36 h. ago Beleaguered RHP Bowden Francis placed on IL, while Erik Swanson DFAed by Blue Jays

The state of the Blue Jays’ pitching, already beset with issues, was thrown into upheaval well before Tuesday night’s series opener against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks. To begin with, embattled starter Bowden Francis, who has looked more minor league than major league, has been placed on the 15-day injured list with what the team described […]

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1 week ago Putrid pitching combined with lack of power deny Blue Jays series sweep of host Minnesota Twins

A series would be won, but a sweep denied as the Blue Jays leave the Land of 10,000 Lakes with their collective heads well above water, at least for the time being. At the same time, the margin for error remains thin for a team whose pitching depth is getting tested and whose ability to […]

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1 week ago MLB reinstates 4 players after yearlong bans for betting on baseball

Major League Baseball’s one-year suspensions for betting on the sport ended for four players Thursday — San Diego starter Jay Groome, Athletics relief pitcher Michael Kelly, Philadelphia infielder Jose Rodriguez and Arizona reliever Andrew Saalfrank. The A’s reinstated Kelly along with left-hander T.J. McFarland, who was on the injured list. They optioned right-handers Elvis Alvarado […]

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3 w. ago Reeling Blue Jays one more pitching injury away from potential disaster

As dispiriting as a lop-sided three-game sweep at the hands of the Tampa Bay Rays had to feeling this weekend, the ongoing impotence of the Blue Jays offence may have some company in crisis. And that is saying something. The lack of hitting punch was always going to be an issue for the Jays, as […]

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4 w. ago Long Ball: How concerning is Anthony Santander’s start to the season?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Long Ball, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Toronto Sun Blue Jays writer Rob Longley about Anthony Santander’s struggles to start the season and when we could see Max Scherzer back pitching for the Blue Jays.

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4 w. ago Blue Jays pitcher Scherzer faces long recovery, Gimenez making progress

Veteran starter has been nursing vexing thumb injury since spring training

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