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Jesus Sanchez’s grand slam propels Blue Jays to blowout win over Marlins

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Tue, 26 May 2026 21:56:47 EDT

With one swing, Jesus Sanchez turned a close game into a comfortable lead for the Blue Jays. Sanchez’s grand slam was the highlight in Toronto’s series-tying win over the Marlins.

How could Blue Jays backfill Cease’s rotation spot?

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Mon, 25 May 2026 19:08:44 EDT

After Dylan Cease’s hamstring strain forced the Blue Jays to place yet another arm on the injured list Monday, Toronto will need to add some innings to its staff.

Success vs. Skenes creates optimism for Blue Jays’ bats

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Sat, 23 May 2026 21:09:06 EDT

Not only did Saturday’s win against Paul Skenes bring the 25-27 Blue Jays a little closer to .500, a big game against a pitcher this dominant provides a little optimism for where this struggling offence can go.

ALDS win ‘in the past’ as Blue Jays face Yankees again

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Mon, 18 May 2026 09:50:06 EDT

Ahead of the four-game series against the Yankees, Blue Jays players resolved to focus on the here and now rather than anything that happened in 2025.

Guerrero Jr.’s slump-busting homer powers Blue Jays to series win

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Sun, 17 May 2026 16:32:34 EDT

Mired in an extended slump, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. said he was one good swing away from turning it around.

That swing came on Sunday in a series-deciding win over the Detroit Tigers.

Bullpen game helps Blue Jays outlast Tigers while offensive woes continue

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Sat, 16 May 2026 16:09:08 EDT

While Saturday’s extra-innings win over the Tigers didn’t feature the offensive outburst the Blue Jays have been hoping for, they scored just enough to back a strong showing from Spencer Miles and the bullpen.

Blue Jays’ Jose Berrios to undergo elbow surgery

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Sat, 16 May 2026 11:44:05 EDT

José Berríos will be sidelined for at least a couple of months after making the decision to undergo elbow surgery.

Frustrating trends continue for Blue Jays in gutting loss to Tigers

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Fri, 15 May 2026 21:56:25 EDT

While the pitching was stellar for the Blue Jays, other frustrating trends continued in Friday’s loss to the Tigers.

Blue Jays rally late but concerns continue to grow after loss to Rays

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Tue, 12 May 2026 23:20:02 EDT

While Tuesday’s loss to the Rays wasn’t as one-sided as it could have been after an impressive seventh-inning rally, the Blue Jays still fell to a season-worst six games below .500.

Addison Barger’s health, fifth rotation spot emerge as questions for Jays

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Mon, 11 May 2026 08:59:27 EDT

After an encouraging start to the weekend, Sunday’s loss to the Angels raised at least two significant questions for the Toronto Blue Jays. Ben Nicholson-Smith dives into both.

Blue Jays win big with offensive outburst against Angels

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Sat, 09 May 2026 18:11:56 EDT

The Toronto Blue Jays’ bats came alive on Saturday as they dominated the Angels en route to a 14-1 victory.

Barger’s return leads to ‘tough’ roster decision for Blue Jays

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Thu, 07 May 2026 09:41:21 EDT

Thursday’s off day won’t give the Blue Jays much reprieve, as they’ll have to juggle a difficult decision with the impending return of Addison Barger.

Ben Nicholson-Smith digs into that and much more in his latest.

Pressure starting to build on Blue Jays after sweep by Rays

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:53:32 EDT

The Blue Jays aren’t in panic mode, but the lack of momentum — and the growing pressure — after getting swept by the Rays is becoming harder to ignore.

Blue Jays’ Scherzer seeks answers for ‘confusing’ forearm issue

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Wed, 06 May 2026 11:20:32 EDT

Max Scherzer hoped he’d be ramping back up towards the big-league roster by now, but a “confusing” battle with forearm tendinitis still has him searching for answers.

Blue Jays falter late, drop second in a row to Rays

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Tue, 05 May 2026 21:28:06 EDT

The margins are thin for the Blue Jays right now, making wins stressful and losses painful. Reliever Tyler Rogers allowed runs for just the second time this season, leading to another loss to the Rays.

Blue Jays still searching for offensive answers after one-run showing vs. Rays

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Mon, 04 May 2026 21:16:43 EDT

Simply put, the Blue Jays don’t have much going on offensively.

Vancouver’s MLB expansion hopes lead to intrigue, questions

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:46:31 EDT

There’s growing interest in bringing major-league baseball to Vancouver, creating intrigue about the possibility of a second Canadian MLB team — yet significant questions must be answered before the possibility shifts from hope to something more tangible.

Blue Jays can’t capitalize on Red Sox chaos in series-opening loss

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:52:16 EDT

Despite the chaos that surrounded the Red Sox as they arrived in Toronto, they’re still a talented team.

The Blue Jays learned as much in their series-opening loss, Ben Nicholson-Smith writes.

Blue Jays notebook: Louis Varland impresses at back of bullpen

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:06:27 EDT

Thanks to Louis Varland’s weekend performance, the Blue Jays may have found a solution at closer. Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith looks at that and more in his latest notebook.

Max Scherzer’s tough start raises questions for Blue Jays

Ben Nicholson-Smith — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:10:57 EDT

Friday’s loss marked the third time in Max Scherzer’s last four starts that he couldn’t escape the third inning. It also raised some major questions about what’s next for the veteran.