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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 injuries continue to pile up for the Toronto Blue Jays. During his start on Sunday afternoon, Dylan Cease departed the game during the fifth inning with what appeared to be a lower-half injury.
The Toronto Blue Jays are beginning to build momentum after a difficult start to the 2026 MLB season. Entering Sunday’s series finale against the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 25-27 record and riding a four-game winning streak, the Blue Jays have now won seven of their last ten games.
It’s sink or swim time for the Toronto Blue Jays. After 52 games in 2026, they have a 25-27 record, now sitting 10.5 games back of the American League East-leading Tampa Bay Rays.
The time for the Toronto Blue Jays to figure out what to do with the multitude of outfielders at their disposal is about here. This was always going to happen as the Jays are locked and loaded, on paper, regarding the outfield but injuries have delayed any monumental changes.
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.
To say the Toronto Blue Jays have fallen victim to the dreaded injured list this season would be the understatement of the year, as no piece of the roster has been spared and that started before Opening Day.
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?
As fans have been waiting for the return of many Toronto Blue Jays pitchers, one who has been out for a month has been veteran Max Scherzer, who is dealing with a forearm injury.
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.