Canadian Baseball Network writer Cole Shelton writes that Toronto Blue Jays’ recent addition Matt Shoemaker is exactly the type of pitcher the rebuilding club needs for their starting rotation.
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Canadian Baseball Network writer Lucas Casaletto feels that the Toronto Blue Jays’ decision to sign right-hander Matt Shoemaker to a one-year contract is a solid gamble for the rebuilding club.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-hander Matt Shoemaker to a one-year, $3.5-million contract.
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USA Today editor Gabe Lacques recently suggested that free agent outfielder Bryce Harper would be a great fit for the Toronto Blue Jays lineup, alongside the young players coming up through the club’s farm system, particularly Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Montreal, Que.). But he also made it clear that Harper is “highly unlikely” to sign with the club.
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Right-hander Scott Richmond (Vancouver, B.C..) has signed with the Auckland Tuatara of the Australian Baseball League.
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Mackenzie Longpre, from Blue Jays from Away, writes that the Toronto Blue Jays’ signing of major league veteran Eric Sogard to a minor league contract on Friday is a depth move for the club.
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After a long and successful career in professional sports, former Toronto Blue Jays trainer Ken Carson will retire after the 2019 season.
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The Toronto Blue Jays and free agent infielder Eric Sogard have come to terms on a minor league deal that comes with an invite to big league camp next spring. Canadian Baseball Network writer Andrew Hendriks has the details.
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In case you missed it, here is the story that Canadian Baseball Network contributor Jim Cowan wrote in November about the City of Dunedin, Fla., approving schematic designs for the Toronto Blue Jays new spring training facilities.
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MiLB.com released its list of Toronto Blue Jays organization all-stars on Wednesday. Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, shares the selections and compares them to his choices from earlier in the fall.
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The Texas Rangers believe that Markham, Ont., native and former Team Italy right-hander Jordan Romano, whom they recently acquired, can help their bullpen in 2019. Roberto Angotti, from Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball, has the story.
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses Harold Baines, Lee Smith, Jamie Romak, John Hiller, Bobby Mattick and John Axford.
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Employing a reliever to open a game is likely more than just a fad and with former Tampa Bay Rays bench coach Charlie Montoyo as their new manager, the Toronto Blue Jays seem like prime candidates to utilize this strategy in 2019, writes Mackenzie Longpre, from Blue Jays from Away.
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The Toronto Blue Jays selected 18-year-old right-hander Elvis Luciano from the Kansas City Royals organization in the Rule 5 draft on Thursday. Canadian Baseball Network writer Michael DiStefano has more on the young hurler.
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The Toronto Blue Jays lost Canadian right-hander Jordan Romano (Markham, Ont.) to the Chicago White Sox in the MLB Rule 5 draft on Thursday. Canadian Baseball Network writer Andrew Hendriks summarizes the Blue Jays’ activity in the draft.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, was surprised by the Toronto Blue Jays’ decision to release Troy Tulowitzi on Tuesday, but he writes that cutting the veteran loose does clear up some of the club’s infield questions.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have released veteran shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.
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Kevin Glew’s weekly “But What Do I Know?” column discusses James Paxton, Larry Walker, Joe Carter, Roy Halladay, Jeff Heath and Rube Vickers.
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Toronto Blue Jays World Series hero Joe Carter is one of 10 finalists on the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Today’s Game Era ballot. The ballot will be reviewed and voted upon on Sunday.
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Jay Blue, from Blue Jays from Away, examines the Toronto Blue Jays potential roster heading into 2019 and spells out the decisions the front office faces this off-season.
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