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What To Do With The Blue Jays’ Leadoff Spot

It’s time to have the leadoff talk. We’re a month into the 2024 season and George Springer is hitting .212 with an OBP below .300 and an OPS that almost starts with a five.

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Toronto Blue Jays Roster Moves 5/3

The Toronto Blue Jays are getting set to kick off a three-game series this weekend against the Washington Nationals. Tonight’s game will see Yusei Kikuchi taking on Patrick Corbin for the Nationals.

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Toronto Blue Jays Send Down Top Prospect on Friday After Brief MLB Stay

As the Toronto Blue Jays get ready for a weekend series with the Washington Nationals, they've sent down top prospect Addison Barger to Triple-A. Per Keegan Matheson of MLB.com on social media: The #BlueJays have called up OF Nathan Lukes and optioned 3B/OF Addison Barger to Triple-A.

Toronto Blue Jays News / FanNation Fastball / 1 hour ago

MLB Insider Pegs Toronto Blue Jays as Possible Sellers at 2024 MLB Trade Deadline

The 2024 MLB Trade Deadline is still three months away, but speculation is already starting to heat up across the league. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal wrote a piece Friday trying to predict which teams could become surprise sellers by the time July 30 rolls around.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluebird Banter / 55 minutes ago

Who’s Hot, Who’s Cold: Blue Jays Pitchers

Over the past two weeks the Jays were 5-8. Our pitchers had a 3.76 ERA. Kevin Gausman: 1-1, with a 0.66 ERA in 2 starts. In 13.2 innings, batters hit .226/.241/.396 with 1 home run, 1 walk and 7 strikeouts.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / 4 hours ago

Rosenthal: Blue Jays could be surprise sellers if missing the playoffs becomes a reality

Things haven’t gone smoothly for the Toronto Blue Jays thus far in 2024. But, with 130 games remaining, there’s still time to recover from a 15-17 start.

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MLB best bets: Blue Jays vs. Nationals pick, odds, predictions for Friday 5/3

Kevin Rogers of the Action Network shares his Blue Jays vs. Nationals pick, including MLB odds and predictions for the interleague clash on Friday, May 3.

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Toronto Blue Jays News / FanNation Fastball / 3 hours ago

Another Toronto Blue Jays' Top Prospect is Facing Big Injury Questions

The Toronto Blue Jays are waiting on the injury fate of yet another top prospect early in 2024. The team has already lost Ricky Tiedemann for the early portion of this season (although he's working back), and just saw Brandon Barriera go down with season-ending elbow surgery.

Juaron Watts-Brown News / Bluebird Banter / 3 hours ago

Taking Wing: Juaron Watts-Brown

The Blue Jays’ third round pick in the most recent draft, Watts-Brown is just four starts and 18.0 innings into his professional career. Already, though, he’s shown evidence of why the Jays were so excited to pick him early in the draft and why he struggled at Oklahoma State as a college junior.

Nathan Lukes News / Bluejaysnation / 13 hours ago

Report – Nathan Lukes set to join the Blue Jays in Washington

As per Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi, the Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly set to call up outfielder Nathan Lukes from triple-A Buffalo, with the 29-year-old set to join the Jays squad for their upcoming road trip beginning tomorrow in Washington.

Spencer Horwitz News / Bluejaysnation / 11 hours ago

It’s time to call Spencer Horwitz’s bat up, concerns about playing time aside

It’s time for another edition of “Call Him Up”. As you may know, the Buffalo Bisons are loaded to the brim with MLB-ready prospects. One such player, Addison Barger, has already been called up.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / 2 minutes ago

The Toronto Blue Jays: How Their Catchers Provide Top-Tier Defence

Over the years, analysts have developed new metrics to evaluate player performance, including defence. Let’s review some of these new-ish catcher-related metrics and assess Toronto’s catchers’ performance in 2023 and 2024.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Last Word On Sports / 2 hours ago

Another Possible Blow for the Blue Jays Pitching Prospect Department

It’s been a rough first month for the Toronto Blue Jays pitching prospects. Ricky Tiedemann is on the shelf at Triple-A with ulnar nerve inflammation and Brandon Barriera underwent Tommy John surgery and an internal brace procedure as part of a hybrid surgery.

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / 26 minutes ago

The 2015 Blue Jays turned their season around with a trip to Washington, with any luck, the same will happen for the 2024 Blue Jays

Let’s go back in time to 2014. For the first time in a really long time, the Toronto Blue Jays are competitive in the American League East. On June 6, they lead the division by six games with a 38-14 record, the most games over .500 they’d be at any point in the year.

Jordan Romano News / Just Baseball / 5 hours ago

Jordan Romano Chasing All-Time Canadian Save Record

Per Baseball Reference, over 137 Canadian-born baseball players have stepped foot on a professional baseball mound, dating back to 1878 with Edward “The Only” Nolan making his debut with the Indianapolis Blues in the National League.

Alek Manoah News / FanNation Fastball / May 1

Struggling Toronto Blue Jays Pitcher Alek Manoah Posts Bounce-Back Outing in Minors

Alek Manoah has rarely made headlines for the right reasons over the past few months, but he took a major step towards changing the narrative on Tuesday.

Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB Trade Rumors / 34 minutes ago

Blue Jays place RHP on injured list

The Jays will need to figure out a fifth starter, though maybe not right away, thanks to where they are in the schedule.

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Yusei Kikuchi News / Last Word On Sports / April 30

The Blossoming Starter Developed by the Toronto Blue Jays

At one point last season, it seemed impossible for the Toronto Blue Jays to keep Yusei Kikuchi on the roster. The lefty struggled mightily in his first season with the Jays and fared no better to start year two.

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