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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3 Things to Watch for Against the Athletics
Written by Sean Addis, Richard Lee-Sam, and Gideon Turk The Year of the First Basemen The Toronto Blue Jays are not the only team who has a first baseman that is having a breakout year. Oakland’s Yonder Alonso’s start to the 2017 season is showcasing the potential that the San Diego Padres saw when they […]
Joe Smith is Tunneling His Way to a Home Run Problem
Over the weekend the Toronto Blue Jays came to terms with free agent Joe Smith on a one year, three million dollar contract for the 2017 season. After losing mid-season sensation and setup man extraordinaire Joaquin Benoit to Philadelphia, a right handed void had emerged at the back-end of the bullpen, one which Mark Shapiro […]
The Replacements: How Do The New Bullpen Pieces Stack Up
For all the potential frustration from fans about a quiet offseason, the Blue Jays’ braintrust has had some small victories recently when it comes to building the bullpen. Getting J.P. Howell and Joe Smith added some much needed depth to the relief core, supplementing 2016 holdovers Roberto Osuna, Jason Grilli, and Joe Biagini. The Blue Jays bullpen […]
Blue Jays Sign Right-Handed Reliever Joe Smith to Major League Deal
According to Fox Sports’ Ken Rosenthal, the Blue Jays and reliever Joe Smith have agreed to a one-year deal. Source: #BlueJays in agreement with free-agent reliever Joe Smith on one-year, major-league contract. — Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) February 5, 2017 While his name is so generic that it almost seems fake, his talent is anything but. From […]