If you have watched Major League Baseball in this decade, you have heard of Giancarlo Stanton and the terrible things he does to pitchers. Since the start of the decade, only three players – Jose Bautista, Nelson Cruz, and Edwin Encarnacion – have more home runs than the Marlins slugger. Recently, he has gone on absolute tear, […]
Author: Gideon Turk
Source: Marco Estrada Claimed on Revocable Waivers By AL East Team
Jon Morosi reported this afternoon on Twitter that Marco Estrada was claimed on revocable waivers. A source with knowledge of the situation has told BP Toronto that the claiming team is one that plays in the American League East. The source was not able to directly name the team, but implied heavily that it was […]
The Murky Mosaic of the Blue Jays Post Trade Deadline
July 31st is in the rearview mirror, and the Toronto Blue Jays look a little bit different than they did a few days ago. Gone are Francisco Liriano and Joe Smith. Nori Aoki is here, although whatever that means remains to be seen. However, the biggest story of the deadline for the Blue Jays wasn’t the […]
Report: Kansas City Royals Linked to Marco Estrada
A report from SB Nation’s Chris Cotillo earlier today linked the Kansas City Royals and Blue Jays’ pending free agent Marco Estrada: Still count the Royals as buyers. Expect them to be in on rental SPs. Two names I've heard linked to them: Jaime Garcia and Marco Estrada. — Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) July 19, 2017 […]
Source: Blue Jays Finalize Plans for July Trades
After a conference call with the baseball operations staff on Friday afternoon, the Blue Jays front office has decided what their plans will be for trades in July, according to a source familiar with the situation. Specifically, the team is open to trading any of their four players with fewer than a year of control […]
How The Blue Jays Got Caught in the Unproductive Middle
As baseball fans are wont to do when the calendar flips to July, I found myself thinking about trades this past week. The annual frenzy of rumours and whispers that lead up to the July 31st MLB Trade Deadline have been starting over the past few days. The New York Mets have apparently decided the […]
Marco Estrada on His June Struggles and Juiced Baseballs
NEW YORK — Marco Estrada nodded, walked towards Pete Walker, and put his things on the grass. He chatted with the Blue Jays pitching coach for a few minutes, and then headed back into the Blue Jays clubhouse with a smile on his face. That was the scene at four o’clock on Monday afternoon in Yankee […]
The Problem with the Blue Jays’ Second Base “Solution”
You don’t need me to tell you that second base has not been kind to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017. With a 77 wRC+ going into Sunday’s games, their second baseman rank 25th in baseball in offensive production. Four different players have played the position for the Blue Jays this season, and all four of […]
MLB Draft: Reports and Videos on Blue Jays Picks in Rounds 11-25
The Blue Jays have made some more picks in the MLB Draft today as they get set to wrap up the 2017 festivities. Here’s a look at the picks made in rounds 11 through 25, with 26 through 40 coming later today. One thing to keep in mind with these players is that they do not […]
MLB Draft: Blue Jays Select C Hagen Danner with the 61st Pick
The Blue Jays have made their third pick of 2017’s MLB Draft, selecting C Hagen Danner out of Huntington Beach (HS), California, with the 61st overall pick. The 18-year-old stands at 6’1″ and weighs 195 lbs. I like Hagen Danner, love he was announced as a catcher. He's athletic, tough, caught gold medal game for @USABaseball18U. Has toughness — John […]