#toronto-blue-jays

#toronto-blue-jays

I just want to start off by acknowledging my wife, Kayla, who is not only the strongest person that I know, but a support system for me every bit as much as I am for her. Part of what I am here to share is on behalf of the both of us. I will start off by thanking the Dodgers: Andrew Friedman, Brandon Gomes, Doc, the whole coaching staff, and all of my teammates.

Spencer's first three collegiate seasons were spent at Indiana State, posting a 5.63 ERA and 5.26 FIP in his freshman season, a 3.86 ERA and 3.90 FIP in 37.1 innings pitched in his sophomore season in 2023, and a 4.08 ERA and 3.54 FIP in 2024. His final season with Indiana State saw him start nine of 18 games, after spending the 2023 season as the Sycamores' closer.

The first reason for optimism is that Yesavage throws quality pitches. His fastball sat at 94.7 mph during the regular season, and his devastating splitter came as advertised. His slider is another funky weapon, and he's apparently been tinkering with a curveball as well this offseason. His success wasn't a case of getting lucky with an underwhelming repertoire; Yesavage has the tools needed to get major league hitters out.

Toronto Blue Jays were heading into the 2026 MLB season with massive starting pitching depth, until news broke on the first day of Spring Training that two of their pitchers won't be available for an extended period of time due to injuries. Shane Bieber is dealing with forearm fatigue and will miss the start of the regular season, while news for Bowden Francis was even worse, as he will miss the entire 2026 year due to an elbow injury that will require UCL reconstructive surgery.

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander will miss much of the 2026 Major League Baseball season as a result of surgery, team officials said Tuesday. Jays manager John Schneider told reporters that Santander will undergo left labral surgery on Wednesday and then "be out for approximately five to six months." The switch-hitting Santander signed a five-year, $92.5-million US deal to play with the Blue Jays, ahead of the 2025 season.

Legendary Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Devon White will headline this year's induction class into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The class will also include former national team mainstay and current St. Louis Cardinals coach Stubby Clapp, former Women's National Team star Katie Psota, and former Montreal Expos pitcher and executive Bill Stoneman. Blue Jays' World Series champion elected to the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame

There have been some iconic (depending on who you're asking) looks in the last fifty seasons, and the Blue Jays are ready to honor those past designs. The first is the infamous black "Angry Bird" Blue Jay that the franchise wore from 2004 to 2011, which will bear Trey Yesavage's name. This polarizing look divided fans on its debut, with some claiming the team steered away from its royal blue roots.

It's staggering to fathom this, but the Toronto Blue Jays have 81 home games this season, with 74 of them featuring a giveaway, theme day or promotion. If you buy a Blue Jays regular-season ticket this year, chances are something's going on at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays pulled out all the stops for their 50th anniversary season, sparing no expense when it came to their promotions and events schedule.

Earlier this week, the Seattle Mariners picked up a super utility player in Brendan Donovan. Maybe less emphasis on utility and more emphasis on super, because Donovan can play just about everywhere he's needed and produce at an above average rate. The Mariners, who were the last team standing in the American League alongside the Blue Jays, got a guy who could have been a useful replacement for the Blue Jays as they lost Bo Bichette to free agency.

Giménez's bat has been in steady decline since his All-Star 2022 campaign. After hitting at least .251 each of the last two years, his slash line bottomed out to .210/285/.313 across 369 plate appearances in 2025. He graded 34% below league average by OPS+, with a 70 wRC+ that wasn't much better. His production also fell off on the basepaths, where he stole just 12 bases in 101 games after racking up 30 in each of the previous two seasons.

The 2026 MLB season is approaching, and as the Toronto Blue Jays begin preparations for their 50th season, they are starting to reveal their 2026 promotional schedule. Toronto announced its intention to unveil a new Joe Carter statue on February 2nd, which kicked off the giveaway announcements with the World Series replica rings and replica statue for July and August, respectively.

The following season, Lukes had a cup of tea in the big leagues, playing 29 games where he had just 31 plate appearances. He hit below the Mendoza line, and failed to hit his first big league home run. With the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons, Lukes slashed .366/.423/.530 with five home runs in 222 plate appearances that season. Lukes spent the majority of the 2024 season with the Bisons, slashing .335/.403/.463 with seven home runs in 243 plate appearances.

The Toronto Blue Jays had a successful 2025 season, except for one glaring weakness. They finished in the top five offensively in MLB for runs, RBIs, batting average, on-base percentage, and OPS. Their one offensive weakness was home runs, where they finished tied for 11th in MLB with 191. The apparent reason for the lack of long balls was Anthony Santander's struggles.

I think it's the Blue Jays, with what they have done (this offseason) bringing in (Kazuma) Okamoto was great, but they matched up incredibly well against the Dodgers. You look at them in the World Series and statistically they were the better team, even though they couldn't pull it off in Game 7.