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John Schneider Sends Message After Blue Jays Trade

John Schneider has reacted to the Blue Jays’ latest roster move involving pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson after Toronto acquired the right-hander in a cash transaction from the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday.

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Buyer Beware: Blue Jays shouldn’t trade for Tarik Skubal

It was nearly 11 years ago that the Toronto Blue Jays left their prospect cupboard nearly bare after trading for one of the most coveted arms on the trade market.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Athlon Sports / June 4

Blue Jays Named Suitor for Former Cy Young Pitcher

The Toronto Blue Jays will be a team to watch at the 2026 trade deadline. The reigning American League champions have gotten off to a slow start, battered with injuries and falling behind the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees in a tough AL East division.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Trade Talk Sports / June 4

Blue Jays announcer calls out team amid fourth straight loss

After getting back to .500 with a win in Baltimore over the Orioles on Friday night, the Toronto Blue Jays have played arguably their worst baseball of the 2026 season.

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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?

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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.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / June 4

Blue Jays Yimi Garcia, Alejandro Kirk Both Shine in First Rehab Game

To say the Toronto Blue Jays are quite lacking in depth, well, everywhere would be quite the understatement. From Opening Day on, the team's injured list has not been in short supply of any position, but with many scheduled rehab assignments going on, they are inching closer than ever to being somewhat healthy.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 4

Blue Jays: Alejandro Kirk slugs home run in first rehab game

Alejandro Kirk has officially returned to game action. The Toronto Blue Jays’ catcher appeared in a live game for the first time since April 3, when Kirk

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / June 4

Instant Reaction: Blue Jays losing streak hits four games with 7-3 loss to Braves

It’s right back to square one for the Toronto Blue Jays. On Wednesday, they played the second of three against the Atlanta Braves, falling 7-3 to move their record to 29-33.

Toronto Blue Jays News / RugbyPass / June 4

Jamie Ritchie's Scotland return is finally confirmed

Glasgow Warriors have confirmed the signing of former Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie, ending weeks of speculation over the flanker’s future after his departure from Perpignan was announced.

Simeon Woods Richardson News / Bluejaysnation / June 4

Report: Blue Jays acquire Simeon Woods Richardson from Twins

The Toronto Blue Jays are welcoming back a familiar face to help their ailing rotation. Recently designated for assignment starter and former Blue Jays top prospect Simeon Woods Richardson was traded to Toronto from the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, according to The Athletic’s Mitch Bannon.

MLB News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 4

Blue Jays sign former Twins reliever to minor league contract

The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-handed reliever Justin Topa to a minor-league contract, according to the MiLB.com transaction log, with the veteran immediately assigned to Triple-A Buffalo.

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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.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluebird Banter / June 3

Jays Score More Than Two Runs, Still Lose

Blue Jays 3 Braves 7 We got more than 2 runs!!!! They should have scored a few runs in the first inning. It started single (Nathan Lukes), single (Yohendrick Piñango) and walk (Vladimir Guerrero).

Toronto Blue Jays News / Athlon Sports / June 3

Blue Jays Acquire Former Top Prospect to Bolster Rotation

With a bruised and battered starting rotation, the Toronto Blue Jays have made a trade to re-acquire one of their former top prospects. On Wednesday, just after the first pitch against the Atlanta Braves, the Jays announced that they had re-acquired pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson from the Minnesota Twins.

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Simeon Woods Richardson News / Larry Brown Sports / June 3

Blue Jays trade for former top pitching prospect

The Toronto Blue Jays are trying their luck on a reclamation project. Toronto is trading for veteran right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson, according to a report on Wednesday by Mitch Bannon of The Athletic.

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

May Stats Prove Blue Jays Louis Varland Robbed of AL Reliever of the Month

If the Toronto Blue Jays have done anything right in the last year, it was at the trade deadline in '25 when they acquired Louis Varland. Varland hasn't just been a key piece to the team's bullpen, but their MVP, and he is on track to be the best player in baseball this year.

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / June 3

June 3 Gameday: Blue Jays look to avoid series loss against Braves

The Toronto Blue Jays’ trend of two steps forward, one step backwards continued in the series opener against the Atlanta Braves. On Tuesday, the Blue Jays went 0-6 with runners and scoring position, ultimately falling 4-3 to extend their losing streak to three.

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

Blue Jays Entrusting These Starters Wednesday To Snap Three-Game Skid

The Toronto Blue Jays have been fighting with everything they can muster to keep their heads above water as key guys try to get healthy. Some have stepped up in a big way, some haven't lived up to their contracts.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. News / Athlon Sports / June 3

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.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 3

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.

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

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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

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