21 h. ago Jose Berrios speaks for first time since Toronto Blue Jays' playoff run

Jose Berrios sat down for his first interview since being left off the Toronto Blue Jays' postseason roster.The 31-year-old, who had been a staple in the Blue Jays' starting rotation since being acquired in a trade partway through the 2021 season, struggled immensely over the second half of 2025.Berrios wasn't just getting knocked around, but also noticed a decline in his velocity. Shortly after being demoted to a bullpen role, he was placed on the injured list due to, as he put it, a variety of ailments."I've been battling all year long with my elbow, my bicep, but with the way my team was competing out there, I was trying to trying to [stay] out there," Berrios said in an appearance on MLB Network. Berrios has taken plenty of heat for his distance from the team during their historic run to the World Series this past fall. He maintained, however, that his absence was simply due to his injury, rather than frustration over his demotion."L...

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37 h. ago Blue Jays free agent Bo Bichette informs suitors he’s open to shifting to second base

It’s been unclear how seriously in the mix Toronto is in bidding for one of baseball’s best hitters

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43 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays star Bichette reportedly telling teams he's open to position change

Whether it's with the Toronto Blue Jays or elsewhere, Bo Bichette could be playing a different position next season.The 27-year-old, who remains a free agent, is regarded as one of the best shortstops in all of baseball. That said, that is almost solely due to his offensive production.Bichette is one of the best in the world at the dish and proved that once again in 2025, hitting a dazzling .311 with 18 home runs and 94 RBI in 139 games with the Blue Jays. The issue for Bichette is that defensively, he ranks near the bottom among his colleagues in almost every metric. The thought amongst fans and media members alike is that if Bichette were to convert to second base, a position which he played in the World Series, it would allow for him to land an even bigger contract in free agency. Now, a recent report from MLB.com's Mark Feinsand suggests he's willing to do just that."Teams are not necessarily looking at Bichette as a shortstop, and he is starting to te...

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46 h. ago Absent From World Series, Blue Jays’ Jose Berríos focused on leaving frustration behind

Proud Puerto Rican back throwing to prepare for spring training and WBC after 'battling all year with my elbow (and) bicep.'

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3 d. ago Former Toronto Blue Jays fan fave Kawasaki drops legendary line in hilarious interview

Former Toronto Blue Jays infielder Munenori Kawasaki is still the exact same guy fans in Canada fell in love with.Kawasaki, who spent parts of three seasons with the Blue Jays from 2013 to 2015, was not much more than a depth option during his time in Toronto. That said, his iconic interviews made him a household name.Despite having last appeared in the MLB in 2016, the 44-year-old Kawasaki continues to play.In fact, he was able to help lead the Mid East Falcons to a Baseball United championship on Sunday, winning the first-ever MVP of the league final, deemed the United Series.The MVP of the first ever United Series: MUNENORI KAWASAKI! @52munekawasaki pic.twitter.com/NcKm1VFLUk— Baseball United (@BaseballUnited) December 14, 2025And, in typical Kawasaki, he gave a legendary interview afterward."The best. The best," Kawasaki said. "My favourite. My memory! Wow!"Next year, I am 45 years old. I want to try [to play]. I will try my best. I have bananas. I have...

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6 d. ago Toronto Blue Jays get a new pitcher in trade with Detroit Tigers

The Toronto Blue Jays have made their first trade of the offseason.The Blue Jays have acquired relief pitcher Chase Lee from the Detroit Tigers. Going back the other way is 24-year-old minor-leaguer Johan Simon.Lee, 27, was called up by the Tigers in late April, marking the first big-league call up of his career. He went on to pitch 37.1 innings out of the bullpen, registering a 4.10 ERA with 36 strikeouts. His results at the Triple-A level this past season were far less encouraging, as he had a troubling 6.75 ERA in 32 innings.The 6-foot, 170-pound right-hander throws from a side-arm slot. He doesn't have the best velocity, as his fastball ranges between 88 and 92 mph. That said, he features four different pitches in a four-seamer, sinker, sweeper, and changeup.The Blue Jays have been looking to improve their bullpen this offseason, the one area for them which disappointed at times in 2025. Lee likely won't be a game-changer out of the bullpen, but ...

