Toronto Blue Jays: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

Blue Jays Finally Seeing the Version of Kazuma Okamoto They Paid For

The Toronto Blue Jays had high hopes when they signed Kazuma Okamoto in the offseason. They certainly didn’t sign him to be “just another bat” in the lineup.

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Andres Gimenez's offense coming alive for Blue Jays

While normally recognized for his Gold Glove high-caliber defense, Andrés Giménez has been reliable with the barrel, showing early signs of a potential offensive rebound season.

Blue Jays make needed change at closer

Blue Jays changing approach for closer situation after Jeff Hoffman news

Checking in on how former Blue Jays players are performing in 2026

The 'Four-RBI ALCS games' quiz

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 25

Blue Jays hold on to get one back from Guardians

Kevin Gausman pitched an effective 6 2/3 innings, Kazuma Okamoto homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Cleveland Guardians 5-3 on Saturday afternoon.

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / April 25

Instant Reaction: Blue Jays survive late Guardians rally in 5-3 victory

They don’t ask how, they ask how many. On Saturday afternoon, the Toronto Blue Jays played the second of three games in their series against the Cleveland Guardians.

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The '50-HR, .300 average MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the 20 MLB players to bat .300 and mash 50 home runs in the same season can you name in five minutes?

The 'Last 40-homer season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Multiple 130-RBI MLB seasons' quiz

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

Alejandro Kirk News / Athlon Sports / April 25

Alejandro Kirk Shares Blue Jays Move Before Guardians Game

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk has been sidelined since the start of April after suffering a fractured left thumb during a game against the Chicago White Sox.

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25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 25

Blue Jays To Activate Trey Yesavage On Tuesday

Trey Yesavage is ready for his 2026 debut, as the rookie right-hander will be activated from the 15-day injured list prior to Tuesday’s game with the Red

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / April 25

Surprise, surprise, Blue Jays prospect Sean Keys hits his ninth home run of the season

Sean Keys probably won’t be playing in Double-A for much longer. After hitting two home runs on Thursday evening, the Toronto Blue Jays’ third base prospect was right back at it, driving a 1-1 pitch to right centre field for his ninth home run of the season.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / April 25

Blue Jays Receive Massive Boost as Star Pitcher Returns to Starting Rotation

The Toronto Blue Jays could use any positive injury updates that they can get. Before the season began, the pitching staff was dealt several injury blows, and lately, the position players have been dealt the same fate.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / April 25

Yohendrick Piñango is the latest player acquired at the 2024 trade deadline to join the Blue Jays

The 2024 trade deadline continues to pay dividends for the Toronto Blue Jays. As poor as that season went for the Jays, it set them up nicely for the future.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Field Level Media / April 25

Blue Jays: Nathan Lukes (hamstring) to IL; Trey Yesavage (shoulder) close to return

The Toronto Blue Jays added yet another player to the injured list Saturday when outfielder Nathan Lukes was placed on the 10-day IL with a hamstring strain.

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Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Kevin Gausman News / Bluejaysnation / April 25

Blue Jays Gameday (April 25): Kevin Gausman starts as Toronto looks to even up series with Guardians

The Toronto Blue Jays have another losing streak. After dropping the series finale against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday afternoon, the Blue Jays returned from a three-city road trip to host the Cleveland Guardians.

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The 'No.2-overall NFL Draft picks' quiz

The 'NFL No.1-overall draft picks' quiz

The 'First round QB's since 2000' quiz

The 'Most 30-point NBA Playoff games' quiz

Toronto Blue Jays News / Trade Talk Sports / April 25

Blue Jays’ Trey Yesavage to Make Season Debut on Tuesday

The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching staff has been all kinds of banged up throughout the first month of the 2026 MLB season, but next week they will be getting a major reinforcement back in the rotation.

Max Scherzer News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 25

Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer’s brutal outing vs. Guardians leaves him 1 strikeout short of impressive feat

Max Scherzer sustained a brutal night with his short-lived time on the mound in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 8-6 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Friday night.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / April 25

Blue Jays preparing for Trey Yesavage’s return as Eric Lauer shifts to bullpen

Through Major League Baseball’s opening month, it feels like the only news that has been coming out of Toronto has been injuries to many key Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / April 25

Blue Jays Call Up Yohendrick Piñango as Injuries Begin to Pile Up

The Toronto Blue Jays aren’t just making roster moves at this point, they are trying to cover holes everywhere. With the club sitting at 10-15 near the bottom of the AL East, the Blue Jays selected outfielder Yohendrick Piñango to the Major League roster ahead of Saturday’s game.

Nathan Lukes News / Bluejaysnation / April 25

Nathan Lukes heads to IL as Blue Jays’ injuries mount

The Toronto Blue Jays’ 2026 injury woes continued to rear its ugly head on Saturday morning. Before Saturday afternoon’s game, the Blue Jays announced

Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 25

Blue Jays Select Yohendrick Pinango, Place Nathan Lukes On 10-Day Injured List

The Blue Jays announced that outfielder Nathan Lukes has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left hamstring strain. Taking Lukes’ place on

Toronto Blue Jays News / Just Baseball / April 25

Best Early Standouts in the Blue Jays’ Minor League System

The Toronto Blue Jays are mostly known for their bona fide organizational talent at the MLB level, but it’s worth taking a look at the minor league system that built stars like Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / April 25

Blue Jays Get Much Needed Positive Update on Injured Offensive Star

It has been less than an ideal start to the 2026 season for the Toronto Blue Jays, who currently sit five games under .500, and while it is usually easy to scoff at an organization that wants to point the finger at the injured list, the Jays have every right to.

MLB News / Field Level Media / April 25

Blue Jays to use new bullpen approach vs. Guardians

The Toronto Blue Jays will be going to a closer-by-committee if the situation arises Saturday afternoon against the visiting Cleveland Guardians. Jeff

Jeff Hoffman News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 25

Blue Jays Remove Hoffman From Closer Role

The defending 2025 AL Champions, mired in a 10-15 start, are shaking up their bullpen. After three blown saves and an early yank against the Angels on April 21st, the Blue Jays (as covered by Keegan Matheson of MLB.com) announced that Jeff Hoffman is out as closer while the team transitions to a closer-by-committee approach.

Max Scherzer News / Fastball on SI / April 24

Blue Jays' Max Scherzer One Strikeout From MLB History

The Toronto Blue Jays have a future Hall of Famer in their starting rotation right now in Max Scherzer and there is a good chance that fans will witness Major League Baseball history at Rogers Centre on Friday night.

Jeff Hoffman News / Larry Brown Sports / April 24

Blue Jays make a big decision on the struggling Jeff Hoffman

Jeff Hoffman is officially out of a job (as the closer). Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins announced to reporters on Friday that Hoffman has been removed from his role as the team’s closer.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / April 24

Blue Jays make needed change at closer

The Blue Jays find themselves 5.5 games out of first place entering Friday. A change in the closer role was needed to keep the season from completely slipping away.

Eric Lauer's struggles a concern in the Blue Jays rotation

Blue Jays prospect Sean Keys hits two home runs in Fisher Cats’ 6-4 victory

The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

Eric Lauer News / Just Baseball / April 24

Eric Lauer Hasn’t Been Passing the Blue Jays’ Vibe Check

Amid a lot of injuries to key pieces in their starting rotation, the Toronto Blue Jays have had to rely on some names that otherwise might not have held rotation spots.