Six Years Ago Today Six years ago today, the Jays made three trades: two turned out to be successes, while one was less fortunate. Robbie Ray was acquired from the Diamondbacks in exchange for Travis Bergen.
Adam Lind turns 43 today. Adam Lind was on our prospect list when I first joined BBB. I remember the debate about whether he’d become a “40 home run” player.
Five Years Ago Today The Jays made three trades. Two went very well. One not so well. Robbie Ray came over from the Diamondbacks for Travis Bergen. Bergen pitched 38 innings in the majors.
And Steve DelabarAdam Lind turns 42 today. Adam Lind was on our prospect list back when I first joined BBB. I remember the argument about whether he’d turn out to be a ‘40 home run’ guy.
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.
Adam LindAdam Lind joined the Brewers in November 2014 in exchange for pitcher Marco Estrada. The team was looking for a power bat, and the 31-year-old provided that in 2015.
Four Years Ago Today The Jays made three trades. Two went very well. One not so well. Robbie Ray came over from the Diamondbacks for Travis Bergen. Bergen pitched 6.2 innings for the Diamondbacks at the end of last season, and then we got him back at the end of February for cash.
Since the American League’s implementation of the Designated Hitter Rule in 1973, American League teams have featured a number of great hitters at the non-fielding lineup position. Can you name each franchise’s most frequent DH by number of games played?