May 24 saw several notables embark on rehab outings, including two key pieces for the Astros. However, the big injury news of the day came out of Toronto, as two members of the Blue Jays went down against the Pirates.
Option years be damned, Yohendrick Piñango has cemented himself a regular in the Toronto Blue Jays lineup. Called up in late April when Nathan Lukes went down with hamstring strain, Piñango slashed .423/.444/.462 with a double and 10 singles in 27 plate appearances, giving him a 162 wRC+.
Toronto Blue Jays’ outfielder Nathan Lukes wrapped up his final game with the Dunedin Blue Jays on Sunday as he’s getting closer to returning to the Blue Jays’ 26-man roster. In Sunday’s contest, Lukes served as the designated hitter and went 0-for-2 with one strikeout before being lifted for a pinch-hitter to open the bottom of the sixth inning.
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.
Two months into the season, and one of the Toronto Blue Jays’ biggest needs is clear. The Jays have a handful of solid players capable of hitting left-handed pitching, such as Ernie Clement, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and George Springer.
The Toronto Blue Jays entered Sunday on a four-game winning streak and a fully healthy Vladimir Guerrero Jr., but their 4-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates changed both fronts.
The Toronto Blue Jays dropped the series finale 4-1 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, but what transpired during the contest is more worrisome than the outcome. Both Dylan Cease and Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
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.
One of Toronto Blue Jays’ top pitching prospects continues to work his way back from Tommy John surgery. On Sunday afternoon, right-handed pitcher Jake Bloss made his third rehab assignment, this time with the Dunedin Blue Jays.
The fifth inning on Sunday against the Pirates was a double whammy for the Blue Jays. Dylan Cease departed in the top of the frame with a leg injury. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
The Toronto Blue Jays’ season has not gone according to plan so far in 2026, and it somehow got even worse on Sunday. The Blue Jays lost two star players in the span of one inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario on Sunday.
The Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff has not been at full strength at any point this regular season. Fortunately for them, their biggest offseason addition, right-hander Dylan Cease, has been everything they hoped for and more.
The Toronto Blue Jays have been missing out on consistent offensive production from their superstar hitters Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and George Springer. They’ve also suffered injuries to stars like Alejandro Kirk.
At first glance, it might seem like getting excited over a team that is still a couple of games under .500 at this point in the season might not be warranted.
Who would have thought that the low-risk, high-reward signing of Patrick Corbin for $1 million would put up the best performance as a Blue Jay against the reigning NL Cy Young winner, Paul Skenes?
The Blue Jays and designated hitter Eloy Jimenez have reached an agreement on a new minor league contract, per Mitch Bannon and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.