Blue Jays' first-inning run drought reaches historic proportions
TORONTO -- First impressions aren’t exactly the Blue Jays’ thing. They haven’t scored a run in the first inning in 23 consecutive games, a franchise record that just keeps growing. To find the old record of 20 games, you have to go back to the first team in franchise history,
Injuries & Moves: Romano to IL with elbow inflammation
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Babe in the 14th! Schneider delivers walk-off blast in extras
TORONTO -- Just win (eventually), baby. It took 14 innings, two seventh-inning stretches, endless opportunities and a little luck, but Davis Schneider finally stepped into the role of walk-off hero in the Blue Jays’ 5-3 win over the Pirates on Friday night. By the time the “14th-inning stretch” began to
Triple-A Blue Jays catcher Payton Henry discharged from hospital, 'doing well'
Triple-A Buffalo catcher Payton Henry, who was hospitalized after being struck on the head with a backswing during' Friday night's game at Syracuse, was discharged on Saturday and "is doing well as he continues to rest and recover," the Bisons announced this afternoon. During the seventh inning of a game
Bautista takes BP, shares views on current Blue Jays: 'It's coming'
TORONTO -- Don’t call it a comeback, but something felt so right about seeing José Bautista run out onto the field in full pregame gear with the Blue Jays on Friday afternoon. Bautista is in town with Edwin Encarnación for the launch of the Blue Jays’ City Connect uniforms, but
One-of-a-kind Lou Gehrig Day cards to be auctioned
Lou Gehrig's life and legacy continue to be remembered and celebrated more than 80 years after his passing. Now, baseball fans of all teams have an opportunity to keep his memory alive while also giving hope to those fighting the disease that took his life. Starting Sunday, June 2, to
MLB.TV available at new low price for rest of season
Whether you need to see how Aaron Judge will follow up his historically huge May or track Elly De La Cruz's push for 100 stolen bases, there’s plenty of exciting baseball left to be played in 2024. Now, you can follow the action on MLB.TV for a new low price.
Blue Jays go 'Night Mode' for City Connect uniforms
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays are going Night Mode. Toronto’s nightlife drove the design of their new City Connect uniforms, which was released on social media Thursday night just prior to a launch party on King St. West in downtown Toronto. “The Blue Jays are at the core of the
Bassitt's patented grittiness helped him finish off a stellar May
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Manoah exits due to right elbow discomfort, will undergo MRI
CHICAGO -- Just as things were starting to go well again for Alek Manoah, it took a turn Wednesday night in Chicago. Manoah was removed from the Blue Jays’ 3-1 win at Guaranteed Rate Field with right elbow discomfort, leaving a cloud over an otherwise excellent series for the Blue
Mock draft: College position players dominate Top 10
Just a few years ago, the scouting industry and, as a result, those of us who cover the Draft, would just about be in “Go” mode. The recently completed conference tournaments used to be the last looks decision-makers would get at the college crop in a class. Perhaps area scouts
30 hottest pitching prospects -- one for each team
At the beginning of this month, we took a look at the hottest hitting prospects for each team. Now it’s time to shine a light on the arms. Here are the hottest pitching prospects for each organization for the month of May, as of Wednesday. Some have been lights out
Kiner-Falefa quietly exceeding expectations two months in
CHICAGO -- Pleasant surprises keep hope alive. When Isiah Kiner-Falefa signed his two-year, $15 million deal last winter, it was framed by who he was not. He was not Matt Chapman. He was not Juan Soto. He was not Cody Bellinger. He was certainly not Shohei Ohtani. Now that all
NEW: Top 200 Draft Prospects list features new No. 1
With just over six weeks before the Cleveland Guardians make the first selection of the 2024 Draft, MLB Pipeline has a newly expanded, and re-ranked Top 200 Draft prospects list to digest. A lot can happen between now and then in terms of figuring out who goes where, and there
'Ignore and override': Every win crucial as big decisions loom
CHICAGO -- The Blue Jays live in a new reality of their own making. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. Everything is big now, a magnifying glass hanging over this organization as major decisions lurch closer and closer. The only way to keep those demons at bay is by
1 player each team is eager to get back from the IL
Two months into the 2024 season, no MLB team can say it’s truly at full strength. Every club deals with injuries, and all 30 teams have at least one Major League player on the injured list. Some players are out for the rest of the season, while some are due
Bullpen blows late lead despite 11-run outburst led by Varsho, Biggio
DETROIT -- It’s rare that a team scores its highest run total of the year and surrenders the most runs in the same game. However, that was the case for the Blue Jays in Sunday’s 14-11 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park. It was a game in which the
Extensions? Retool? What lies ahead for Blue Jays in 2024
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Despite fewer save chances, Romano trying to stay sharp
DETROIT -- What’s a closer to do when there aren’t games to close? Jordan Romano had gone five days without pitching and had faced just one batter over the last nine days. Manager John Schneider decided prior to Saturday’s 2-1 loss to the Tigers at Comerica Park that he was
'Long season': Bo's diligence paying off with hot stretch
DETROIT -- Bo Bichette is a proven hitting commodity, and if the Blue Jays are to reach a third consecutive postseason they need their shortstop and cleanup hitter producing as he has in two All-Star seasons. Toronto (23-27) had won four of its last five games before Friday night’s 6-2
10 hitters who have heated up after a cold start
Good things come to those who wait. You could say that adage has borne out for these 10 hitters this season. They didn't have a very strong beginning to the 2024 campaign, but they have bided their time, made some adjustments and are now among the hottest hitters in the
These relievers have been lights-out in 2024
Mason Miller has been the breakout bullpen star of 2024. The converted starter -- who began his college career at Division III Waynesburg University in Pennsylvania -- has become a lights-out closer for the A’s, routinely reaching into the triple digits and blowing away practically everyone with his electric fastball.
Gausman sets the tone as bats break out late in big win
DETROIT -- Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman was an All-Star last season, but this year has been about steering his own way back to course since a “weird” and nearly washed-out Spring Training took him out of rhythm. Gausman has been improving since his slow start to the regular season,