Canadian Baseball Network contributor Lukas Weese writes that the young Toronto Blue Jays squad had to overcome numerous challenges and obstacles to clinch a 2020 postseason berth.
Read More“While it's not a worst-to-first type of scenario, it's pretty incredible that the Toronto Blue Jays are looking at a return to the playoffs for the first time since 2016, thanks to a number of unusual factors in the 2020 season.”
Read MoreAhead of a key three-game series against the New York Yankees in Buffalo, the Toronto Blue Jays have activated RHP Matt Shoemaker off the 10-day injured list while subsequently placing RHP Julian Merryweather on the 10-day IL with elbow tendinitis.
Read MoreElliott: R. I. P. Don Welke, former Jays scout who played a large role in Dave Stieb, Pat Hentgen and John Olerud coming to Toronto.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have called up right-hander T.J. Zeuch and activated Wilmer Font as part of a series of roster moves on Thursday.
Read MoreNew York Yankees veteran backup catcher Erik Kratz has become a second father to some of the younger members of his club’s pitching staff. He is also batting .321 (9-for-28) for the Bronx Bombers this season. Here’s a feature article that Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott wrote about Kratz that was initially published on October 11, 2018.
Read MoreLooking to rebound from a game in which their pitching staff allowed the fourth-highest total of runs (20) in franchise history, the Toronto Blue Jays made a series of roster moves on Wednesday.
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Former Montreal Expos outfielder Tim Raines and his family had theirr orientataion visit to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
Read MoreLooking to rebound from an 18-1 loss against the New York Mets on Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays have activated INF Bo Bichette from the 10-day injured list. In a corresponding move, RHP Jacob Waguespack has been optioned to the club’s alternate training site in Rochester.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have activated RHP Ken Giles off the 45-day injured list and selected the contract of C Alejandro Kirk. Both will be active for Friday night's game against the New York Mets at Sahlen Field. In a pair of corresponding moves, RHP Sean Reid-Foley has been optioned to the club's alternate training site in Rochester and C Caleb Joseph was designated for assignment.
Read MoreElliott: Walt Burrows’ Ontario team led by John Axford, Erik Bedard, and Joey Votto
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have placed 1B/DH Rowdy Tellez on the 10-day injured list with a right knee strain. OF Billy McKinney has been called up from the team's taxi squad to assume Tellez's spot on the active roster.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott's 9 innings column discusses Paul Beeston, Dante Bichette, Lou Brock, Charlie Montoyo and Todd Stottlemyre
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have placed OF Teoscar Hernandez (oblique) and RHP Wilmer Font (shin) on the 10-day injured list and called up RHP Sean Reid-Foley and OF Jonathan Davis from the club's taxi squad. Canadian Baseball Network writer Andrew Hendriks has the details.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have called up C Caleb Joseph from the club’s taxi squad. In a corresponding move, C Reese McGuire has been optioned to Toronto’s alternate training site. Canadian Baseball Network writer Andrew Hendriks has the details.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays made a series of roster moves on Tuesday to accommodate the new players they acquired on Monday prior to the trade deadline.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have acquired LHP Robbie Ray and INF Jonathan Villar in deadline deals.
Read MoreOntario Blue Jays and Junior National Team alum Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) left the Toronto Blue Jays game against the Baltimore Orioles in the eighth inning on Friday night with an injury to the middle finger on his right hand.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have acquired RHP Taijuan Walker from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
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