Mookie Betts' surprise surge, Juan Soto's quest to start alongside Aaron Judge and close races at designated hitter in the American League and in the National League outfield highlight the second Phase 2 ballot update for the 2024 MLB All-Star Game presented by Mastercard.

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TORONTO -- Woe, Canada. The Blue Jays let the Astros spoil the party on Monday afternoon, leaving the best performance of Yariel Rodríguez's young MLB career out to dry. The script was all too familiar in the 3-1 loss on Canada Day, even coming off a recent resurgence for Toronto’s

The All-Star Futures Game annually puts more of baseball's top prospects on one field than any other event, and this year's edition is no exception. The 25th annual showcase -- along with the inaugural Futures Skills Showcase -- will feature 39 members of MLB Pipeline's recently updated Top 100 Prospects

TORONTO -- “There is room, my friends.” The Cree expression for 'welcome' flashed on the screen, adding warmth to the anticipation of 24 people waiting to become Canadian citizens at Rogers Centre on Canada Day. It’s the one day of the season when the Blue Jays’ ballpark goes red. The

The All-Star Futures Game is less than two weeks away on July 13 and the First-Year Player Draft will follow shortly behind. One day behind, in fact. It’s about to get very busy in the world of prospects. So as the Major and Minor League seasons pivot toward their second

TORONTO -- It’s a classic “will they, won’t they.” Through this truncated season, the Blue Jays have flirted with extended success. They’ve had some modest win streaks, shown signs of improvement and orchestrated a handful of moments that could make a fan go, “This is it. They’re back.” Sustaining it,

This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson’s Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. TORONTO -- For Vladimir Guerrero Jr., more than anyone on the Blue Jays’ roster, the feeling matters. Guerrero feels so alive again, beaming

TORONTO -- There’s no time left to find a spark. The Blue Jays need a flamethrower. Allow Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to do the honors. Guerrero drove in six runs and was a triple shy of the cycle in Saturday afternoon’s 9-3 win over the Yankees at Rogers Centre, extending a

TORONTO -- When tensions are this high, feelings can flip in an instant. Press pause at the end of the fifth inning Friday night at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays, then up by two runs on the Yankees, had an open road to their third consecutive win, pouring concrete for

TORONTO -- Over and over again, John Schneider has told us that George Springer is “a couple of days” away from a hot streak. Well, wake up, those long days are over. Springer launched a three-run home run in the first inning of Thursday night’s 9-2 win over the Yankees

TORONTO -- The realities of the Blue Jays’ season aren’t just standing on their doorstep, knocking politely. They’ve started to bust the windows in. Their recent seven-game losing streak, which seemed to expose a new flaw each day, felt like a frustrating season finally choosing its permanent direction. Now 37-43

Seventeen days before the Guardians will exercise the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 Draft, they've let little slip out regarding their intentions. Their top four candidates appear to be, coincidentally, the top four players on MLB Pipeline's new Draft Top 250 list. Cleveland not only is mulling over

This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson’s Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. TORONTO -- It’s OK if the term “internal options” doesn’t exactly light your heart on fire. It’s baseball’s version of being told: “You’re

It's time for our second installment of each team's hottest-hitting Top 30 prospect over the last month. Our list includes eight Top 100 prospects, though the player with the best numbers over the last 30 days occupies the bottom spot on our Top 30 for his organization.

BOSTON -- Wednesday’s finale at Fenway Park was suspended due to heavy rains, leaving the Red Sox and Blue Jays to pick this one back up on Aug. 26. That game will pick up from where this one was suspended, with one out for the Blue Jays in the top

We’ve tweaked and expanded our 2024 Draft rankings for the last time, running the list out to the Top 250. Now less than three weeks away from the start of the Draft, we're getting a clearer picture of how the scouting industry is stacking up the talent in this class.

BOSTON -- The Blue Jays finally found their oasis in the desert. Tuesday’s 9-4 win over the Red Sox was loud, clunky and messy, but none of that matters because it snapped their seven-game losing streak. At this point, any win is the most beautiful thing their tired eyes have

BOSTON -- It felt like Fenway Park was going to fold in and swallow the Blue Jays whole. They imploded Monday night in stunning fashion, and of their seven consecutive losses, none have felt nearly as crushing. Lost in the fire of the Blue Jays’ 7-6 loss to the Red

Arkansas' Hagen Smith and Wake Forest's Chase Burns headline the 2024 college pitching crop after breaking the NCAA Division I record for strikeout rate. Both project as easy top-10 picks and potential frontline starters. Yet the college pitching class isn't as deep as once hoped. East Carolina's Trey Yesavage is

Have you made plans for the Fourth yet? If not, we're here to help. If so, change 'em! There's no better way to celebrate America's Independence Day than taking in a baseball game amid your compatriots.

CLEVELAND -- On Friday night, Blue Jays No. 2 prospect Orelvis Martinez fulfilled a lifelong dream by recording his first MLB hit in his debut against the Guardians. On Sunday, he received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for performance-enhancing substance Clomiphene, Major League Baseball announced. Later that day, Martinez's