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Series Recap: Early deficits and lack of clutch hits sink Blue Jays in series versus Phillies

It hasn’t happened often in the past two months, but the Toronto Blue Jays lost a series. While this is only their fourth series loss since April 20th, what sunk them has been a problem all season: failing to get a hit with runners in scoring position.

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Who’s Hot, Who’s Cold: Blue Jays Pitchers

Over the past four weeks, the Jays are 14-12 with a 3.97 ERA Kevin Gausman: 5 starts, 2-1, 3.14ERA. In 28.2 innings, batters hit .243/.278/.411 with 3 home runs, 5 walks and 31 strikeouts.

Ernie Clement News / Athlon Sports / June 11

MLB Makes Ernie Clement Announcement Amid 4th Blue Jays Season

MLB put a spotlight on Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Ernie Clement on Thursday. The 30-year-old utility man is hitting .304 with a .325 on-base percentage and a .464 slugging percentage, the strongest of his career.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 11

Blue Jays: Max Scherzer’s spot in the rotation is in jeopardy upon Shane Bieber’s return

Max Scherzer is a living legend. Not that he needed the 3,500 career strikeout milestone to solidify his future case for the Hall of Fame, but that number of strikeouts is staggering.

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The 'Foreign-born 250-HR club' quiz

How many of the 53 Major League Baseball players not born in the United States of America with 250 or more career home runs can you name in seven minutes?

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Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 11

Blue Jays: Yimi García strikes out one in third rehab outing

Toronto Blue Jays’ right-hander Yimi García battled control issues on Thursday night in his first Triple-A outing. García took the next step in his recovery

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in MLB history

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.

Max Scherzer News / HITC / June 11

Max Scherzer reached a milestone in Toronto and left the Blue Jays with a harder question

Max Scherzer got the milestone. The Toronto Blue Jays still went home needing answers. Scherzer became just the 11th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,500 career strikeouts when he froze Kyle Schwarber on an 86 mph changeup to open Toronto’s June 10 game against the Phillies.

Shane Bieber News / Athlon Sports / June 11

Shane Bieber Update Emerges Before Blue Jays-Yankees Game

The Toronto Blue Jays (33-36) are finally starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. For much of the 2026 season, injuries have been one of the biggest reasons behind Toronto’s inconsistent start.

Max Scherzer News / Fastball on SI / June 11

Blue Jays' Max Scherzer May Be MLB's Last 3,500-Strikeout Pitcher

Toronto Blue Jays hurler Max Scherzer put his name in the record books on Wednesday night and we may never see another pitcher do the same. Scherzer has been around the block for a long time.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 11

3 ways the Blue Jays can solve their catching conundrum

Seven games into the 2026 season, Blue Jays starting catcher Alejandro Kirk went down with a thumb injury. Right away, it seemed like a long-term IL stint was forthcoming.

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Which 20 players have hit four home runs in an MLB game?

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.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Bluejaysnation / June 11

Instant Reaction: Blue Jays’ late rally falls short in 7-4 loss to Phillies

The Toronto Blue Jays just couldn’t dig themselves out of the early hole. On Wednesday, they played the series finale and rubber match against the Philadelphia Phillies, dropping the contest 7-4 despite a late rally attempt.

MLB News / Bluebird Banter / June 11

Taking Wing: Juan Sanchez

The Jays’ International Free Agent pipeline has been a bit down in recent years. Vladimir Guerrero jr. and Alejandro Kirk are homegrown stars who signed at 16, but they’re it on the roster right now.

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Max Scherzer News / Bluejaysnation / June 10

Max Scherzer struggles in return from IL despite entering 3,500 strikeout club

TORONTO — One night after Dylan Cease returned to the mound off the injured list and delivered one of this season’s most dominant performances, it was Max Scherzer’s turn to return in Wednesday’s series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies — but it was a drastically different outcome.

