After selecting catcher Riley Adams and shortstop Kevin Smith in the third and fourth rounds, the Blue Jays continued their work during the second day of the draft by selecting William and Mary second baseman, Cullen Large, with their fifth round selection, 159th overall. A 6-foot, 175 pound sophomore, Large is sporting 45 runs, six […]
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MLB Draft: Blue Jays Select C Riley Adams with the 99th Pick
Toronto made three selections on day one of the draft, taking high floor middle-infielder Logan Warmouth, flame throwing right-handed pitcher Nate Pearson, and former Little League World Series star Hagen Danner. On day two, the Blue Jays used their first selection of the day on 6’5, 215 lbs catcher Riley Adams 99th overall. Adams is a […]
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 […]
MLB Draft: Blue Jays Select RHP Nate Pearson with the 28th Pick
After making polished college shortstop Logan Warmoth their first selection in the 2017 MLB draft, the Blue Jays picked six-foot six, 240 pound righty Nate Pearson two slots later out of Junior College of Central Florida. Pearson was ranked 13th by Baseball America, 28th by Keith Law, and 35th by MLB Pipeline. Some of that volatility […]
MLB Draft: Blue Jays Select SS Logan Warmoth with the 22nd Pick
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 […]
3 Things to Watch For Against the Mariners
Written by Greg Wisniewski, Dave Church, and Nick Dika Who Will Play Second Base? Devon Travis is back on the disabled list. After being hit on the wrist Sunday afternoon by a Luis Severino fastball, the assumption was that Travis’ wrist was the problem. On Tuesday, it was revealed that the injury sending Travis to the […]
Artificial Turf Wars Ep. 60: Can’t Quell the DL Spell
Episode 60 Greg and Josh go over the last week of stories from the Blue Jays’ 4-3 week. They go over the games against the Yankees and Reds, touch on the triumphant return to superstardom (and health) of Josh Donaldson, the latest injury to Devon Travis, Francisco Liriano and Joe Biagini’s rest of the season […]
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 […]
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 […]
3 Things to Watch for in the Blue Jays Series vs. the Reds
Written by Dave Church, Nick Dika, and Gideon Turk RETURNED RELIEF During the 2016 season, no matter how bad your team’s bullpen was, you could always say, “Hey, at least we’re not the Reds.” They spent a lot of the season dead last in bullpen ERA, though they did manage to sneak by the Colorado […]