Posts in Toronto Blue Jays
Blue Jays activate Sparkman, send down Smith

Now recovered from the broken thumb he sustained during spring training, Rule 5 right-hander Glenn Sparkman will join the Toronto Blue Jays for their weekend series against the Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays optioned Chris Smith to triple-A Buffalo to make room for Sparkman. Canadian Baseball Network writer Andrew Hendriks has the details.

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Ryan Goins making most of extra playing time

Earlier this season Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Troy Tulowitzki missed 31 games and now second baseman Devon Travis is sidelined long-term with a knee injury. All of this has meant more playing time for Ryan Goins and he has made the most of his opportunity. Less than halfway through the season, Goins already has more major league hits than he had in 2016 and he has seen a whopping 225% increase in RBI. Canadian Baseball Network writer Jessica Ng recently caught up with Goins.

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New CBHOF inductee Halladay works with heads, not arms

Longtime Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay felt honoured to be inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame in St. Marys, Ont., on Saturday. More than three years removed from his last major league pitch, Halladay is now teaching the mental aspects of the game that helped him revive his career to youngsters in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. Canadian Baseball Network writer Andrew Hendriks spoke with Halladay on Saturday.

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Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame week underway

The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame is set to induct its 2017 class on Saturday in St. Marys, Ont. This year's inductees will include longtime Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay, former Montreal Expos slugger Vladimir Guerrero, long-serving Baseball Canada president Ray Carter, late trailblazing umpire Doug Hudlin and Canada's Senior National Team that captured gold at the 2015 Pan Am Games.

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