Max Scherzer News / Bluejaysnation / June 10

Max Scherzer struggles in return from IL despite entering 35K strikeout club

MLB News / Field Level Media / June 10

Phillies hit three homers off Max Scherzer, down Blue Jays

Alec Bohm hit a three-run home run Wednesday night and the visiting Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 7-4. Kyle Schwarber added a two-run blast and Bryce Harper hit a solo shot for the Phillies in the rubber match of a three-game series.

Max Scherzer News / Field Level Media / June 10

Max Scherzer becomes 11th MLB pitcher to collect 3,500 strikeouts

Max Scherzer fanned Kyle Schwarber to open the Toronto Blue Jays' game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night to become the 11th pitcher in major league history to amass 3,500 strikeouts.

Alejandro Kirk News / Athlon Sports / June 10

Blue Jays Announce Alejandro Kirk Update on Wednesday

The Toronto Blue Jays have hovered around the .500 mark all season long. The defending American League champions have not had the season many expected, but there is still plenty of time to turn it around.

Max Scherzer News / Bluejaysnation / June 10

Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer becomes 11th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,500 strikeouts

A future Hall of Famer has another accolade on his résumé. On Wednesday evening, Toronto Blue Jays’ starter Max Scherzer was activated from the 15-day injured list and started the series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies.

George Springer News / Athlon Sports / June 10

Blue Jays Announce George Springer Move After 46 Games

George Springer entered the 2026 season with expectations of building on one of the best campaigns of his career. After helping the Toronto Blue Jays reach the World Series in 2025, the veteran outfielder looked poised to remain a key part of a club with postseason ambitions.

Connor Seabold News / MLB Trade Rumors / June 10

Blue Jays Designate Connor Seabold For Assignment

The Blue Jays announced that right-hander Connor Seabold has been designated for assignment. That opens an active roster spot for Max Scherzer, who has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list to start tonight’s game.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Toronto Blue Jays on SI / June 10

Brandon Valenzuela Is Making the Blue Jays' Kirk Decision Very Complicated

It is somewhat hard to fathom what the Toronto Blue Jays rookie catcher Brandon Valenzuela is doing for this ballclub right now, and as cliché as it sounds, this was a "blessing in disguise" type of situation because had Alejandro Kirk not been injured, who knows when fans would have seen him play.

MLB News / Yardbarker / June 10

How the Yusei Kikuchi trade has become a massive win for the Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays' decision to trade Yusei Kikuchi in 2024 has panned out to be a major breakthrough for the team this season.

Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s frustrating at-bats continue

Blue Jays get positive update on Dylan Cease, Max Scherzer

Blue Jays DFA Yariel Rodriguez with Tommy Nance returning from IL

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Toronto Blue Jays News / Larry Brown Sports / June 10

A concerning Vladimir Guerrero Jr. stat emerges amid a down 2026 season

Something is not right with Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is struggling to find his power at the plate. The Toronto Blue Jays first baseman has just three home runs through 66 games in the 2026 MLB season, a potential cause for concern for the Blue Jays, if it isn’t already.

Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / June 9

Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s frustrating at-bats continue

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.

Blue Jays get positive update on Dylan Cease, Max Scherzer

Blue Jays DFA Yariel Rodriguez with Tommy Nance returning from IL

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Toronto Blue Jays News / Yardbarker / June 8

Blue Jays DFA Yariel Rodriguez with Tommy Nance returning from IL

The Yariel Rodriguez experiment has come to an end, as the Toronto Blue Jays have designated him for assignment, with Tommy Nance returning from the IL.

Blue Jays must keep Brandon Valenzuela on roster when Alejandro Kirk returns

Three AL front-runners in line to earn their first All-Star bid

On deck: White Sox's big tests, A's in Vegas, Tigers' last stand, Yankees without Judge, Cubs' Swanson slumping

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Toronto Blue Jays News / Trade Talk Sports / June 8

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is Confident He’s About to Breakout

The Toronto Blue Jays’ bats have started to find some life of late, though it hasn’t come from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at all. A struggling offense has seen the likes of Kazuma Okamoto, Brandon Valenzuela, and even Yohendrick Pinango provide some pop, while Ernie Clement continues to do it all on the heels of his historic postseason.