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Daulton Varsho Using Contract-Year Fuel to Boost Blue Jays This Spring

No one denies that Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho has power. It’s just keeping him healthy that’s the trick. Varsho battled injuries last season but still turned in 20-home-run power in a limited number of games.

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Max Scherzer Sheds Light On Famous Mound Chat With Blue Jays Skipper In 2025 ALCS

Max Scherzer did not have a good time with the Toronto Blue Jays in the regular season after joining the team on a one-year deal for 2025. The three-time Cy Young winner, nevertheless, played a key role for the team during the playoffs, helping the team to the American League pennant.

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Max Scherzer Earns High Praise from Back-to-Back AL Cy Young Tarik Skubal

The Toronto Blue Jays' spring training has been filled with ups and downs, but they're on the right path to being ready for opening day. The defending American League champions still possess one of the best rosters in the MLB, especially when it comes to their pitching staff.

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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?

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The Quiet Roster Decision That Could Shape the Blue Jays’ First Month

The Toronto Blue Jays made several moves that reshaped the pitching staff this offseason. The most important decision that may affect the team’s early success may not be one that has taken the spotlight.

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One storyline to follow for every MLB team in 2026

As Spring Training opens for 2026, all 30 teams have high hopes and big questions. These are the storylines to follow for each team heading into Opening Day.

Max Scherzer News / Bluejaysnation / March 14

Blue Jays: Max Scherzer providing crucial rotation insurance when it suddenly became necessary

The Toronto Blue Jays really dove into the ‘you can’t have enough starting pitching’ rhetoric this past winter. While the Jays were losing Chris Bassitt

Kevin Gausman News / Bluejaysnation / March 14

Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman’s Opening Day start is long overdue

The Toronto Blue Jays named Kevin Gausman their Opening Day starter on Saturday in a no-brainer move to honour one of the best pitchers in franchise history. Gausman, 35, is entering the final season of the five-year, $110 million contract he inked with the Blue Jays in December 2021.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Athlon Sports / March 14

5 Greatest Toronto Blue Jays Pitchers of All Time

The Toronto Blue Jays' 49 years of Major League Baseball makes the franchise one of the youngest in the sport. They've also been consistently one of the better teams in the sport since shortly after their inception.

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5 Greatest Toronto Blue Jays Hitters of All Time

The Toronto Blue Jays are living their best life. The team is in the midst of its second-best stretch in franchise history, having made the Major League Baseball playoffs in four of the last six seasons, culminating in a trip to the World Series in 2025.

Daulton Varsho News / Bluejaysnation / March 14

Instant Reaction: Daulton Varsho hits another home run in the Blue Jays’ loss to the Detroit Tigers

The Toronto Blue Jays‘ hopes of winning the Golden Grapefruit are slowly slipping away, with the club dropping another contest this spring to fall to 8-11.

Gage Stanifer News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / March 14

Why This Blue Jays Top Prospect Isn’t Close—And Why That’s Okay

Gage Stanifer is not a name that will jump off the page at you, but he's trending in the right direction. Possibly the most improved Blue Jays minor leaguer in 2025, Stanifer is now Toronto's No.

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25 MLB players that could be traded during the 2026 season

The 2026 MLB season is right around the corner, and it is never too early to start thinking about how it might unfold. Seemingly, every year, we have a decent handle on who should contend and who is likely to struggle, which makes looking ahead to the trade deadline inevitable.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / March 14

Strength of Blue Jays’ rotation starts with one-of-a-kind culture

DUNEDIN, Fla. — Ever heard the saying, “You’re only as good as your weakest link?” Well, there aren’t any weak links here. When it comes to genuine, high-quality human beings, the Toronto Blue Jays’ rotation depth is as deep as it gets.

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Blue Jays choose Kevin Gausman as Opening Day starter for first time in career

Toronto Blue Jays formidable starter Kevin Gausman has received the Opening Day nod for the first time in his career.

Kevin Gausman to make third career Opening Day start, first with Blue Jays

Blue Jays valuable prospect a depth outfield option this season

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s success in WBC a positive omen for 2026 season

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Kevin Gausman News / Bluejaysnation / March 14

Kevin Gausman to make third career Opening Day start, first with Blue Jays

DUNEDIN, Fla. — No need to speculate anymore. The Opening Day nod is officially Kevin Gausman’s. Gausman will become the 29th player to start on Opening Day for the Toronto Blue Jays, an announcement made official by manager John Schneider on Saturday at the player development complex.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Just Baseball / March 14

Which Blue Jays Enter 2026 Without Minor League Options?

While we might have the World Baseball Classic on our minds, once the tournament ends, the Toronto Blue Jays have some tough roster decisions to make. Of those decisions, a few of them centre around players without minor league options (some no-brainers, and the others not so much).

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U.S. swaps Kershaw with Hoffman for WBC semis

Clayton Kershaw will not be on the United States roster for the World Baseball Classic semifinals, with the retired pitcher being replaced by reliever Jeff Hoffman.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / March 14

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s success in WBC a positive omen for 2026 season

Guerrero's success in the World Baseball Classic (WBC) and his consistency with his high-level performance could be a positive omen for the 2026 MLB season.

Team USA advances to WBC semifinal, but has one concerning issue

Team USA holds on against Canada to reach WBC semis

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