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Yariel Rodríguez Earned Another Shot To Prove His Worth

With yet another problem facing the Toronto Blue Jays‘ starting rotation, more names are being added to the mix. In 2025, they used 34 pitchers throughout the regular season (excl.

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Toronto Blue Jays News & Notes 05/13/2026

The Toronto Blue Jays are 18-24 after dropping their third straight game last night. They’ve also lost seven of their last nine games. They trail the Tampa Bay Rays by 10.5 games for the American League East division lead.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Fastball on SI / May 13

The 3 Moves That Could Save the Blue Jays’ Disaster Season

The American League is wide open right now. It's a bit surprising how bad the American League has been so far in 2026, outside of the New York Yankees and the Tampa Bay Rays.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluebird Banter / May 13

One Stat To Tell the Story of Each Blue Jays Hitter’s Season

We’re a little more than a quarter of the way into what’s shaping up to be a profoundly disappointing season for the Blue Jays. I want to dig a bit into each of the guys who’s on the roster and has received significant playing time this year to figure out what’s going on and whether we might hope for improvement the rest of the way.

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The 'Active 40-HR MLB seasons' quiz

There are 24 active MLB players with at least one 40-home run season under their belt. How many of those players can you name in five minutes?

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Toronto Blue Jays News / Athlon Sports / May 13

Blue Jays’ John Schneider Announces Daulton Varsho Injury News

The last thing the Toronto Blue Jays needed Tuesday night was another health scare and for a brief, stomach-dropping moment in extras, that appeared to be exactly what they were facing.

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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.

Kevin Gausman News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / May 13

Kevin Gausman Isn't the Only Blue Jay Who Could Reach 2,000 Strikeouts

Monday night marked Kevin Gausman's worst start of the 2026 season, as the Toronto Blue Jays ace coughed up six earned runs and 10 hits in just 4.2 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.

MLB News / Field Level Media / May 13

Blue Jays strive to avert second straight sweep by Rays

The Toronto Blue Jays like to mention that they also had a slow start to last season and then went on to win both the American League East and the AL pennant.

Toronto Blue Jays News / RugbyPass / May 13

Jamie Ritchie will not play for Perpignan again as club confirm his exit

Perpignan have simultaneously announced that former Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie is out for the remainder of the season, and will leave the club at the conclusion of the current campaign.

Arjun Nimmala News / Bluejaysnation / May 13

Blue Jays prospect Arjun Nimmala is swinging a hot bat in Double-A New Hampshire

After being promoted to Double-A New Hampshire on May 3rd, Blue Jays top prospect Arjun Nimmala isn’t wasting any time getting acclimated in his new digs.

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / May 13

Instant Reaction: Blue Jays drop third in a row with extra inning loss against Tampa Bay Rays

The Tampa Bay Rays continued their 2026 dominance over the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday night, taking home a 7-6 win to improve to 5-0 against the Blue Jays this season.

MLB News / Bluebird Banter / May 12

At Least It Was Close

Rays 7 Jays 6 (10 innings) The nice part about that game was the come back. The Jays were down 5-0. We were continuously told they would never score again.

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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.

Jake Bloss News / Bluejaysnation / May 12

Blue Jays pitching prospect Jake Bloss struck out four in return to game action

The Toronto Blue Jays could have another internal option for the fifth spot in the rotation sooner rather than later. On Tuesday afternoon, Jake Bloss returned to the mound after a year off, pitching for the Florida Complex League Blue Jays.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / May 12

Blue Jays Gameday (May 12): Toronto hosts Rays looking to snap two-game losing streak

The Toronto Blue Jays enter Tuesday looking to get back on track. After Monday night’s 8-5 loss against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Blue Jays have now lost two games in a row, dropping their record to 18-23 through 41 games.

