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Blue Jays Make Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Request Amid 8th MLB Season

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is in his eighth MLB season, and the first year of a 14-year, $500 million extension with the Toronto Blue Jays. Throughout his career, all he’s done is hit.

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Blue Jays: Examining Yohendrick Piñango’s rise to prominence

At the outset of the Toronto Blue Jays’ 2026 season, the prospect of Yohendrick Piñango — the team’s No. 10 ranked prospect — leading the team in wRC+ more than a third of the way through the season would’ve seemed loopy.

Kazuma Okamoto News / Athlon Sports / June 3

Blue Jays Make Kazuma Okamoto Request Before All-Star Game

Toronto Blue Jaysthird baseman Kazuma Okamoto is hitting .221 with a .310 on-base percentage, 13 home runs and 35 RBIs in 59 games this season. The 29-year-old slugger from Japan spent 11 seasons with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball before signing a four-year, $60 million contract in January with Toronto.

George Springer News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / June 3

It’s Time for Blue Jays to Move George Springer Out of the Leadoff Spot

It is far enough into the season that the Toronto Blue Jays have had ample opportunities to really shake things up offensively, and that hasn't quite come yet, but it definitely should.

Shohei Ohtani News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

The 'Last 30-HR season by MLB team' quiz

The 'Most K's to start an MLB career' quiz

The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

MLB News / Bluebird Banter / June 3

Happy Birthday Kawasaki, Molina, Liriano

Today marks Munenori Kawasaki’s 45th birthday. Kawasaki spent two full seasons and part of a third with the Blue Jays, appearing in 201 games and posting a .242/.326/.301 slash line with a 1.6 bWAR.

MLB News / Yardbarker

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

Not every all-timer has instant success at the next level. For many baseball players, it takes a few bumps in the road out of the gate before they ever reach stardom.

Gage Stanifer News / Bluejaysnation / June 3

Blue Jays: Gage Stanifer fans eight, Lázaro Estrada makes rehab start with Bisons

On Tuesday night, three pitchers within the Toronto Blue Jays’ organization made starts in the minor leagues to varying degrees of success. Lázaro Estrada, who is currently in the midst of a rehab assignment, is working his way back from a right shoulder impingement that forced him to the injured list on April 5.

Juan Sanchez News / Bluejaysnation / June 3

Blue Jays shortstop prospect Juan Sanchez homers twice

It’s safe to say that Toronto Blue Jays prospect Juan Sanchez has figured out Single-A pitching. On Tuesday, the Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays began a six-game series against the Daytona Tortugas, falling 7-6 to drop their first half record.

Kazuma Okamoto News / Bluejaysnation / June 3

Instant Reaction: Kazuma Okamoto hits home run in Blue Jays’ 4-3 loss to Braves

The Toronto Blue Jays are now three games below .500. Beginning a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, the Blue Jays fell 4-3 to the team with the best record in Major League Baseball.

MLB News / Bluebird Banter / June 2

Jays Lose Another, This Time To The Braves

Blue Jays 3 Braves 4 That wasn’t Kevin Gausman’s best game. 6 innings, 5 hits, 4 earned, 2 walks, 8 strikeouts and a home run. Of course, when you get 18 outs and 8 of them are strikeouts, it seems like it should be a good game.

Alejandro Kirk News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 2

Blue Jays’ Alejandro Kirk takes massive step towards injury return

The Toronto Blue Jays have been without Alejandro Kirk since early April after he was forced to undergo thumb surgery. But now, the catcher is nearing his long-awaited return to the major leagues.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / June 2

The Wildest Injury Stories in Toronto Blue Jays History

Injuries are, of course, nothing new for the 2026 Toronto Blue Jays. But even by their snake-bitten standards this season, there have certainly been some weird ones to arise of late.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

The only two things rarer in modern-day baseball than the four-homer game is the Triple Crown and the unassisted triple play. The former is, of course, done over an entire season, while there's a large level of lucky in the unassisted triple play.

