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Jays Care donates $250,000 to Hurricane Fiona relief efforts

Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Toronto Blue Jays, is committed to stepping up for Canadians in times of need. As Hurricane Fiona relief efforts continue, Jays Care has donated $250,000 to the Canadian Red Cross’s Hurricane Fiona in Canada Appeal to support community recovery in Atlantic Canada and Eastern Quebec. The donation was matched dollar-for-dollar by the Government of Canada, bringing the total donation amount to $500,000.

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Toronto Blue JaysCBN Staff
R.I.P. Steve Davis

Steve Davis, the first pitcher in the Toronto Blue Jays’ organization to register 20 wins in a single season, passed away on September 28, 2021 at the age of 61 after a courageous battle with cancer. His obituary was published recently by Thompson’s Harveson & Cole Funeral Home and Crematory in Fort Worth, Tex.

Davis pitched in the Blue Jays’ organization from 1982 to 1988, but he’s best known as the first pitcher in the organization’s history to earn 20 wins in a single season. He accomplished the feat in 1985 when he won 17 games at double-A Knoxville, three at triple-A Syracuse and two with the big league Blue Jays for a total of 22.

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Toronto Blue JaysKevin Glew
Elliott: Jays hope Barriera near Manoah's value vs. Hoffmann's, Bonus baby list

What do the Blue Jays expect to receive from this July’s first-round pick Brandon Barriera down the road? Well, if we just go off the monies paid to pitchers in previous drafts, Barriera was given $3.4 million US as the 23rd player selected in North America. The Jays forked that over so the Plantation, Fla. high schooler would ignore the Vanderbilt Commodores advances. It’s the second highest signing bonus the Blue Jays have ever given to a pitcher behind Alek Manoah.

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