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#toronto-blue-jays

Three games against the Houston Astros followed by three games against the Baltimore Orioles could have spelled disaster for the Toronto Blue Jays. Both teams had had Toronto's number this season with the Astros up 3-0 and Baltimore up 6-4 in their respective head-to-head season series. But Toronto did what they have done all season, they battled, they overcame deficits, they pitched well and got timely hits.

Andrés Giménez led off with a single, then George Springer was hit by a pitch. Up to the plate came Alejandro Kirk who was struggling through the first month of the year. He was slashing .211/.250/.282 and had just three walks compared to 11 strikeouts in 76 plate appearances. But he came through in that moment, hitting a deep double off Williams, driving in both runners and giving the Blue Jays the lead.

It's no secret that the Toronto Blue Jays have been much better than originally expected. They hold the best record in the American League, they are tied for the league lead in comeback wins, they've already crushed their preseason win total, and everyone seems to be showing positive regression all at once. What is the biggest driver of the Blue Jays' success this season?

Some Jays fans could jump in and quickly argue that big offseason free agent signing Anthony Santander hasn't lived up to his contract yet. After all, the former All-Star outfielder had struggled mightily in his first year with the club, batting a pitiful .179 and a .577 OPS, with just 14 runs scored, five doubles, six home runs and 18 RBIS over 50 games played.

The 2025 Toronto Blue Jays just secured their 43rd comeback win of the season. No, that is not a typo, 43 comeback wins. Tonight's mark tied them with the Dodgers for the most comeback wins in the MLB, a stat that every Jays fan out there should be thrilled about. Not only that, but with tonight's comeback, after trailing 3-1 in the ninth, they now also lead the league with 23 comeback wins when trailing by multiple runs.

The Toronto Blue Jays might just have the horses to pull themselves over the finish line. Talk about a total team effort, Toronto took down the Houston Astros 4-3 on Tuesday night in the opener of their three game series at Rogers Centre. Toronto needed everybody in the lineup - quite literally - in order to squeak this one out. Every available player from the bench made their way into the game and that might be more of the norm from this point onwards.

This season, the Toronto Blue Jays have the distinct opportunity to accomplish something that they haven't done in over a decade. That feat that once seemed insurmountable this year for the Blue Jays is capturing the American League East division title. Currently sitting atop the AL East with both the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox hot on their tails, it looks like it will be a battle right down to the wire.

Last night saw the Detroit Tigers lose to the American League-worst Chicago White Sox 12-5. This marks the Tigers' third loss in their last four games and their eighth loss in their last eleven matchups. Toronto, on the other hand, has won four of their last five including three straight. With the Toronto Blue Jays beating the New York Yankees, the Tigers continue to lose ground to Toronto for the No. 1 seed in the American League.

Ten years after the Toronto Blue Jays' long-awaited post-season return gripped a nation, club legend Jose Bautista sees similarities between that team and the 2025 installment. In Toronto on Thursday to debut his Dominican coffee brand Bella Aldea, Bautista noticed a familiar buzz coalescing in town. The vaunted slugger, who ranks second in franchise history with 288 home runs as a Jay, suggested this year's team possesses a comparable sense of unity to his own star-studded group from the past.

Doyle played with the Jays for four seasons, or, more accurately, two full seasons and two half seasons. As a Jay, he was 46-26 with a 3.56 ERA in 106 games and 103 starts. The Jays signed him as a free agent on June 21, 1983, about a month after the Yankees released him. When the Yankees let him go, he had a 0-2 record with a 6.35 ERA in 8 games. He was 1-7 the season before with a 6.08 ERA in 16 starts.

He was a 15th round draft pick in 2012 and after six years in the minor leagues, he made his debut with Toronto on June 26, 2018 and in one of the better debuts in Blue Jays history, he went six innings, struck out three and allowed just two earned runs on six hits. Borucki started 17 games in total for the Blue Jays in that 2018 season, finishing with a 1.5 bWAR and looked like he might turn into a decent fourth or fifth starter.

"Conservation is a team sport," says DeJong, "We need more players and now are hoping that naming these two animals after our beloved Blue Jays provides us with another way to get the community excited about two of our city's great passions - baseball and conservation."

It wasn't the news the Blue Jays were hoping to get regarding someone they considered to be a key piece to the back end of the rotation. The 35-year-old right hander had produced solid numbers in his 22 appearances for the 2025 Blue Jays. He posted a 3.86 ERA in 21 innings pitched. He gave up just 13 hits, while striking out 25 hitters. He produced a 1.190 WHIP and hitters only managed a .224 BABIP against him.

It's game recognizing game. Celebrating Black Managerial Excellence In The Majors. The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) is proud to announce that Dusty Baker, Cito Gaston, Willie Randolph, and Jerry Manuel will make up the 2025 Hall of Game Class, with Tony Reagins receiving the inaugural JL Wilkinson "Innovator" Award. Established by the in 2014, the Hall of Game honors former greats who played the game in the spirit and signature style that made Negro Leagues Baseball a fan favorite.

The Blue Jays open the season on Thursday, March 26 at home against the Athletics. After an off-day on Friday, the series resumes for two more games on Saturday and Sunday. The Colorado Rockies are in town for three games, before Toronto goes on the road for the first time, with a quick three game stop in Chicago to play the White Sox.

The Toronto Blue Jays made some drastic moves to upgrade their pitching staff at the trade deadline by adding former CY Young winner Shane Bieber and solid relievers Louis Varland and Seranthony Domínguez. It helped expand the Blue Jays' pitching depth by pushing everyone back a rung or two. But you can never have enough pitching depth, ever, and the Miami Marlins recently placed Cal Quantrill on outright waivers. Should the Blue Jays take a flyer on one of Canada's very own?

News: Eric Lauer will be available out of the #BlueJays' bullpen this weekend. "This is not a [permanent] move to the bullpen," John Schneider reiterated. This sounds like a flexible situation that could change week to week, but Lauer gets the first bump.- Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) August 20, 2025

The Toronto Blue Jays, for the most part, must be happy so far with the moves they made at the Trade Deadline. Veteran first baseman Ty France has seamlessly infused himself into the Jays' offensive lineup while reliever Louis Varland has become an integral part of their bullpen. More importantly, their biggest acquisition in former Cy Young winner Shane Bieber has looked great in his rehab outings and is set to make his debut for Toronto later this week.