Alejandro Kirk News / Bluejaysnation / June 2

Blue Jays injury update: Kirk and others set for a rehab appearance this week

This week is going to be a busy one for the Toronto Blue Jays minor league system. Ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the Atlanta Braves, Blue Jays manager John Schneider updated media regarding injuries.

Dylan Cease News / Athlon Sports / June 2

Blue Jays Assess Next Steps for Dylan Cease Amid Injury Absence

The Toronto Blue Jays' 2026 season has been defined by the team's injury woes. It has been setback after setback for manager John Schneider's squad, as he has tried to piece together a starting lineup and rotation without some very key pieces all year.

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The 'Most field goals-per-game by playoffs' quiz

The '20-point Stanley Cup Playoffs' quiz

The 'Last 10 3-pointer NBA game by team' quiz

The 'Men's French Open champions' quiz

Toronto Blue Jays News / Athlon Sports / June 2

Blue Jays' John Schneider makes Addison Barger announcement

Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger has spent far more time at the club’s complex in Dunedin this season than anyone in the organization hoped.

Blue Jays player leaves game with injury after getting hit by a fan’s throw

Ernie Clement's aggressive approach has made him an elite hitter

The 'Playoff home run leaders by MLB team' quiz

Kevin Gausman News / Bluejaysnation / June 2

June 2 Gameday: Kevin Gausman starts for Blue Jays in series opener against Braves

The Toronto Blue Jays are back in action on Tuesday, squaring off with the Atlanta Braves after receiving a much-needed day off on Monday following a stretch

Max Scherzer News / Bluejaysnation / June 2

Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer targeting another Triple-A rehab start

Rehabbing right-hander Max Scherzer is aiming to make another Triple-A rehab start, likely on Friday, according to the future Hall-of-Fame pitcher. Scherzer

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 3

Three needed changes for the Blue Jays to repeat their success from last season

The Toronto Blue Jays were supposed to get going by the end of May, just like last season. Instead, the 2026 Blue Jays are below .500 (29-31) after losing two straight games to the Orioles this past weekend.

MLB News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / June 2

Blue Jays Bring Strong Track Record Into Series Against Braves

In a series that could decide whether or not the Toronto Blue Jays have what it takes to make a real comeback in the American League East division starts Tuesday night as they take on the best team in Major League Baseball, the Atlanta Braves, on the road.

Austin Voth News / Bluejaysnation / June 2

Blue Jays: Austin Voth elects free agency after being DFA’d

Per MLB.com’s transaction log, Austin Voth has elected free agency for the second time this season. After having his contract selected on May 27, Voth was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays on May 30, a day after struggling against the Baltimore Orioles during the Blue Jays’ 6-5 comeback win.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 2

Diagnosing the Blue Jays’ surprising first-half defensive decline

Many factors are to blame for the Toronto Blue Jays’ disappointing start to this season, namely these never-ending injury waves and an inconsistent offence.

Nathan Lukes News / Just Baseball / June 2

Nathan Lukes’ Importance to the Blue Jays Can’t Be Overstated

Only a couple of months ago, it seemed like Nathan Lukes might’ve been on his way out of Toronto. Now, 60 games into the 2026 season, he’s looking like one of the Blue Jays‘ more important players.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / June 1

Ernie Clement's aggressive approach has made him an elite hitter

Ernie Clement's offensive trajectory has continued in 2026 following a 2025 breakout campaign with the Toronto Blue Jays. Most notably, he's staying the course after his .411 batting average in the postseason, where he collected 30 hits.

Blue Jays targeting Shane Bieber's return to help boost rotation

Blue Jays OF Jesus Sanchez suffers most bizarre injury of MLB season

On deck: Yankees-Red Sox, Cristopher Sanchez scoreless streak, Jacob Misiorowski dominance, streaking Mariners, Tanner Bibee's bad start

The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

Toronto Blue Jays News / Trade Talk Sports / June 1

Three-Time All-Star Pitcher Floated as Blue Jays Trade Target

Pitching is what’s kept the Toronto Blue Jays afloat so far in 2026, while the bats have been inconsistent at best through the first two months of the campaign.

Shane Bieber News / Yardbarker / May 31