Baseball is back, and it looks very different in a few key ways. The way the game is being umpired has drastically changed, while other young stars made a big impact in their debut weekends. Elsewhere, though, a lot has remained the same (the Dodgers are still very good). Here are our takeaways: 1. MLB … Read more
Connor Seabold didn’t waste much time finding a new home. He didn’t have much time to waste. MORE: Blue Jays drop 25-year-old with .306 average in spring training roster cuts Two days after the Toronto Blue Jays released him, Seabold signed a split contract with the Detroit Tigers on March 23. The right-handed pitcher will … Read more
Late at night after a road game last August, Max Scherzer made a special request at the front desk of the Ritz-Carlton in Denver. “Can you please unlock the piano?” Chris Bassitt, then a teammate of Scherzer’s with the Toronto Blue Jays, sat and listened as his fellow right-hander’s fingers danced over the keys. Scherzer’s … Read more
The Toronto Blue Jays liked Joe Mantiply enough that they acquired the former All-Star reliever in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks at last year’s deadline. They ultimately had better options for their October bullpen. Toronto clinched the American League pennant and took the Los Angeles Dodgers to the brink of defeat in Game 7 … Read more
It took an entire offseason and more for the Toronto Blue Jays and Max Scherzer to reunite, but in agreeing to do so, they granted Scherzer’s eldest daughter’s wish. Hours after Scherzer agreed to terms on a 1-year deal with the Jays, his wife, Erica, posted a letter on Instagram that their daughter, Brooke, wrote … Read more
Phillippe Aumont’s last pitch in Major League Baseball was 11 years ago, when he left four innings into the wrong end of a 12-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. MORE: Mets’ 5-Time All-Star might need hand surgery In 2018, Aumont made 29 appearances for the Detroit Tigers’ Triple-A affiliate. The Quebec native missed the … Read more
When Buck Martinez was traded to Toronto in 1981, he saw the city as a good place to end his Major League Baseball career. His relationship with the team would end up lasting decades, as a player, manager and, most notably, a broadcaster. Martinez announced his retirement from broadcasting in a statement on Friday, ending a career that saw … Read more
TORONTO, ON – OCTOBER 30: Max Scherzer #31 of the Toronto Blue Jays looks on during a workout day ahead of game six of the 2025 World Series at Rogers Centre on October 30, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images) Getty Images Shortly after reaching Game 7 of the World Series, … Read more
TORONTO, ON – MAY 29: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. #27 of Toronto Blue Jays looks on from the dugout ahead of playing the Athletics in their MLB game at the Rogers Centre on May 29, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images) Getty Images Last year, the Toronto Blue Jays reaped the benefits … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 16, 2026 9:13 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Toronto Blue Jays swung and missed on signing star free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker. According to multiple reports, the four-time all-star and World Series champion has agreed to a four-year, US$240 million contract with … Read more