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6 d. ago New Toronto Blue Jays pitcher chose team 'one pitch' short of title for redemption arc

Despite recently receiving a three-year, $30 million deal from the Toronto Blue Jays, Cody Ponce's journey to get back into the MLB has been far from easy.After being drafted in the second round in 2015 by the Milwaukee Brewers, Ponce went on to pitch just 55.1 innings in the MLB, where he put up an extremely disappointing 5.86 ERA.Due to his struggles in the big leagues, Ponce was forced to head overseas to continue his baseball career, spending three years in Japan's NPB before joining the Hanwha Eagles of South Korean KBO for the 2025 season.The move to the KBO paid off in spades for Ponce, as he was named the league's MVP after posting a 1.89 ERA through 29 starts. All it took, according to the 31-year-old, was to get back to having fun while on the mound."The organization allowed me to come out again and by myself," Ponce said on the Baseball is Dead podcast. "Let me go out and just play baseball. Let me have fun, let me laugh. Let me show a...

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6 d. ago Toronto Blue Jays renew president and CEO Mark Shapiro on five

TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have renewed president and chief executive officer Mark Shapiro’s contract for five years, the team announced Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed. The extension comes on the heels of the Blue Jays’ first appearance in the World Series since 1993. Toronto defeated the New York Yankees in the American […]

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6 d. ago Mark Shapiro lands new deal to keep running Toronto Blue Jays

Mark Shapiro is sticking around with the Toronto Blue Jays.On Friday, the telecom giant Rogers (and the owners of the Blue Jays) officially announced that they had renewed its team president's contract on a new five-year deal."The opportunity to lead the Blue Jays organization over the past 10 years has been incredibly fulfilling. Together, we have built an organization with people who care deeply about baseball and take immense pride in being Canada's team. I am grateful and honoured to be able to continue that work," said Shapiro in a release."Watching our country unite behind our team this past season has inspired and energized us to continue a relentless pursuit of bringing World Series championships back to Canada."Shapiro has been with the Blue Jays since the end of the 2015 season and is now on his third contract with the team.Though the first nine years of his tenure in Toronto didn’t exactly always go to plan, 2025 was a seas...

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6 d. ago Have the Blue Jays done enough or are they just getting started on upgrades?

Toronto GM Ross Atkins made a big splash early signing Dylan Cease, but still appears to have holes to fill in team's lineup.

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7 d. ago Blue Jays’ hunt for elite bullpen help takes hit as Robert Suarez chooses Braves

With the best closers off the market, how will the Blue Jays Plan B pivot to shore up late-inning relief look.

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7 d. ago Toronto Blue Jays interested in signing versatile veteran pitcher

The Toronto Blue Jays are continuing to keep their options open when it comes to improving their bullpen.As much success as the Blue Jays had in 2025, their bullpen was a weak spot. Jeff Hoffman didn't pan out as hoped in a closing role, while several others were far too inconsistent. To little surprise, it's an area that management is looking to improve this offseason.The Blue Jays were linked to Edwin Diaz prior to his deal with the LA Dodgers, as well as Robert Suarez before he signed with the Atlanta Braves. They've also expressed interest in Pete Fairbanks. Based on recent reports, you can add another veteran to that list.Both Ben Nicholson-Smith and Shi Davidi of Sportsnet say that the Blue Jays brass are looking at signing free-agent Brad Keller. The 30-year-old spent the 2025 season with the Chicago Cubs.Keller, who was a starting pitcher for the first six years of his MLB career, shifted into a bullpen role after departing the Kansas City Royals. He sp...

