Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez, the godfather of Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., defended his godson after the six-time All-Star faced criticism for comments about his 14-year, $500 million contract.
For most of the night, this looked like a typically frustrating 2026 Blue Jays loss. The starting pitching wasn’t very good, the bullpen did enough to keep them in range, and while the offence produce traffic on the bases it failed to turn that into runs.
Kazuma Okamoto keyed a four-run seventh with a two-run double Friday night and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Cincinnati Reds 6-5. Okamoto also had an RBI double in the first inning and has 92 RBIs this season to lead the Blue Jays (78-82), who took the opener of the three-game series with the Reds (74-86).
There were a handful of prospects that made their big league debut on the 2026 Toronto Blue Jays. One of those prospects, Charles McAdoo, ranks as our 21st-best Blue Jays’ prospect in the end-of-season prospect countdown.
Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero, who earlier this week said he stood by his remarks that he received a $500 million extension for what he did in the past, said he owed an apology for comments that were "not what I really wanted to say."
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
TORONTO — Several hours before Friday’s series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stood outside the Blue Jays’ clubhouse in front of a dozen reporters, wanting to clear the air surrounding his earlier comments about his 14-year, $500 million contract — the richest in this franchise’s history.
That’s a wrap for the season, folks. The Toronto Blue Jays entered this week with next to impossible odds of making the postseason, but with a pair of losses to the Baltimore Orioles, they earned an “E” next to their name.
Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been facing a lot of criticism after a frustrating 2026 season. Then, Guerrero made some comments recently saying that the contract he signed is based on “what he did,” not what he was going to do amid backlash from the fans.
Toronto Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. apologized on Friday for comments he made regarding his contract and what it is the team is expecting from him.
The Toronto Blue Jays have made another roster move. On Friday, before the series opener against the Cincinnati Reds, the Blue Jays announced they recalled
Brett Bateman’s ability and success became one of the most interesting stories of a disappointing season for the Toronto Blue Jays and, at the same time, part of the best they can take advantage of to focus on the off-season.
The Toronto Blue Jays were eliminated from playoff contention earlier in the week. It was the final blow of an underwhelming season. After an offseason filled with high expectations, the Blue Jays never found their 2025 mojo.
This is the way the season ends. Not with a bang but with a whimper. The Blue Jays were eliminated Wednesday afternoon after losing 4-2 to the Baltimore Orioles.
An extremely disappointing 2026 season will likely result in big changes for the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason, and there may be no bigger potential departure than George Springer.
The Toronto Blue Jays’ offseason hasn’t even begun, but the club is already the talk of baseball thanks to the face of their franchise, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
The Toronto Blue Jays still have three games left to play, but their season effectively ended yesterday when they were officially eliminated from playoff contention after a 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s production at the plate crashed in 2026. It wasn’t a gradual drop; it was a dramatic fall from a 23-home-run, .848-OPS season to a 9-homer, .695-OPS one.
Don Cooper, a former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher who later became one of baseball’s most respected pitching coaches, died Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, at his home in Brentwood, Tennessee.
While George Springer didn't exactly replicate his offensive output from 2025 this season, he showed flashes of that make him worthy of returning next season.
But Toronto Blue Jays fans might have some reason to be concerned about their best player, and highest-paid player, based on what Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said about his 14-year, $500 million contract this week.
Max Scherzer is set to complete his 19th season in the MLB, and there is a chance that Sunday will be his final game in baseball as the Toronto Blue Jays face the Cincinnati Reds in Canada.
Each of Alonso's last six hits have been home runs, becoming the first Oriole to accomplish that since Mark Trumbo hit seven home runs between Aug. 11-22, 2016.
Cease has been dealing with shoulder fatigue amid an uncharacteristic dip in velocity and loss of command, leading to a high walk rate in recent starts.