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Yesavage to open season on IL with shoulder impingement

12:10 PM EDT

DUNEDIN -- The hits just keep on coming to the Blue Jays’ rotation. Trey Yesavage, the breakout star of 2025 and an early favorite for the ‘26 AL Rookie of the Year Award, will begin the season on the IL. Yesavage is dealing with a right shoulder impingement, manager John

Lauer one of many arms feeling ripple effect from latest Blue Jays injury

1:01 PM EDT

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Blue Jays’ rotation keeps taking on water and the club keeps plugging holes, but there’s a limit to everything. Thursday brought the news that Trey Yesavage would open the season on the IL with a right shoulder impingement, joining José Berríos (right elbow stress fracture) and

Buck Martinez to be honored in Blue Jays' new Hall of Excellence

11:23 AM EDT

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- For decades, the Level of Excellence has represented the best of the Blue Jays. This year, that will be transformed into the Hall of Excellence, and it’s getting one new member. Buck Martinez will be the first person inducted into the Hall of Excellence in a ceremony

This Blue Jay knows he needs to 'chill out' ... but that's easier said than done

8:46 AM EDT

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.

Berríos has stress fracture in elbow, but expected to pitch through it

Right-hander feeling no pain, will begin season on IL
March 18, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The bad news is that José Berríos has a stress fracture in his right elbow. The good news? That might sound scarier than it actually is. This diagnosis finally comes at the end of a frustrating process for Berríos, who only discovered there was inflammation in his

Here’s the Blue Jays’ Spring Breakout roster (Sat., 1 p.m. ET)

March 18, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- You’ve already gotten a sneak peek at the future of the Blue Jays recently, with so many of their regulars off competing at the World Baseball Classic. Now, you’ll get to see how the Blue Jays’ best prospects stack up against the rest of baseball. Here’s what

Latest Blue Jays injuries & transactions

12:23 PM EDT

This page will be updated throughout the year with all the latest Blue Jays injury news and transactions.

Vladdy's back with the Blue Jays. Did he bring some Classic magic with him?

March 18, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Blue Jays camp feels whole again, now that Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is home. Back from the World Baseball Classic, where his Dominican team was the life of the party until falling short in the semifinals, Guerrero brings back the realities of a new season with him. When

Prospects we're excited to watch in Spring Breakout -- one from each team

March 18, 2026

Fifty-four members from MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 are scheduled to play in the third edition of Spring Breakout, including shortstops Konnor Griffin (Pirates, No. 1), Jesús Made (Brewers, No. 3), Leo De Vries (Athletics, No. 4), JJ Wetherholt (Cardinals, No. 5), Colt Emerson (Mariners, No. 9) and outfielder Max Clark

Gausman reflects on his baseball card from half a lifetime ago

March 17, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- In his right hand, Kevin Gausman is holding a baseball card, looking at a skinny kid from half a lifetime ago. This is one of the very first cards of Gausman. It’s from a 2009 “USA Star Prospects” by Upper Deck, and an 18-year-old Gausman is leaning

Whether it's collecting or pitching, Cease always hunting for his 'grail'

March 16, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- To understand Dylan Cease, you must first understand The Genie. Cease is a collector, and with each year comes a new obsession. By the time you read this, he may have moved on to model trains or Nintendo games, but for now, he’s stuck on vintage tees.

Could Parker and Sanchez be the next great Blue Jays duo?

March 15, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. signed with the Blue Jays in July 2015 and made his debut in the rookie-level Appalachian League the following year. Bo Bichette was drafted in the second round of the 2016 Draft. They played together starting in 2017 with what was then Single-A Lansing

Who's available -- and who's not -- out of Team USA 'pen in title game?

March 17, 2026

MIAMI -- The delicate balance between going for the gold and getting ready for the regular season impacted Team USA’s pitching plans for the World Baseball Classic final. And it will be fascinating to watch how manager Mark DeRosa and the Americans try to piece together the 27 outs that

1 player who has made a big impression in each camp

March 15, 2026

Spring Training is arguably the best time for a player to make a good impression on his team. When a hitter or pitcher turns heads in the lead-up to Opening Day, it can set the tone for his entire season, offer a preview of what's to come, and make for

Gausman earns third career Opening Day nod, first with Blue Jays

March 14, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Blue Jays’ 2026 season will begin as it should, with Kevin Gausman on the mound. Gausman has been named the Blue Jays’ Opening Day starter, the third time he’s been given the honor but his first in Toronto. Entering the fifth and final year of his

Max joined for a postgame workout -- by Skubal

March 14, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Ask most starting pitchers, and they’ll say they don’t think about who’s starting on the mound for the opposing team. They don’t have to pitch to the guy, or worry about hitting him, so they’ll focus on their own game. But when Tarik Skubal realized earlier in

Team USA bolsters relief, adds Blue Jays closer Hoffman

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March 14, 2026

Blue Jays closer Jeff Hoffman will take Clayton Kershaw's place on Team USA's World Baseball Classic roster. The righty was added to the roster after the team's quarterfinal win over Canada on Friday night. Kershaw, who retired after last season, came out of retirement to participate in the Classic but

Postseason Vladdy in March? Jays love to see their star thrive in Classic

March 14, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The best things happening to the Blue Jays aren’t happening in Dunedin. The World Baseball Classic is bringing out the biggest, brightest, loudest version of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and it’s only the middle of March. One of baseball’s greatest showmen is starting early.

Vlad goes airborne, scores on incredible Superman slide

March 14, 2026

MIAMI — The Dominican Republic has battered its opponents this World Baseball Classic, launching home runs with abandon, with wild celebrations at home plate. But that doesn’t mean they can’t score in other ways. In Friday night's 10-0 quarterfinal victory against Korea, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. drew a second-inning walk against

Berríos (right elbow inflammation) to visit doctor

March 13, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- José Berríos will travel to meet with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday, the next step after recent MRIs showed a new type of inflammation in his right elbow. This inflammation is different from what Berríos dealt with towards the end of the 2025 season, when he landed

Yesavage recalls his top moments from whirlwind rise to Majors

March 13, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Friday morning, Trey Yesavage walked back into the Blue Jays’ clubhouse holding a plaque. He’d just been named the Blue Jays’ 2025 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. It felt like watching the Academy Awards ceremony, when the nominees for Best Picture are announced and we’re left

Third time's the charm? Canada has another USA matchup on deck

March 12, 2026

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Depending on your passport, it’s been a tough spring for Canada versus the United States. Back in February at the Winter Olympics, the Canadian women’s hockey team lost the gold medal game to the United States, 2-1 in overtime. Three days later, the men’s team lost their

Answering your Blue Jays questions as Opening Day nears

March 12, 2026

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.