De Los Santos run the difference in Jays’ 3-2 win

De Los Santos run the difference in Jays’ 3-2 win

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 28, 2024 4:15 pm Updated February 28, 2024 4:16 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size DUNEDIN, Fla. – Rafael Lantigua’s seventh-inning sacrifice fly brought home Luis De Los Santos with the go-ahead run in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 3-2 pre-season victory over … Read more

Manoah struggles in first pre-season start

Manoah struggles in first pre-season start

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 27, 2024 3:56 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size LAKELAND, Fla. – Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Alek Manoah allowed four earned runs over 1 2/3 innings in his first start of the pre-season Tuesday afternoon against the Detroit Tigers. Manoah, who was … Read more

Son of Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson hit by car, in critical condition in hospital

Son of Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson hit by car, in critical condition in hospital

Descrease article font size Increase article font size LAKELAND, Fla. – Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has left the team to be with his family after his son, Toby, suffered serious injuries after he was hit by a car on Sunday. The four-year-old boy remained in critical condition at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital … Read more

Jays lefty Tiedemann scratched from spring start

Jays lefty Tiedemann scratched from spring start

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 23, 2024 12:15 pm Updated February 23, 2024 12:16 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size DUNEDIN, Fla. – Blue Jays left-hander Ricky Tiedemann has been scratched from starting Saturday’s pre-season opener against Philadelphia due to left hamstring discomfort. Manager John Schneider says … Read more

Blue Jays starter Berrios a student of the game

Blue Jays starter Berrios a student of the game

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Team officials, reporters and camera operators often gather behind the chain-link fence near the gang mounds at the Blue Jays’ player development complex to watch bullpen sessions during spring training. Right-hander Jose Berrios is usually mixed in among them. The veteran starter — a real student of the game — uses the … Read more

Jays infielder Schneider feels like a rookie

Jays infielder Schneider feels like a rookie

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Davis Schneider is getting his first taste of big-league training camp even though he’s no longer a rookie. The infielder had a memorable debut with the Toronto Blue Jays last August by hitting a homer in his first at-bat after getting a callup from Triple-A Buffalo. Schneider went on to enjoy a … Read more

Guerrero Jr.: ‘No hard feelings’ after arbitration

Guerrero Jr.: ‘No hard feelings’ after arbitration

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 20, 2024 2:34 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size DUNEDIN, Fla. – Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. says he has “no hard feelings” with the team after going through the arbitration process earlier this month. Guerrero was awarded US$19.9 million … Read more

New Jays righty Rodriguez hopes to start this year

New Jays righty Rodriguez hopes to start this year

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Newly signed Blue Jays right-hander Yariel Rodriguez drew a crowd for his first throwing session at the team’s player development complex. With pitching coach Pete Walker and manager John Schneider among those watching behind him, the sound of Rodriguez’s fastball repeatedly pounding the catcher’s glove was distinct. The nods of approval from … Read more

Bassitt sounds off on MLB rule changes

Bassitt sounds off on MLB rule changes

Descrease article font size Increase article font size DUNEDIN, Fla. – Count Blue Jays right-hander Chris Bassitt among the early critics of Major League Baseball’s rule changes for the 2024 season. “We’re yet again having to learn new rules,” Bassitt said Sunday. “Hopefully in 2025 we stop doing this charade.” In an attempt to improve … Read more

Tiedemann draws raves at Blue Jays camp

Tiedemann draws raves at Blue Jays camp

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Blue Jays top prospect Ricky Tiedemann did some minor tinkering with his workout routine in the off-season and it led to some major results. His stuff on the mound has drawn raves too. The 21-year-old left-hander added more muscle to his six-foot-four frame over the winter. The extra mass has helped with … Read more