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Blue Jays Gameday (April 15): Toronto looks to win first series since March

The Toronto Blue Jays are starting to look like themselves, despite the plethora of injuries. Tuesday’s series opener was a staple victory, something you’d see the 2025 Blue Jays do all the time.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / April 15

Blue Jays: 5 prospects off to a strong start in 2026

The 2026 minor league season is off and running. Last week was the first full week that the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, High-A Vancouver Canadians, and Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays played.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / April 15

Blue Jays farm system notes (April 14): JoJo Parker hits first professional home run

The Toronto Blue Jays’ farm system is off to a good start. After Tuesday’s slate of games, only the Vancouver Canadians have a losing record, as they are 2-8.

Mike Trout News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Most multi-HR games by MLB team' quiz

How many of the players with the most multiple-home run by MLB franchise can you name in five minutes?

The '200-win, 3K-strikeout pitchers' quiz

The 'Youngest MLB 30/30 seasons' quiz

The 'Active MLB 3+ 30-homer seasons' quiz

Trey Yesavage News / Bluejaysnation / April 15

Blue Jays: Trey Yesavage gives up two home runs, strikes out five in latest rehab outing

It looks like the Toronto Blue Jays could get Trey Yesavage back sooner rather than later. On Wednesday afternoon, the 22-year-old made his third rehab appearance, this time with the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.

MLB News / Yardbarker

25 current MLB players who will end up in the Baseball Hall of Fame

Some things appear clear when it comes to Baseball Hall of Fame voting. The PED guys aren’t going to get in, or at least the hitters, and the rubric for starting pitchers has to be reconstructed on the fly.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / April 15

Blue Jays Set Two Huge Rehab Assignment Dates for Injured Pitchers

The Toronto Blue Jays have been dealing with injuries since before the regular season started. On Tuesday they revealed some encouraging news about two injured pitchers.

Kevin Gausman News / MLB on ClutchPoints / April 15

Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman reveals what has surprised him most about MLB’s ABS system

MLB implemented the Automated Ball-Strike (ABS) challenge system this season after testing it at the minor league level. After many were not entirely sure how well it would operate in the majors, it sounds like there is at least one aspect of the ABS that caught Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman completely by surprise.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / April 15

Blue Jays’ Davis Schneider is leaning into his biggest strength again: ‘Doing some damage’

Davis Schneider doesn’t step up to the plate looking to put the ball in play any way he can. That’s not who he is as a hitter. He’s trying to punch the opposing pitcher in the mouth — and he landed quite the impressive blow in Tuesday’s chaotic, topsy-turvy 9-7 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in extra innings.

MLB News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / April 15

Blue Jays Linked to Another Trade Target in Red Hot Angels Ace Pitcher

The Toronto Blue Jays are trying to get things back on track after a rough start to the year has been marked by a seemingly endless amount of injuries and cold offense.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / April 15

Jeff Hoffman's continued struggles show why Louis Varland should take Blue Jays' closer role

The Toronto Blue Jays' closer situation continues to signal a change.

The 'Most 250-K MLB seasons' quiz

Toronto Blue Jays News / Athlon Sports / April 14

Blue Jays' John Schneider Shares George Springer Injury Update Before Brewers Game

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider updated fans on outfielder George Springer's condition following an injury, saying that Springer is doing much better and hopes to see him off the injured list as soon as possible.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

Who are the 25 fastest players in MLB right now?

Speed is more important than ever in MLB with recent rule changes promoting stolen bases. These were the 25 fastest players for the 2026 season, as recorded by the Statcast sprint speed metric.

Trey Yesavage News / Bluejaysnation / April 14

Blue Jays News: Trey Yesavage and José Berríos set to make rehab starts this week

The reinforcements are coming, the reinforcements are coming. Shortly before Tuesday’s series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider noted that both Trey Yesavage and José Berríos will make rehab starts this week.

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The 'Most 25-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Three-point leaders by NBA season' quiz

The 'Five 3's off the bench games' quiz

The 'Masters runners-up since 2000' quiz

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / April 14

Blue Jays Gameday (April 14): Toronto kicks off nine-game road trip with stop in Milwaukee

For the second time this season, the Toronto Blue Jays hit the road. Things aren’t going great for Canada’s team. Injuries have piled up over the past two weeks, losing Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger on their most recent trip, as well as George Springer on Saturday against the Minnesota Twins.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / April 14

Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage could soon make return to rotation

Having Yesavage return to the rotation would lift a huge weight off a Blue Jays rotation that's been struggling.

Blue Jays need Kazuma Okamoto to bring more power in the lineup

Blue Jays' JoJo Parker finding his rhythm in Dunedin

The '200-win, 3K-strikeout pitchers' quiz

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / April 14

Blue Jays officially activate Lenyn Sosa, option Tyler Fitzgerald to Triple-A Buffalo

Recently acquired infielder Lenyn Sosa has officially been activated ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, the Toronto Blue Jays announced prior to first pitch.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / April 14

Some time away from home could be exactly what the Blue Jays need right now

The struggling Toronto Blue Jays open a nine-game road trip Tuesday night in Milwaukee against the Brewers. This trip, which will also take them to Arizona

MLB News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / April 14

3 Things To Watch in the Blue Jays Series Against the Brewers

Who said defending anything is easy? The Toronto Blue Jays are finding that out early in the 2026 season. Just months removed from losing Game 7 of the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Blue Jays are two and a half weeks into the season and sit at 6-9 with 12 of their first 15 games on the road.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / April 14

Where the Blue Jays stand now vs. this time last year

The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a disappointing start to begin the 2026 season. After sweeping the Athletics, the Blue Jays have lost four straight series, including getting swept by the Chicago White Sox.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / April 14

Which Blue Jays could bat leadoff until George Springer returns?

Without the services of George Springer (left big toe fracture), the Toronto Blue Jays must become creative with their lineup construction moving forward, starting at the top with the 36-year-old slugger’s vacated leadoff position.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / April 14

Blue Jays need Kazuma Okamoto to bring more power in the lineup

The 29-year-old has two home runs, but has encountered difficulties with consistency at the plate.

The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

Austin Voth News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 14

Blue Jays Re-Sign Austin Voth To Minor League Deal

The Blue Jays brought right-hander Austin Voth back on a minor league deal, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. He’d elected free agency last week after being designated for assignment.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Just Baseball / April 13

Blue Jays Make a Move for New Bat, But Is it the Right One?

It’s been an injury-plagued start to the season for the Blue Jays, which necessitated an early-season trade today, as Toronto swung a deal with the Chicago White Sox for Lenyn Sosa.

Josh Fleming News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 13

Blue Jays Re-Sign Josh Fleming On Minor League Deal

The Blue Jays are re-signing left-hander Josh Fleming on a minor league deal, as Mitch Bannon of The Athletic has reported. Fleming previously signed Fleming to a minor league deal in February and briefly called him up before designating him for assignment last week, at which point he elected free agency.

Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB Trade Rumors / April 12

Blue Jays Place George Springer On 10-Day IL, Select Eloy Jimenez

The Blue Jays announced that George Springer has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to fracture in his left big toe. Eloy Jimenez‘s contract was selected from Triple-A in the corresponding move, as he’ll take Springer’s spot on the 26-man roster and an open spot on Toronto’s 40-man roster.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Larry Brown Sports / April 11

Blue Jays will have nearly $100 million on IL after rough George Springer news

2026 has quickly become the season from hell for the Toronto Blue Jays. The Blue Jays announced on Saturday that outfielder George Springer has suffered a fracture to his left big toe.