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7 d. ago Vladdy puts out subtle recruiting pitch to bring Kyle Tucker to Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays are pulling out all the stops in free agency. And if necessary, that might include a bit of leverage from their biggest star.On Wednesday, free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker posted a workout montage on Instagram, a pretty normal post for any athlete.Captioned "Full Throttle" with a fire emoji, it'd be a post that wouldn't usually turn too many heads. But with Tucker the top free agent on the market – and one who's been linked for over a month as a possibility to come to the Blue Jays – fans and media have been keeping an eye on his every move.And early on Thursday morning, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. decided to add a bit of fuel to the fire, adding in an 'eyes' emoji to the comments.🤔 pic.twitter.com/h0ai48Xjl4— Josh (@Josh_theJaysFan) December 11, 2025Guerrero's not even the first Jays player this offseason to try to get in Tucker's comments section, but he might be a bit more discreet than the last one.La...

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7 d. ago With bolstering the bullpen a Blue Jays priority, what about Jeff Hoffman?

'Hoffman took it especially hard. There wasn’t another guy I wanted out there to get four outs to win the World Series.'

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8 d. ago Blue Jays take a shot on sinker specialist Spencer Miles in MLB Rule 5 draft

Toronto selected the sinker specialist Spencer Miles who missed 2025 season with Tommy John surgery from the San Francisco Giants.

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8 d. ago Blue Jays’ path to an AL East repeat narrows as Orioles sign Pete Alonso

Blue Jays road to repeat in AL East just got tougher with Baltimore O's landing former New York Mets first baseman.

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8 d. ago Toronto Blue Jays star Ernie Clement still plays beer league hockey

If you find yourself suiting up in a rec hockey league game in upstate New York, you might just end up taking a faceoff across from one of the Toronto Blue Jays' biggest stars.Ernie Clement, the 29-year-old Rochester, New York native who still lives in his hometown in the offseason, has kept himself busy by getting on the ice."I think, honestly, my best workout that I do is playing hockey in the offseason. I've admitted that to the coaches," Clement said to host Dante Furco of the Hobby Never Sleeps podcast on an episode that was released in early December.Clement grew up playing hockey among many other sports, before eventually going to the University of Virginia to kickstart his baseball career at the next level. And while he says baseball has always been his first love, the sport of hockey hasn't gotten away from him, even through his big-league career."There's nothing in the contract [that says I can't play hockey]. It's obviously a concern...

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8 d. ago John Schneider watched play that cost Toronto Blue Jays World Series '3000 times'

John Schneider may never fully get over the Toronto Blue Jays' World Series loss to the LA Dodgers.The Blue Jays skipper, who helped lead his team to an AL-best 94-68 record through the regular season, met with media members yesterday to discuss the future of his team. Of course, there were also plenty of questions about coming oh-so-close to a World Series championship."I think I'll think about it until the day I leave this earth, unless you get another opportunity to squash that one," Schneider said. "There's so many things that get highlighted. There's the play at home, there's the [Andy] Pages catch, there's the home run from Miguel Rojas, and that's just Game 7."The play at home, of course, refers to Isiah Kiner-Falefa being just inches from scoring what would have been the World Series clinching run. The 30-year-old was instead thrown out at home plate and has received heavy criticism for not taking a bigger lead at third base.&n...

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8 d. ago MLB insider tabs these three Toronto Blue Jays players as trade possibilities

The Toronto Blue Jays might still have a few more tricks up their sleeve this offseason.Coming off a World Series appearance, the pressure is on to keep pushing to be one of the MLB's most competitive teams next year.Early projections show the Blue Jays should be among the AL's best teams next year, and in prime position to potentially head back to the Fall Classic once again.But that doesn't exactly mean that the front office is complacent.In an article published Wednesday morning for The Athletic, MLB insider Ken Rosenthal discussed the Blue Jays still being active in the pitcher market, despite adding Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce already as free agents."One way for the Blue Jays to add a reliever is by trading one of their lesser outfielders, an option they are considering, according to people briefed on their plans," Rosenthal wrote. Rosenthal tabbed Nathan Lukes, Myles Straw and Joey Loperfido as three options that are "possibilities to move"....

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9 d. ago Blue Jays’ John Schneider opens up on World Series heartbreak: ‘It still stings’

On the Game 7 loss to the L.A. Dodgers, Toronto manager said he will "think about it until the day I leave this earth."

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