The Blue Jays have made their first pick of 2017’s MLB Draft, selecting SS Logan Warmoth out of North Carolina with the 22nd overall pick. The 21-year-old stands at 6’0″ and weighs 190 lbs. Sources: #BlueJays taking Logan Warmoth, SS, North Carolina at 22. — Robert Murray (@RobertMurrayFRS) June 13, 2017 Warmoth was ranked as the 19th best prospect available […]
Author: Gideon Turk
Danny Barnes Is Trying to Be the Same as Always
TORONTO – There’s a common perception about relievers in baseball that makes them out to be these easily replaceable chips, one being the same as all the others. Although in certain circumstances this does hold true, it often gets taken to the extreme; people believe any pitcher in professional baseball can luck their way into a […]
Kevin Pillar Needs to Do Better
I wasn’t watching the game last night. I was cursorily following along on Twitter when I saw that tensions between Atlanta and the Blue Jays were getting high. It started because Jason Motte quick pitched, and in response, Kevin Pillar appeared to have yelled a homophobic slur at him. That’s unacceptable. That should be grounds for […]
The Best Kept Secret in the Blue Jays Organization: Bradley Jones
In today’s digital age, where countless online baseball publications employ teams of scouts to keep fans as informed as possible on the minor leagues, a player hitting .333/.395/.595 should make some noise. In the case of Bradley Jones, it hasn’t. At our parent site Baseball Prospectus, Jones has been mentioned in an article once, and it […]
Joe Biagini Is Going to Be Starting on Sunday…Because It’s 2017!
You read the title. You’ve heard the news. Joe Biagini, the Rule Five draft pick from a year ago who took the Toronto bullpen by storm (topical weather joke!) in 2016 will be starting for the Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon at Tropicana Field. Joe Biagini will start for #BlueJays Sunday per manager John Gibbons […]
The Blue Jays Weigh in on the Red Sox and Orioles Feud
NEW YORK – The Blue Jays are not well liked across Major League Baseball. The loud style of play that endears the team to its fans comes across as obnoxious and pretentious to opposing clubs, and has resulted in plenty of dust ups over the Bautista years of this franchise. Rivalries have spawned with the Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay […]
Blue Jays Claim Catcher Luke Maile from Rays
The Blue Jays have acquired catcher Luke Maile from the Rays on a waiver claim, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports: #Rays C Luke Maile, who was DFA'd on Saturday, is heading to the #BlueJays — Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) April 6, 2017 Topkin also reports that Maile, 26, will be assigned to the […]
Why the Blue Jays Chose Ryan Goins for their Opening Day Roster
No, this won’t be the roster the Blue Jays use for all 162 games, and it probably won’t even be the roster they use a week from now, but if you’re wondering about what the Blue Jays did to their roster today despite it seeming like a bunch of backwards decisions, you aren’t alone. 12 […]
Rowdy Tellez Is Making His Way to Toronto One Page of Notes at a Time
DUNEDIN – From the moment he was drafted, Rowdy Tellez gained minor celebrity status among fans in Canada because of his peculiar yet endearing name. That fame drifted off into the background over the past few seasons as Tellez has been developing in the low minors, occasionally resurfacing with a #LetsGetRowdy on Twitter during a particular stretch […]
How Kevin Pillar Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Plate Discipline
DUNEDIN – Compared to years past, the Blue Jays Spring Training camp this season has been relatively quiet. There have been no outlandish contract demands from star players, no soul-crushing injuries to fan favourites, and no prospects taking everybody by surprise. That’s probably a good thing. Spring Training narratives tend to be distractions for players, and […]