The Blue Jays and Mariners had a pitcher’s duel early on in the game, with J.A. Happ and Wade Miley tossing up zeroes in the first few innings. The Jays broke through against Miley in the fourth inning and added another in the sixth on the way to a 2-0 victory. Though the Jays have […]
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Surprise! Blue Jays Designate Drew Storen for Assignment, Recall Ryan Tepera
In a relatively shocking move Sunday morning, the Blue Jays have designated right handed relief pitcher Drew Storen for assignment and have recalled Ryan Tepera to take his place on the roster. The Blue Jays will now have 10 days to waive, trade, release, or outright Storen to the minor leagues, the last of which […]
Recap: Mariners 2, Blue Jays 1; Canadian Shuts Down Canada’s Team
Marco Estrada returned and tried to shake of the rust, and James Paxton pitched on ‘home soil’ with a polished approach as the Jays faced the Mariners on Friday night. Save a Canadian vs. Canadian home run from Michael Saunders off of Paxton, the Jays couldn’t find a way to get a big hit with […]
Blue Jays Activate Estrada and Morales, Option Loup and Burns
The Blue Jays have announced that Marco Estrada and Franklin Morales have been activated off of the 15 and 60 day disabled lists, respectively, while Aaron Loup and Andy Burns have been optioned to AAA Buffalo to make room for the pair. To make room for Morales on the 40-man roster, RHP Dustin Antolin was […]
Recap: Blue Jays 10, Diamondbacks 4; Jays’ Bats Dominate in Arizona
The Blue Jays tagged Arizona players all afternoon long, scoring 10 times in a 10-4 rout of the D-Backs at Chase Field. The scoring started early, as the Jays took advantage of a struggling Patrick Corbin, tagging him for six runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Josh Donaldson and Darwin Barney lead the charge, driving […]
Aaron Sanchez is Making Adjustments
As Aaron Sanchez prepares to take the ball against the Arizona Diamonbacks in his first start of Baseball’s “second half,” the focus is almost entirely on if/when he will leave the starting rotation for a vacation in the Blue Jays bullpen. The reasons are obvious, as the team has openly stated that such a move […]
Recap: Blue Jays 5, Athletics 3; Donaldson Salvages the Series in Oakland
The Blue Jays took to the field in Oakland today faced with the daunting task of avoiding a sweep at the hands of Rich Hill, one of the few bright spots in the Athletics’ organization in 2016 (and a possible trade target for the Jays). The Jays got a break early when Hill, who had been plagued by […]
Recap: A’s 5, Blue Jays 4; Dickey Done In By Davis’ Dual Dingers
After the bullpen couldn’t hold on for the win last night, the Blue Jays looked to rebound in an afternoon contest where Sonny Gray took the mound against R.A Dickey. Gray has struggled this year, coming in to today’s game with an ERA of 5.17, which is the highest in the American League. Josh Thole […]
Where There’s Smoak, There’s An Extension For The Jays’ First Baseman
The Jays have signed Justin Smoak to a two year extension, as reported by Sportsnet’s Barry Davis. 2 yr contract extension for Justin Smoak. club option for 2019. $4.125 mil 1st 2 years $6.0 million option in 2019 with $250,000 buyout. — Barry Davis (@SNBarryDavis) July 16, 2016 Smoak is in his second season with […]
Recap: A’s 8, Blue Jays 7; Stroman Stumbles Out Of The Break
The second half of the season got underway with Josh Donaldson leading the Blue Jays into Oakland to face his former team (thank you again, Billy Beane). Given the direction in which the two teams are trending – the Athletics are looking to rebuild with young talent while the Jays are once again in go-for-it mode […]