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Spencer Miles News / Bluejaysnation / May 12

Spencer Miles among options Blue Jays are considering for vacant fifth starter’s job

TORONTO — For much of this season, the Blue Jays’ fifth starter’s job has been a revolving door that won’t stop spinning, and it doesn’t appear to be slowing down — let alone stopping altogether — any time soon.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / May 12

Blue Jays Slugger is in a Serious Drought in One Important Category

There are plenty of areas to point to when evaluating the Toronto Blue Jays' slow start to the 2026 season. Injuries may be chief among them, as they've been dealt several blows to the starting rotation and the lineup.

Kevin Gausman News / Athlon Sports / May 12

Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman Sends Message After Career Milestone

Despite a slow start to the season, the Toronto Blue Jays have found consistency in veteran right-hander Kevin Gausman. Toronto, which entered the year with high expectations, has struggled to a record below .500 while dealing with injuries to key contributors, including José Berríos, Anthony Santander, and Alejandro Kirk.

MLB News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / May 12

Blue Jays Middle Game vs Rays: Preview, Storylines

You can't win a division or clinch a playoff berth in May; however, you can certainly bury yourself in the standings and make it difficult to rebound later in the season to get back into playoff contention.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / May 12

Yariel Rodríguez pleased to rejoin Blue Jays after losing 40-man spot, hoping improved arsenal can lead to renewed success

TORONTO — At several points over the off-season, it seemed Yariel Rodríguez’s tenure with the Blue Jays might be over after the organization ultimately outrighted him off the 40-man roster following last season’s disappointing second-half struggles.

Max Scherzer News / Total Pro Sports / May 12

Max Scherzer Injury: Latest Update On The Blue Jays Veteran

The Toronto Blue Jays’ pitching situation keeps getting messier, plus there’s uncertainty around Max Scherzer. Toronto entered Monday’s series opener against the Tampa Bay Rays still searching for rotation stability after another rough stretch from its pitching staff.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / May 12

Why Blue Jays should move George Springer out of the leadoff spot

The red-hot George Springer from 2025 is yet to be seen this season for the Toronto Blue Jays. Is it time for a change?

Kazuma Okamoto has transformed into critical run producer for Blue Jays

How Spencer Miles can help aid the Blue Jays' rotation amid Eric Lauer's struggles

On deck: Cubs-Braves, Mookie Betts return, fall of Astros, Blue Jays

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. News / Trade Talk Sports / May 12

There's growing concern over Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s lack of power

We’re 41 games into the 2025-26 MLB season, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. remains stuck on just two home runs. After three straight years of relatively underwhelming power numbers, for his standards, the Toronto Blue Jays superstar put his team on his back during last year’s epic postseason run.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / May 11

Blue Jays DFA Lauer with Rodriguez to take over his role in rotation

Blue Jays DFA Eric Lauer with Yariel Rodriguez to take over his role in rotation

Lauer's May 10 meltdown performance was the last straw for the 30-year-old after giving up six earned runs, including three home runs.

How Spencer Miles can help aid the Blue Jays' rotation amid Eric Lauer's struggles

Blue Jays' Brandon Valenzuela making the most of increased playing time

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Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 11

Blue Jays Designate Eric Lauer For Assignment, Place Addison Barger On IL

The Blue Jays announced that left-hander Eric Lauer has been designated for assignment. His roster spot goes to right-hander Yariel Rodríguez. It was reported yesterday that the Jays would be selecting Rodriguez to the roster.

Yariel Rodriguez News / MLB Trade Rumors / May 11

Blue Jays to select Yariel Rodriguez’s contract

The Blue Jays will be selecting the contract of right-hander Yariel Rodriguez from Triple-A Buffalo, according to reporter Francys Romero. Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi note that Rodriguez will be added to the roster prior to Monday’s game with the Rays.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / May 10

How Spencer Miles can help aid the Blue Jays' rotation amid Eric Lauer's struggles

Things just keep getting worse for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Eric Lauer, who has been the weakest link in the starting rotation. In late April, Lauer expressed frustrations with being a bulk pitcher.

Blue Jays' Brandon Valenzuela making the most of increased playing time

Kazuma Okamoto has transformed into critical run producer for Blue Jays

Ernie Clement racks up five hits as Blue Jays maul Angels

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