Kazuma Okamoto batting seventh, Addison Barger moved up to cleanup for Toronto Blue Jays season opener

Kazuma Okamoto will man third base and bat seventh in his Major League debut on Friday as the Toronto Blue Jays open the 2026 season against the Athletics. Okamoto, 29, signed a four-year, $60 million deal with the Blue Jays after being posted by the Yomiuri Giants of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, where he … Read more

why it’s more about tradition than a game

Blue Jays set to kick off season with ‘emotional’ pre-game ceremony ahead Opening Day buzz: What can the Jays’ off-season acquisitions bring to the 2026 squad? ‘It’s a great feeling for the city and the country’: Butler on Opening Day ‘Baseball is life’: Newlyweds share their love story built around the Blue Jays Vladimir Guerrero … Read more

Road closures, increased transit service planned during FIFA World Cup in Toronto – CTV News

Road closures, increased transit service planned during FIFA World Cup in Toronto  CTV News Messy transportation, impact on communities pose questions for Canada’s World Cup host cities  CBC Toronto plans to increase transit, close roads to move visitors during FIFA World Cup  CityNews Toronto ‘Haters are quiet now,’ The City of Toronto just dropped photos of BMO Field’s … Read more

Keith Pelley having one-on-one meetings with Toronto Maple Leafs staff

TSN’s Hockey Insiders have the latest on the Leafs and MLSE’s president and CEO, an update on Sens defenceman Thomas Chabot, young stars set to reset the market with new contracts and Rick Bowness and Lindy Ruff on expiring deals. Gino Reda: We know the Toronto Maple Leafs aren’t going to make the playoffs, but … Read more

Toronto Blue Jays’ injured starters ‘progressing really well’

Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins told reporters Thursday afternoon that injured starters Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber and Jose Berrios are progressing well in their recoveries. “We are really encouraged given the starting point,” Atkins said of the trio, who are all on the injured list to begin the season. “All of them are … Read more