On Wednesday, September 23, the Toronto Blue Jays were officially eliminated from postseason contention with a 4-2 loss to the Baltimore Orioles. At 77-81, the best record the Blue Jays can finish with this season is 81-81 for a .500 record, which is a far cry from the 94 wins the team put up last season en route to a World Series appearance.
The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays are wrapping up a disappointing year. The front office invested in an upgraded roster this offseason. They signed Dylan Cease to a seven-year deal, acquired Japanese superstar Kazuma Okamoto, and brought in reliever Tyler Rogers.
Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. isn't shying away from the comments he made during a recent interview regarding his performance after signing a 14-year, $500 million contract last year.
How many of the league leaders in batting average since the 2003 season can you name in six minutes?
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, was not a day Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the Toronto Blue Jays and their fans are going to look back on very fondly. A doubleheader in Baltimore against the Orioles began with a 4-2 loss that officially eliminated the Blue Jays from playoff contention.
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.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went viral for all the wrong reasons on Wednesday, and he has already addressed the topic. A Vladimir Guerrero Jr. interview clip went quite viral on social media on Wednesday.
But Toronto Blue Jays fans might have some reason to be concerned about their best player, and highest-paid player, based on what Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said about his 14-year, $500 million contract this week.
The Toronto Blue Jays were eliminated from playoff contention after losing one half of a doubleheader on Wednesday. But, it wasn’t the loss to the Baltimore Orioles that is catching most of the attention.
The 2026 season hasn't gone as planned for many MLB players. These 30 players stand out as the biggest disappointments for their respective teams.
Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has opened up about his slump this season following his $500 million extension last season.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has had a very poor 2026 season, and he may have just made things worse by getting in front of a mic. The Toronto Blue Jays star Guerrero was interviewed this week by Noticias Telemicro, an outlet in his native Dominican Republic.
The Toronto Blue Jays have gone from American League champions and World Series runners-up in 2025 to one of baseball’s biggest disappointments in 2026.
The Toronto Blue Jays entered Sunday’s series finale against the Texas Rangers looking to keep their season alive. After dropping the first two games of the series, hopes are beginning to fade for Toronto, still sitting multiple games out of the final AL wild card spot with a week remaining in the regular season.
For the last five years, the Toronto Blue Jays’ first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has operated as the powerhouse and heart of the lineup. The 27-year-old has consistently hit over 20 home runs a season, with some seasons eclipsing the 30-home-run mark and, in his 2021 runner-up MVP season, reaching 48.
There is no chance Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. envisioned being the recipient of a curtain call on Sept. 13 simply for going deep in Toronto. That's Guerrero's reality as his homer on Sunday in Toronto's 75th home game of the season represents his first in front of the home fans this season.
Guerrero broke out of his home-run slump at Rogers Centre, crushing his ninth homer of the season on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles.
Guerrero hasn't had the season expected from an offensive standpoint following his $500 million contract extension, he's compiled a strong defensive campaign.
The Toronto Blue Jays have been waiting all season long for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to come up big with his bat and the first baseman finally delivered.
A win over the New York Yankees on Friday night moved Toronto just a game out of a playoff spot. In that win, though, came an injury to star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
The New York Yankees' questionable defense led to a costly run for the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.
In a year where expectations were sky-high, the Blue Jays have been among the most disappointing teams in MLB. Injuries have played a big part in the lack of success, but so has a lack of production from an unexpected candidate, who is now in danger of accomplishing a nearly unthinkable unwanted feat.
While the Toronto superstar, who signed a $500 million contract last season, preaches patience, time is running out for the Blue Jays to turn this season around.
The $500 million man for the Toronto Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., continues to search for his 2025 postseason power. He put up impeccable numbers across 18 games in last year's postseason with eight home runs, a 1.289 OPS, 15 RBIs and 18 runs scored.
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