greats of the Toronto Blue Jays franchise got his flowers. Carlos Delgado is a Hall of Famer, no doubt about it. But for whatever reason the voters just keep making the same mistakes and not bestowing said honor on Delgado. However, after Tuesday night's Hall of Fame vote, perhaps there is now finally a pathway and a willingness to right this wrong.

A 25-year-old Brampton man has been arrested in connection to a fatal assault at a Brampton parking lot last week, said Peel police. The man and a victim had a verbal dispute, which escalated into a fight, at a parking lot near Castlemore Road and McVean Drive on Jan. 12, said Peel Regional Police in a news release. The victim sustained serious injuries from the assault and later died in hospital on Jan. 15.

Springer rebounded from a rough 2024 season to post a .959 OPS and hit 32 home runs, to go with a .399 on-base percentage, 27 doubles in 140 games. He also scored 106 runs, the most Springer has scored in a season since his All-Star season in 2018 with Houston. He also had some big moments during the season, including a grand slam against the New York Yankees in a pivotal Canada Day win. The Blue Jays swept that four-game series and never let go of first place in the AL East.

Three people are in hospital and one person is still unaccounted for after an Oshawa house fire early Monday morning, Oshawa Fire Services says. Speaking at the site of the fire, Jim Lee, Platoon Chief for Oshawa Fire, said crews were called to the home at 3:47 a.m. and arrived to heavy smoke inside. Durham Regional Police said in an emailed statement that the injuries of the three victims that are accounted for are unknown, but non-life threatening.

The man charged with first-degree murder in a GO bus shooting near Yorkdale mall earlier this month was previously identified as a high-risk, high-needs offender with low reintegration potential, Parole Board of Canada documents obtained by CBC News reveal. Tyrel Gibson made his first court appearance in the Jan. 4 shooting two weeks ago six months after he finished serving time in federal prison on unrelated charges.

If the Blue Jays were to sign either Zac Gallen or Framber Valdez, the latter they've been linked with recently, they'd lose two additional picks due to those two players declining qualifying offers. But with their starting rotation all but settled, it just doesn't seem likely. Dylan Cease was added earlier this off-season and because the Jays signed him, they've lost a couple of picks.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Bobby McMann have begun conversations on an extension, according to TSN's Darren Dreger. While it is not believed the two have given out a number, the initial discussions have started. Maple Leafs management would love to bring McMann back to the organization past this season. Management can expect McMann to demand anywhere from $3.5 to $ 5 million, as he has played a crucial role in the Leafs' lineup this season.

Raptors sophomore point guard Jamal Shead recorded a new career-high 13 assists against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight. Shead's playmaking has been outstanding this season, and due to being placed in the starting lineup due to all the injuries Toronto faced, he was given able to have the opportunity to reach this career high. Shead is posting averages of 7 points per game, and 5.5 assists per game.

Kyle Tucker's four-year, $240MM contract with the Dodgers ended an intriguing trip through free agency for the outfielder, as Tucker opted for a shorter-term deal with an extremely high average annual value and some built-in flexibility (opt-outs after the 2027 and 2028 seasons) over a longer-term pact. Multiple reports suggested that Tucker's only true long-term offer on the table came from the Blue Jays, and the New York Post's Jon Heyman writes that the terms of Toronto's offer were $350MM over ten years.

Mesa, 17, signed for $900,000 and was ranked 30th on the MLB Pipeline Top 50 International Prospects list. He has received some high praise from scouts who say he could wind up being the best hitter in the 2026 international free agent class. The left-handed hitter is someone who makes a lot of hard contact and could develop above average power.