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Toronto Blue Jays News / Last Word On Sports / December 29

Three Blue Jays Players Looking for More Success in 2026

The 2025 Toronto Blue Jays season was a great success, bouncing back from a 74-88 season in 2024 to finish 94-68, good enough for the best record in the American League and third-best in all of Major League Baseball, and nearly winning the World Series.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / December 29

Blue Jays Add Promising 24‑Year‑Old Catching Prospect to the System

The Toronto Blue Jays have made plenty of headlines for their larger acquisitions this offseason, Dylan Cease, Tyler Rogers, etc. However, there will be plenty of moves made that don't steal the show but could (or could not) make a big impact on their future.

Trey Yesavage News / Bluejaysnation / December 29

Gage Stanifer named MLB Pipeline’s breakout prospect for Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays’ farm system went from one of the worst in Major League Baseball to middle of the pack last season. That was thanks to several strong performances on the pitching side of things.

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Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 29

Does Leo Jimenez fit into the Blue Jays’ 2026 plans?

With free agency news grinding to a halt over the Christmas break period, what better time than to look at a homegrown Blue Jay and where he may fit into next year’s team?

Athletics News / Yardbarker

25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

Phillies star 1B Bryce Harper takes a swipe at president Dave Dombrowski

Mets' continued pursuit of Bo Bichette, Alex Bregman faces one major obstacle

LF Tyler Soderstrom agrees to record contract extension with Athletics

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Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 29

Blue Jays: Eric Lauer stepped up in 2025 just like Ross Stripling did in 2022

There’s a legitimate argument that Eric Lauer was the Toronto Blue Jays’ most important player last season. The Blue Jays’ rotation was in trouble after Max Scherzer went down with an injury and Bowden Francis struggled.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / December 29

Blue Jays Biggest Threat to Landing Any Star Infielders Remains In Hated Rival

The Toronto Blue Jays entered the offseason ready to spend and spend big in order to get back to the World Series and hopefully finish this job this time around following the heartbreaking Game 7 defeat.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 29

Blue Jays: Predicting the Buffalo Bisons’ rotation

One area of weakness for the Toronto Blue Jays in the past few seasons has been starting pitching depth. A big reason for their early struggles in 2025 was because of that weakness.

Alex Bregman News / Viral Sports News / December 29

Blue Jays Receive Massive Update in Alex Bregman Free Agency Sweepstakes

The Toronto Blue Jays find themselves with significant leverage as the offseason progresses, particularly in the market for high-profile players. Throughout the winter, the organization has been heavily linked to re-signing their longtime shortstop Bo Bichette and acquiring outfielder Kyle Tucker from the Chicago Cubs via trade or free agency.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 29

Looking at where the Blue Jays’ 2020 draftees are now

The Toronto Blue Jays 2020 draft gave them the potential to accelerate their rebuild. It’s now been over five years since that draft which was shortened by the pandemic.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / December 29

Blue Jays Payroll Climbs Sharply, Trails Only the Dodgers Entering 2026

The Toronto Blue Jays have been incredibly aggressive this offseason and have proven they are not afraid of spending some money to go with an already expensive roster.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / December 28

What the Blue Jays Infield Could Look Like With Two Star Free Agent Signings

The Toronto Blue Jays are making big moves this offseason and it has been primarily with their pitching staff which was easily the weakest point of their roster in 2025.

B.J. Ryan News / Bluebird Banter / December 28

Happy Birthday B.J. Ryan

B.J. Ryan turns 50 today. Looking at his picture, I see that he looks like a former neighbour of mine, Scott. Off-topic, but I’m terrible with names. Around then, I used baseball players’ names to help me remember.

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Alejandro Kirk News / Bluejaysnation / December 28

Blue Jays: Alejandro Kirk reprsents Mexico for MLB.com’s All-World Team list

The World Baseball Classic is just a few months away. On top of that, the annual World Junior Championship is ongoing, while the 2026 World Cup begins next summer.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / December 27

Blue Jays Joined Long List of Coors Field Bombs With 2025’s Longest Homer

The Toronto Blue Jays have built something extremely special over the course of the last few years, especially with the moves they made last winter. As

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 27

Tommy Nance’s lack of option years put the Blue Jays in a tough spot

The Toronto Blue Jays are in a weird spot when it comes to Tommy Nance. There are only a handful of spots available in the bullpen, as Jeff Hoffman, Tyler Rogers, Yimi García, Louis Varland, Brendon Little, and Braydon Fisher all have locked down a spot in the 2026 bullpen.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. News / Bluejaysnation / December 27

Blue Jays: What a good season looks like for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in 2026

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is arguably the toughest Toronto Blue Jay to grade from year to year. He’s given fans a mixed bag of results since his debut in 2019.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / December 27

Ranking Which Remaining Blue Jays Free Agents Could Return in 2026

The Toronto Blue Jays have made a concerted push to try and take that final step from American League pennant winners to World Series champions. To this point no MLB team has spent more than Toronto in free agency.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluebird Banter / December 27

Today in Jay History: Jays Trade for Troy Glaus

20 Years Ago Well, the Jays made it official on the 27th. We knew about it before Christmas. Orlando Hudson and Miguel Batista went to the Arizona Diamondbacks, and Troy Glaus and Sergio Santos came to the Blue Jays.

Bo Bichette News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / December 27

MLB Insider Selects Surprise Destination for Blue Jays Free Agent Bo Bichette

There are still plenty of free agents left on the market who are looking for homes for 2026 like slugging outfielder Kyle Tucker and all-around offensive weapon Alex Bregman.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 26

Team Canada to use Blue Jays’ home run horn at 2026 World Junior Championship

The Toronto Blue Jays are universal. With the holidays comes the under-20 World Junior Championship, an annual hockey tournament that runs from Dec. 26 until Jan.

Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB on ClutchPoints / December 25

Writer explains why Blue Jays should sign Kyle Tucker in free agency

The Toronto Blue Jays continue to press forward this offseason, and Kyle Tucker’s free agency has emerged as a defining storyline. As the Blue Jays’ plans take shape, a potential pursuit of Tucker aligns neatly with both roster needs and timing, particularly given the current outlook of the teams’ lineup.