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The Toronto Blue Jays were right on the cusp of a World Series title before losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the 2026 season has not gone well for many reasons.

Blue Jays All-Star 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out of starting lineup

Blue Jays' former No. 1 prospect Ricky Tiedemann could help fill key void with one caveat

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The 'Playoff home run leaders by MLB team' quiz

Athletics News / Bluejaysnation / August 3

Blue Jays: Moving a top prospect like Arjun Nimmala is a classic Ross Atkins trade deadline maneuver

The Toronto Blue Jays are turning heads this trade deadline. While moving Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs screams ‘sell mode’, Ross Atkins and the front office surprised many when they traded for Angels starter Jose Soriano earlier today.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / July 31

Blue Jays: Recapping the trades Ross Atkins has made as a seller at the trade deadline

Come 6:00 PM ET this coming Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays will look much different than they do now. After falling short of the World Series by just four strikes, the Blue Jays enter their series against the St.

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The 'MLB Playoff hits leaders' quiz

How many of the 30 MLB players with at least 70 hits in their postseason career can you name in five minutes?

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Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 24

Blue Jays GM: Starting Pitching Likely A Deadline Priority

Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins met with members of the media today, including Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. “It’s probably starting pitching,” Atkins said, when asked about the area of the roster he saw as the biggest opportunity to improve ahead of the trade deadline.

MLB News / Yardbarker

Every first-overall MLB draft pick from the 21st century

The MLB Draft doesn’t get the same attention as the NFL Draft…or the NBA Draft…or even the NHL Draft. There’s the element of a stay in a farm system, the general lack of immediate impact for MLB draft picks, and the fact that it’s tougher for one MLB player to turn a franchise’s fortunes around.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 23

Ross Atkins highlights starting pitching as Blue Jays’ biggest need ahead of trade deadline

The midway point of the 2026 season is just around the corner. Before Tuesday afternoon’s game against the Houston Astros, Toronto Blue Jays general manager spoke to the media.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Athlon Sports / June 23

Blue Jays’ Ross Atkins Shares Anthony Santander Update Before Astros Game

Ahead of the 2025 MLB season, the Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent outfielder Anthony Santander to a five-year, $92.5 million contract. Before that, he was a member of the Baltimore Orioles.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / June 23

Blue Jays GM outlines team's most pressing need ahead of trade deadline

Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins outlines team's most pressing need ahead of trade deadline

Despite all the injuries, the Blue Jays have still been able to remain in a wild-card spot.

Blue Jays RHP Shane Bieber set for season debut vs. Astros

Kazuma Okamoto homers as Blue Jays edge Astros to reach .500

The 'MLB steals-leaders since 1990' quiz

Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB on ClutchPoints / June 23

Blue Jays’ starting pitching trade deadline need comes with twist

The Toronto Blue Jays have slowly but steadily been climbing the standings in the AL, recently reaching the .500 mark at 39-39 after a home win over the Houston Astros.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Dose.ca / April 24

Jeff Hoffman loses his role as closer: Ross Atkins confirms it

The Blue Jays have reached their limit. Ross Atkins, the team's GM, spoke to the media today to confirm what many fans have wanted for a long time: Jeff Hoffman is no longer the Blue Jays' closer.

Athletics News / Bluejaysnation / March 27

Blue Jays: Looking at one obscure player who made the Opening Day in each season of the Ross Atkins era

This past week, the Toronto Blue Jays extended Ross Atkins. Additionally, the Blue Jays announced their 2026 Opening Day roster. That got me thinking, who are some players that made the Opening Day roster who have also been forgotten about in the Atkins’ era.

Athletics News / Yardbarker

The 20 greatest MLB teams to never win the World Series

Even the most successful regular-season teams in Major League Baseball have failed to win it all. Here's our list of 20 such clubs that fall into that category.

Athletics News / Bluejaysnation / March 25

Blue Jays: Looking at a great, a good, a bad, and the worst trade Ross Atkins has made

A few days ago, the Toronto Blue Jays extended general manager Ross Atkins. Atkins joined the team toward the end of their window of contention with José Bautista.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / March 24

Blue Jays: Revisiting the Rule 5 Draft picks under Ross Atkins

The Toronto Blue Jays have historically had a lot of success with the Rule 5 Draft. Some notable names include Willie Upshaw (1977), George Bell (1980), Jim Acker (1982), Kelly Gruber (1983), Manuel Lee (1984), and Joe Biagini (2015), who were all contributing members of their respective Jays squad.

