TORONTO – Taj Bradley pitched six shutout innings and allowed only two hits in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 13-0 rout to take the rubber match in their series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. On the strength of a 16-hit attack, the Rays (52-51) won for the seventh time in 11 outings, while the … Read more
TORONTO – A few hours or so after Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Kiermaier let it slip that he plans to retire, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. let it be known to the baseball world he has no plans to put his current hot streak out to pasture. Guerrero slammed his fifth homer in six games and … Read more
TORONTO – Jose Berrios’ search to find the form he exhibited earlier in the season has lingered longer than he would like. The Toronto Blue Jays starter walked six opponents to tie a career-high in a series-opening 4-2 defeat to the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday. Berrios (8-8) began 2024 winning his first four decisions. … Read more
TORONTO – In what has been a down-in-the-dumps season for the Toronto Blue Jays, George Springer has lifted the spirits of his teammates and manager in the past month. Springer played the hero role again on Sunday, going 3-for-4, slamming two homers and three RBI to push the Blue Jays (45-54) to a 5-4 win … Read more
TORONTO – In what may have been his final appearance as a Toronto Blue Jay, nothing went right for lefty Yusei Kikuchi in the sixth inning on Saturday. Kikuchi cruised through five innings, striking out six and only allowed an unearned run. But then he couldn’t get anybody and the Detroit Tigers took advantage to … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 20, 2024 12:40 pm 1 min read 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 on Saturday. Bichette left Friday’s 5-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers in the … Read more
TORONTO – Chris Bassitt was irritated. The last place the Toronto Blue Jays veteran starter wanted to be was in front of an assembly of reporters to discuss a 5-4 series-opening loss to the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Bassitt (8-8) was upset at himself for the sinker Riley Greene nailed for a run-scoring single in … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 19, 2024 4:27 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays have reinstated right-handed reliever Yimi Garcia from the 15-day injured list. The Blue Jays said Garcia would be available for Toronto’s series opener against visiting Detroit on … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 14, 2024 9:06 pm Updated July 14, 2024 10:50 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size FORT WORTH, Texas – Right-handed pitcher Trey Yesavage was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday night with their first pick in Major League Baseball’s amateur … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 14, 2024 1:04 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Blue Jays have recalled left-handed pitcher Brandon Eisert from triple-A Buffalo. Eisert will also be active for Sunday afternoon’s game in Arizona against the Diamondbacks. In a corresponding move, the Blue … Read more
