Posts in Toronto Blue Jays
McFarland: Pitching for Canada at WBC fulfills dream for Macko

“He’s waited longer than he had hoped to represent Canada.

And when he finally gets the opportunity to do it at the World Baseball Classic, Adam Macko plans to soak it all in.

Ever since receiving the call from Baseball Canada Men’s National Team director Greg Hamilton, the 25-year-old has been thinking about stepping into the clubhouse and putting on the red, white and black for the first time.”

Read More
Gallagher: Kent remembers Morgan, Canadian scout who signed him

“Jeff Kent knows what scouts like the late Wayne Morgan go through to find a player, the effort they put in, the miles they travel around the U.S. and Canada.

Kent was speaking to this reporter today upon hearing about the Feb. 12 passing of Morgan, his Blue Jays' signing scout, the first signee of Morgan to be elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.

Kent appreciated the fact Morgan (Saskatoon, Sask.) saw something in him and believed in him. With help from fellow scouts John Cole and David Blume, Morgan paved the way for Kent to sign a Jays' contract.

"Wayne was a nice guy, genuine, trustworthy and very knowledgeable. I came from an ignorant background, relying on a lot of people for information. He gave me all of his information about the draft, the process and the Blue Jays. There was no question he was knowledgeable.''

Read More
R.I.P. George Holm

George Holm, the former Toronto Blue Jays’ director of ticket operations, died on Saturday at the age of 80.

He passed away at the Greater Niagara Hospital in Niagara Falls, Ont., after a seven-year battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Read More
Toronto Blue JaysKevin Glew
Antonacci: Canada “second home” to new ball hall inductee White

“The last time Devon White was in Toronto for the World Series, he was loping gracefully across centre field, pulling fly balls out of the air with a seemingly effortless ease.

The Blue Jays fan favourite known as “Devo” didn’t make it to the outfield this past October, stopping at the pitcher’s mound to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 6 between his alma mater and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“First and foremost, I was just hoping I didn’t bounce it,” White said with a smile during a press conference on Feb. 5 unveiling the Jamaican-born Gold Glover as a 2026 Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee. “

Read More
Elliott: Blue Jays add four Latin Americans to top bonus rankings

Latin America continues to be a baseball talent hotbed as well as a source of investment for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Vice-president Andrew Tinnish along with Sandy Rosario, director of Latin American operations, his assistant directors Harry Einbinder and Francisco Plasencia, plus cross checker Lorenzo Perez, added four signing bonuses of $200,000 or more led by Venezuelan C Juan Caricote, who was given a $1.95 million signing bonus.

Read More