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Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / March 24

Ross Atkins and John Schneider deserved their new contract extensions, even if they haven’t been perfect

The Toronto Blue Jays’ current leadership group is here to stay. The organization announced on Monday morning that vice president, baseball operations and general manager Ross Atkins agreed to a new five-year contract extension through 2031, and manager John Schneider inked a two-year deal that will keep him in charge through 2028.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Field Level Media / March 23

Blue Jays extend manager John Schneider, GM Ross Atkins

The Toronto Blue Jays rewarded their leadership for last year's World Series appearance by extending the contracts of manger John Schneider and general manager Ross Atkins on Monday.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / March 23

Blue Jays extend skipper John Schneider and general manager Ross Atkins

The Toronto Blue Jays leadership will be set in stone for at least the next two seasons. About a month and a half after the conclusion of the heartbreaking 2025 season, the Blue Jays announced that they had extended President Mark Shapiro’s contract for an additional five seasons.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / March 19

What Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins is Telling Us - Without Saying It

After coming agonizingly close to winning the 2025 World Series, the Toronto Blue Jays entered a vital offseason filled with both risk and opportunity as they balanced their newfound status as a title contender and desirable free agency destination with the impending contract status of star shortstop Bo Bichette.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / February 13

Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins Hints at More Moves Coming After Surprising Trade

The Toronto Blue Jays entered the offseason looking to improve after coming within two outs of a World Series title, and that is how they have approached things.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / December 8

Ross Atkins: José Berríos was unhappy about the move to the bullpen

On Monday, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins spoke to the media. There were some interesting tidbits from the interview, but the most interesting of which was when he was asked about José Berríos.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / November 9

Ross Atkins Gives Hint About What Position Blue Jays Will Target This Offseason

The main question that's going to surround the Toronto Blue Jays this offseason is if they are going to re-sign their star shortstop Bo Bichette or not.

Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB Trade Rumors / November 7

Blue Jays president, GM address Bo Bichette reunion, rotation upgrades

Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins met with the media this week to discuss various topics on the heels of the club’s 2025 season.

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The 'Playoff home run leaders by MLB team' quiz

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / October 1

Ross Atkins Was Coy Regarding Postseason Plans for Blue Jays Star Rookie Pitcher

The Toronto Blue Jays have a lot of luxuries that come as a result of winning the American League East and earning the No. 1 seed in the AL for the postseason.

Toronto Blue Jays News / MLB Trade Rumors / July 1, 2025

Blue Jays GM discusses team's trade deadline needs

The Blue Jays have finally put the lengthy Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extension saga behind them and are in the midst of a resurgent season with a 45-38 record that puts them in third place in a competitive AL East, just two games back of the Yankees for the division lead.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Blue Jays Insider / January 10, 2025

MLB insider criticizes Toronto Blue Jays' unremarkable offseason

The Toronto Blue Jays have had an extremely rough offseason, and MLB insider Buster Olney made sure to point out just how bad of a job GM Ross Atkins has done.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Blue Jays Insider / January 9, 2025

MLB insider Shi Davidi takes Toronto Blue Jays to task in recent report

The Toronto Blue Jays have had a rough offseason and MLB insider Shi Davidi took it upon himself to point that out by bashing the Blue Jays front office in his most recent article.

MLB News / Blue Jays Insider / January 3, 2025

Cleveland Guardians sign former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher to new deal

The Cleveland Guardians announced Thursday afternoon that they have signed former Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Luis Frias to a contract. As the Blue Jays continue to hold out on signing any free agents, their former players continue to gets deals done with Frias being the latest.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Blue Jays Insider / December 30, 2024

Could the Toronto Blue Jays be in serious trouble due to Ross Atkins?

The Toronto Blue Jays are at a serious crossroads this offseason as they missed out on the chance to improve their roster in free agency and will now have to look at the possibility of a rebuild.