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Blue Jays’ John Schneider Sends Message After MLB Umpire Decision

The Toronto Blue Jays were unable to salvage a split against the New York Yankees, falling 8-3 at Rogers Centre on Sunday. The loss was Toronto’s second straight against New York and dropped the club to 34-38 on the season, leaving the Blue Jays third in the American League East and 10 games behind the division-leading Yankees.

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Kazuma Okamoto the latest Blue Jay to join the 500 Level home run club

There have been 3,443 home runs hit in the history of Rogers Centre, but only 25 have been hit into the 500 level. That means only 0.73% of all moonshots hit at Rogers Centre and SkyDome have gone into the upper deck.

MLB News / Athlon Sports / June 14

Blue Jays Player Nearing Return From Injury After Yankees Game

Yimi García is getting closer to returning for the Toronto Blue Jays after continuing his rehab assignment and moving into the final stage of his recovery from elbow surgery.

Sean Keys News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / June 14

Watch Blue Jays Prospect Sean Keys Hit First Home Run Since Buffalo Promotion

A professional baseball player will go through a lot of firsts. First game, first hit, first loss, etc. The list is endless, and each is as important to check off as the last, but one thing that isn't talked about enough is the firsts that happen well before ever stepping foot onto a major league field.

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The 'MLB K-leaders since 1995' quiz

How many of the pitchers to lead all of Major League Baseball in strikeouts in the Wild Card Era (since 1995) can you name in five 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.

MLB News / Bluebird Banter / June 14

Jays Have A Bullpen Meltdown, Lose to Yankees

Yankees 8 Blue Jays 3 This one had everything, other than a Jays’ win, of course. John Schneider got ejected. It kind of pissed me off, because the Yankees José Caballero complained for a long time about a pitch clock thing (I guess) and the umpire let him complain and complain.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. News / Field Level Media / June 14

Blue Jays 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (lower back) sits for another game

Blue Jays star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sat for the second straight day with lower back tightness in Toronto's Sunday home series finale vs.

MLB News / Bluejaysnation / June 14

Instant Reaction: Blue Jays surrender another ninth inning home run in 8-3 loss to Yankees

The Toronto Blue Jays just did what they couldn’t afford to do on this home stand, finishing with a losing record. Entering Sunday’s series finale against the New York Yankees, the Jays had a 4-4 record on the home stand, leaving them three games below .500.

Ernie Clement News / Athlon Sports / June 14

Blue Jays Make Ernie Clement Decision After Unfortunate News

Ernie Clement is sliding across the infield again for the Toronto Blue Jays. The 30-year-old utility man, hitting .305 with a .325 on-base percentage and a .463 slugging percentage, drew the start at shortstop for Sunday's series finale against the New York Yankees.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. News / Athlon Sports / June 14

Blue Jays Make Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Decision After Loss to Yankees

The Toronto Blue Jays will look to bounce back from Saturday’s 3-1 loss to the New York Yankees when they take the field for Sunday’s series finale at Rogers Centre.

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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.

Alejandro Kirk News / Athlon Sports / June 14

Blue Jays Make Alejandro Kirk Announcement on Sunday

The Toronto Blue Jays entered their weekend series against the New York Yankees hoping to gain ground in the American League East, and Friday’s 8-5 victory offered a glimpse of what the lineup can look like at full strength.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 14

Blue Jays prospect Jake Cook hits first career home run

The Dunedin Blue Jays are starting to string together some wins recently. That included a 15-5 blowout of the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels on Saturday. With the game well out of reach in the ninth, so much so that a position player was on the mound, Toronto Blue Jays outfield prospect Jake Cook stepped up to the plate with the bases loaded.

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Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 14

Blue Jays: Yimi García allows a run in latest rehab outing

After Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Yimi García was deemed “pretty close” by manager John Schneider, the reliever took another step closer to returning

George Springer News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / June 14

Blue Jays' George Springer May Be Turning Corner Despite Low Batting Average

To say it has been a less-than-ideal year for the Toronto Blue Jays would be putting it lightly, as the expectations couldn't have been higher after coming up just shy in the Fall Classic.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / June 13

Blue Jays Risk Wearing out Louis Varland Before All-Star Break

The Toronto Blue Jays took a risk with Louis Varland on Saturday. They used him for the second time in as many days. Unlike Friday, it didn’t work. Varland gave up two runs on two hits in the ninth inning of a tie game as the New York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1, at Rogers Centre.

Kevin Gausman News / Bluejaysnation / June 13

Instant Reaction: Kevin Gausman’s strong start spoiled as Blue Jays fall late to Yankees

It was a low-scoring affair Saturday afternoon in Toronto. On Friday, the Toronto Blue Jays took the first game of a three-game set with their division rivals.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluebird Banter / June 13

Jays Lose A Frustrating Game

Yankees 2 Blue Jays 1 Let’s talk about the eighth inning, because that’s the one that interests me. Kazuma Okamoto walked on six pitches to start it off.

Kazuma Okamoto News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / June 13

Blue Jays' Kaz Okamoto Keeps Power Surge Rolling

There are many players who have been coming up big time for the Toronto Blue Jays during pivotal moments this season. The dreaded injured list has not been kind to them, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr, as well as George Springer, have had their fair share of struggles at the plate.

Daulton Varsho News / Athlon Sports / June 13

Blue Jays Announce Daulton Varsho News Amid Yankees Series

The Toronto Blue Jays have been marred by injuries this season. The latest casualty was outfielder Daulton Varsho, who was put on the 10-day injured list with wrist inflammation retroactive to June 10.

Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 13

Blue Jays’ Alejandro Kirk gets his flowers from John Schneider after 3-hit return

The Toronto Blue Jays picked up a nice win over the New York Yankees on Friday. Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk had a breakout game. He picked up three hits, and helped Toronto win 8-5.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / June 13

Tyler Rogers has been Blue Jays' most underrated offseason acquisition

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Tyler Rogers has proven to be one of the most underrated signings in the offseason.

Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk provides immediate impact in return vs. Yankees

Blue Jays: Max Scherzer’s spot in the rotation is in jeopardy upon Shane Bieber’s return

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Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / June 12

Blue Jays' Alejandro Kirk provides immediate impact in return vs. Yankees

The long-awaited return of Alejandro Kirk finally happened on Friday night against the New York Yankees, and he provided an immediate offensive impact for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski dominates Phillies with one of best starts of MLB season

Phillies need all hands on deck in the OF after Adolis Garcia injury

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The 'World Series single-game K leaders' quiz

Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 12

Blue Jays Activate Alejandro Kirk, Designate Tyler Heineman

To highlight a series of roster moves on Friday, the Blue Jays activated catcher Alejandro Kirk from the 60-day injured list and placed outfielder Dalton Varsho on the 10-day IL with left wrist inflammation, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.