According to Ken Rosenthal, the Blue Jays have traded reliever Joe Smith to Cleveland in advance of Monday’s trade deadline. Source: Joe Smith to #Indians. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) July 31, 2017 Smith, 33, signed a one year deal with Toronto this past off-season for $3 million and was worth every penny up until this […]
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Blue Jays Trade Liriano to Astros for Aoki & Hernández
The Blue Jays are on the verge of trading Fransisco Liriano to the Houston Astros according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The deal is not yet office, and the return is not yet known. It is expected that the Blue Jays will pick up Liriano’s salary in order to get a bigger return from Houston. […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the White Sox
Written by Bennett Brauer, Dave Church, and Gideon Turk Rebuild Envy Since acknowledging they were not going to be competitive with their current roster, the White Sox have traded top players Adam Eaton, Chris Sale, Jose Quintana, Todd Frazier and David Robertson, as well as key middle relief piece Tommy Kahnle, Dan Jennings, and Anthony Swarzak. With a […]
Checking In On 2017 First Rounder Nate Pearson
The Vancouver Canadians have rebounded nicely after finishing with a franchise-worst 29-45 record in 2016. The C’s clinched a playoff berth with a first-half pennant and are rolling along thanks to an influx of fresh young talent. A key part of that influx is 28th overall pick in the 2017 Draft, Nate Pearson, who may just have the highest […]
Blue Jays Minor League Update: Trade Deadline Edition
As of this writing, there are less than 20 hours left before the MLB non-waiver trade deadline which arrives at 4 p.m. EDT today. Also as of this writing, the Blue Jays have yet to trade for any new prospects so should that change, the discussion of those players will be found in a separate […]
It’s Been A Forgettable Month (and Season) for the Blue Jays’ Rotation
The Blue Jays’ month of July has been like every other month so far this season: not good enough. Their record thus far hasn’t gotten them back into any kind of shape to make a run at the playoffs, putting them more likely to sell than buy at the deadline. Even the moral victories have […]
3 Things to Watch for Against the Angels
Written by Nick Dika, Greg Wisniewski, and Jenn Smith Donaldson vs. Trout: Injured Superstars The Jays offensive struggles this season have been well documented. The Jays now sit 27th in all of baseball with 412 runs scored and 25th in slugging percentage at .403. When it comes to hitting the baseball, the Angels have been […]
The Best Moustaches in the Blue Jays Minor League System
Guest Written by Brad Walchuk (@bwalchuk) A little while back, Nick Dika wrote one of those much-needed articles that are a pleasant distraction as a roller-coaster season feels like it’s getting away from you: a look at some of the finest facial hair in Blue Jays history. Of course, it was the mustaches – those of […]
Jays Walk Away: Can You Make a Walkoff Walk Worse
Losing, it goes without saying, is bad. We’ve seen the 2017 Blue Jays do a lot of it – relative to other recent incarnations of the team – and it surely feels awful. Even though all losses count equally in the standings, the feel of a 11-2 drubbing and an extra inning nail biter are […]
The Top 10 Blue Jays by Trade Deadline Value (No. 1 – 5)
This is part two of the Blue Jays deadline 2017 top-ten trade value series. The introduction, as well as the tenth through sixth most valuable, went up at BP Toronto yesterday. As a brief recap before, your tenth to sixth most valuable Blue Jays trade assets: #10: RHP Joe Biagini #9: 2B Devon Travis #8: 1B Justin […]