Jim Leyland, who managed three franchises to the postseason and led the Florida Marlins to the 1997 World Series title, earned election to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday via the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee process. Longtime Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston failed to garner enough support in the voting.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew makes his case for legendary Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston to be elected to the Hall of Fame. The Hall’s 16-member Contemporary Era Voting Committee will decide Gaston’s Hall of Fame fate today.
Read MoreBaseball’s biggest sensation and most sought-after free agent, Shohei Ohtani, is about to break the bank and the Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly in the running to sign him. Free agent lawyer Cody Malloy writes about the impact signing Ohtani could have on a club both on and off the field.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Tyson Shushkewich shares a list of the former Toronto Blue Jays that are up for National Baseball Hall of Fame consideration this winter.
Read MoreThe Toronto Chapter of the BBWAA has announced its annual award winners. SS Bo Bichette earned the Neil MacCarl Award as Player of the Year while RHP Kevin Gausman landed Pitcher of the Year. The Most Improved Player Award was given to LHP Yusei Kikuchi and Rookie of the Year honours went to INF Davis Schneider. Also recognized were Third Base Coach Luis Rivera and Team Travel & Clubhouse Operations Director Mike Shaw as the John Cerutti Award co-recipients for displaying goodwill, cooperation, and character.
Read MoreThe Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame will announce their Tip O'Neill Award winner, for the top Canadian player in 2023, on December 7. Here’s a rundown of the top candidates.
Read MoreCanadian Baseball Network writer Danny Gallagher believes that legendary Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston is worthy of a plaque in Cooperstown.
Read MoreDeMarlo Hale will rejoin the Toronto Blue Jays to be their associate manager.
Read MoreBob Elliott pays tribute to longtime Toronto Blue Jays scout Dave Yoakum who passed away on May 10 at the age of 76.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have hired Carlos Febles to be their new third base coach.
Read MoreThree Toronto Blue Jays players were named American League Gold Glove Award winners on Sunday.
Pitcher Jose Berrios, third baseman Matt Chapman and centre fielder Kevin Kiermaier were announced as winners.
It’s the first time in Blue Jays’ history the team has had three Gold Glove Award winners in the same season.
Read MoreWho was the Toronto Blue Jays best postseason pitcher?
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew provides an answer to this question.
Read MoreThe Toronto Blue Jays have unveiled their 2024 regular season schedule.
Read MoreFormer Toronto Blue Jays reliever Mike Timlin still has the last out ball from the 1992 World Series that his Blue Jays won 31 years ago today. It is one of the most sought-after items in Canadian baseball history and would likely fetch five or maybe six digits at auction.
Read MoreThirty years ago today, Toronto Blue Jays slugger Joe Carter belted the second walk-off, World Series-winning home run in major league history. It’s an unforgettable moment in Canadian baseball history - one that wouldn’t have happened, as Canadian Baseball Network editor-in-chief Bob Elliott recounts in this 2015 article, if Carter had signed with the Kansas City Royals, as the outfielder almost did at the 1992 winter meetings.
Read MoreFormer Toronto Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston is one of the former managers, executives or umpires on the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballot that was announced on Thursday.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays’ prized pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann has been named Arizona Fall League Pitcher of the Week.
Read MoreRance Mulliniks always looked like the smartest player on the field.
And many of his former Toronto Blue Jays teammates will tell you that he was.
Canadian Baseball Network editor Kevin Glew recently caught up with Mulliniks to talk about the former third baseman’s baseball career.
Read MoreFormer Toronto Blue Jays All-Star left-hander Ricky Romero is headed back to school to complete a Sociology degree at Cal State Fullerton. The now 38-year-old, who threw his last MLB pitch 10 years ago, is doing it largely to serve as an example for his three children. Canadian Baseball Network writer Melissa Verge recently spoke with Romero.
Read MoreToronto Blue Jays legendary right-hander Dave Stieb has been elected to the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame.
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