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Alejandro Kirk of the Toronto Blue Jays bats in the fourth inning against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park on April 3, 2024 in Houston, Texas.

Davis Schneider sits, Blue Jays bats snooze (again) in meek loss to Astros

Rob Longley · Postmedia News |Updated Apr. 4, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

By now we should know that the Blue Jays approach to decision making is unyielding when it comes to making roster decisions, both in game and out. In other words, less than 24 hours after he was the hero in an unlikely Jays win in Houston — and ...

Justin Turner #2 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates with third base coach Carlos Febles #51 after hitting a home run during the fifth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on March 31, 2024 in St Petersburg, Florida.

Gausman deals, Turner delivers as Blue Jays blow out Rays for series split

Rob Longley · Postmedia News |Updated Mar. 31, 2024 |3 min read Gallery Premium content

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — There were days during the winter when the acquisition of Justin Turner felt like the Blue Jays version of a consolation prize in the absence of bigger-name impact acquisitions. The 2023 version of the team screamed its ...

Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette makes a throwing error on a ground ball by Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz during the fifth inning of a baseball game Friday, March 29, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Bo Bichette scratched with neck spasms as Blue Jays shuffle lineup

Rob Longley · Postmedia News |Updated Mar. 31, 2024 |1 min read Premium content

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Well that changed in a hurry. With their fourth game in as many days, the Blue Jays opted for a dramatically different looking lineup for Sunday’s series finale with the Tampa Bay Rays. The biggest move was necessitated ...

Tampa Bay Rays third base coach Brady Williams, center left, and shortstop Bo Bichette, right, try to break up a confrontation between Tampa Bay's Jose Caballero, center right, and Toronto Blue Jays reliever Genesis Cabrera, left, after Cabrera pushed Caballero during the seventh inning of a baseball game, Saturday, March 30, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Blue Jays appealing three-game suspension to Cabrera following Saturday fracas

Rob Longley · Postmedia News |Updated Mar. 31, 2024 |1 min read Premium content

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A two-handed shove to the face of a Rays player has landed Blue Jays relief pitcher Genesis Cabrera a three-game suspension. As well, Cabrera was handed an undisclosed fine for the incident, which caused both benches to ...

Blue Jays pitcher Genesis Cabrera shoves Jose Caballero of the Rays as third base coach Brady Williams (left), umpire Corey Blaser (second left), and Bo Bichette (right) attempt to intervene in the seventh inning at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., Saturday, March 30, 2024.

Blue Jays reliever Cabrera ejected, dugouts clear late in loss to Rays

Rob Longley · Postmedia News |Updated Mar. 31, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Blue Jays are hoping a “heat of the moment” incident at the end of the seventh inning of Saturday’s loss to the Rays doesn’t result in a suspension to reliever Genesis Cabrera. Tempers boiled over — and the dugouts ...

Blue Jays starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi reacts following the first inning against the Rays at Tropicana Field in St Petersburg, Fla., Saturday, March 30, 2024.

No fun in that: Dormant Blue Jays attack has no support for starter Yusei Kikuchi

Rob Longley · Postmedia News |Updated Mar. 30, 2024 |4 min read Premium content

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — He is, by all accounts, the fun-loving dude on the Blue Jays starting rotation and as such is one of the more popular players in the team’s clubhouse. But you know what would really add to those Yusei Kikuchi good ...

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman throws to a Minnesota Twins batter during the first inning in Game 1 of an AL wild-card baseball playoff series Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, in Minneapolis.

Blue Jays Kevin Gausman gets green light to start series finale vs. Rays

Rob Longley · Postmedia News |Updated Mar. 30, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — He’s not ready to go the distance in a game yet, but the Blue Jays ace is ready for action. As a result, manager John Schneider confirmed on Saturday that Kevin Gausman will get the ball for Sunday’s finale of a four-game ...

Blue Jays starting pitcher Chris Bassitt delivers to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning on Friday, March 29, 2024, in St. Petersburg, Fla.

Sloppy Blue Jays blown out as Rays take advantage of Bassitt miscue

Rob Longley · Postmedia News |Updated Mar. 30, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chris Bassitt rarely leaves you guessing how he feels about how his work on the mound is going. Or, for that matter, how he feels about his effort following a start. So it was when he raised his arms in self-disgust after ...

Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Tiedemann throws live batting practice during spring training action in Dunedin, Fla., Feb. 17, 2024.

Tiedemann watch continues as top Blue Jays prospect kicks off triple-A season in Buffalo

Rob Longley · Postmedia News |Updated Mar. 29, 2024 |3 min read Premium content

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Frigid and far away from the Trop, one of the arms who could be critical to the Blue Jays success in 2024 got his season underway on Friday afternoon. It was opening day for the Bisons at Sahlen Field in Buffalo and Ricky ...

Joey Votto of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on from the dugout during spring training.

Joey Votto turns opening day fan as his Blue Jays future remains on hold

Rob Longley · Postmedia News |Updated Mar. 29, 2024 |2 min read Premium content

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It wasn’t that way Joey Votto expected to spend opening day of what he hopes will be a season that yields the next chapter of his big league career, but he wasn’t going to miss it just the same. Votto wasn’t in the ...

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