TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays were swept for the first time this season Wednesday after dropping a series finale they’d like to forget. Four errors were committed in a 7-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre. A dismal 1-for-15 showing with runners in scoring position — the latest example of poor … Read more
President Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama paid tribute to baseball legend Willie Mays after the Hall of Fame center fielder died Tuesday at the age of 93. Mays, known by many fans as the “Say Hey Kid,” was widely considered the best all-around baseball player in the history of the game. He spent … Read more
TORONTO – An injury-depleted bullpen proved costly for the Toronto Blue Jays in a 4-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night. With closer Jordan Romano and fellow ninth-inning weapon Yimi Garcia out with right elbow issues, the Blue Jays have had to change roles for some of their relievers. The Red Sox … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays placed shortstop Bo Bichette on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain Tuesday and called up Orelvis Martinez, the team’s second-ranked prospect, from Triple-A Buffalo. Bichette, who’s batting .237 with four homers and 28 RBIs this season, hasn’t played … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Yimi Garcia has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow ulnar neuritis, the team said Monday. The acting closer had to make an early departure from Sunday’s 7-6 win over the Cleveland Guardians due to the issue with his … Read more
TORONTO – A couple of Canadians helped the Boston Red Sox to a 7-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers Centre. Tyler O’Neill hit two of Boston’s four solo homers and starter Nick Pivetta threw seven effective innings for the win as the Red Sox prevented the Blue Jays from … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani had his second two-homer game this season, Tyler Glasnow pitched seven innings of three-hit ball and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-0 on Sunday as Mookie Betts left in the seventh inning after a pitch broke a bone in his left hand. Even though the Dodgers … Read more
TORONTO – Daulton Varsho came to bat with the bases loaded three times Sunday. Although he only connected once, it was all the Toronto Blue Jays needed. Varsho’s grand slam in the fifth inning powered Toronto past the Cleveland Guardians 7-6. It was Varsho’s second grand slam of the season and brought his home run … Read more
TORONTO – Addison Barger’s first stint in Major League Baseball was a disappointment. His second — granted, just one game so far — is already better. George Springer, Barger and Spencer Horwitz all had RBI singles in a second-inning rally as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Cleveland Guardians 5-0 on Saturday. Barger also drew … Read more
Toronto’s struggling offence is beginning to weigh on Kevin Gausman and the Blue Jays’ other starting pitchers. Will Brennan’s solo home run in the fourth inning helped the Cleveland Guardians to a 3-1 win over Toronto on Friday. Gausman said there’s mounting pressure on the Blue Jays starters as Toronto’s offence continues to sputter. “As … Read more
