The Toronto Blue Jays saw Max Scherzer’s start cut short Monday, as the veteran right-hander exited after just two innings with lingering right forearm tendinitis vs.
TORONTO — This Blue Jays rotation just can’t catch a break right now. In the last week alone, this staff has seen not one, not two, but three starting pitchers drawn to early exits either due to injury or illness — first Cody Ponce, whose return-for-2026 status will be announced Tuesday afternoon, then Eric Lauer and now Max Scherzer.
The Toronto Blue Jays entered Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to get back on track after getting swept by the Chicago White Sox over the weekend.
The start of the 2026 season can’t get much worse for the Toronto Blue Jays, right? On Monday evening, the Jays welcomed the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 2025 World Series rematch.
How many of the active pitchers to win at least 80 games can you name in five minutes?
To no surprise, Shohei Ohtani is flexing his muscles early in the 2026 season. He even did it again on Monday night, continuing his recent offensive tear as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat up on the Toronto Blue Jays 14-2 in a World Series rematch.
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.
Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk will undergo surgery on his broken left thumb, manager John Schneider told reporters (including Rob Longley of The Toronto Sun).
The Toronto Blue Jays have been ravaged by injuries thus far in 2026. The last thing they need is to have another player sidelined for any length of time.
The Toronto Blue Jays are coming off a tough series on the road against the Chicago White Sox, getting swept in all three games. They've lost four straight and now head back to the Rogers Centre to host what could very well be considered Game 8 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Shane Bieber watched from the sideline as the Toronto Blue Jays fell to 4-5 on the 2026 MLB season after dropping three straight games to the Chicago White Sox, capped by a 3-0 loss on Sunday.
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.
Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk will undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair his broken left thumb, Toronto manager John Schneider said Monday. The two-time All-Star was injured during Friday's 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox when he caught a foul tip near the bottom of the glove.
To say the start of the 2026 Toronto Blue Jays’ season has been a disaster would be an understatement. After a three-game series sweep of the Athletics, the Blue Jays lost two of three to the Colorado Rockies, then were swept by the Chicago White Sox.
Jose Berrios has watched on as the Toronto Blue Jays have had a disappointing start to the 2026 MLB season. After starting with a 4-1 record, the Blue Jays have dropped their last four games, most recently suffering a 3-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday.
The Toronto Blue Jays have lost three straight games entering their series on Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers and are in desperate need of reinforcements.
The Toronto Blue Jays started off April with four losses on the road against the Chicago White Sox. Now, the Blue Jays are set to be without starting catcher Alejandro Kirk for the foreseeable future.
The injury bug has taken another victim, and for how long remains the looming question. Injuries have already become a major storyline around the Toronto
The Toronto Blue Jays’ first big test of the 2026 season comes in the form of a 2025 World Series rematch with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Things aren’t going great for the Blue Jays at the moment.
The Toronto Blue Jays recalled left-hander Josh Fleming from Triple-A Buffalo to give the bullpen a fresh arm in advance of a much-anticipated three-game home series that starts Monday against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Blue Jays starting catcher will undergo surgery on his left thumb tomorrow, per John Schneider. Kirk’s thumb was broken and dislocated by a foul tip over the weekend.
The Toronto Blue Jays have been riddled with injuries to begin the 2026 season. Four potential starting pitchers for Toronto began the year on the injured list in Trey Yesavage, Cody Ponce, Shane Bieber and Jose Berrios.
Jimenez didn't earn a spot on the Toronto Blue Jays' Opening Day roster, but his performance with the Buffalo Bisons indicates he should have.
The Toronto Blue Jays were hoping to have Cody Ponce be a crucial member of their rotation for the 2026 season. However, an ACL sprain has now put him on the shelf for the foreseeable future.
The carousel of relief pitching has continued for the Toronto Blue Jays. After optioning Brendon Little and Lázaro Estrada to call up Joe Mantiply and Austin Voth on Sunday morning, the team announced on Monday afternoon that Voth has been DFA’d.
The Toronto Blue Jays may have had an aggressive offseason, but that doesn't mean they would be done making moves once Opening Day rolled around. As expected, the hustle continues for the franchise as they start chasing after another deep run in the postseason.
The Toronto Blue Jays entered the new season boasting one of the stronger pitching units in Major League Baseball, earning recognition among the top 10 staffs by leading outlets including MLB.com, The Athletic, and CBS Sports.
The Toronto Blue Jays really can't catch a break so in 2026. The reigning American League champions have been bitten by the injury bug over and over and over and over again this season.
Despite coming into spring training with one of the league’s best, fullest, and most well-rounded starting rotations, the injury bug has hit the Toronto Blue Jays‘ starting staff hard already.
The Blue Jays have selected the contracts of right-hander Austin Voth and left-hander Joe Mantiply. Right-hander Lazaro Estrada and left-hander Brendon Little were optioned to the minors to make room for the pair on the active roster, while right-hander Cody Ponce and outfielder Anthony Santander were moved to the 60-day injured list.
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