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Farm Review: What Blue Jays have in mind for JoJo Parker and other top prospects

Shi Davidi — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:47:03 EDT

It was a year to remember for Toronto Blue Jays prospects. Along with a few pitching updates, Shi Davidi takes a look at how the club’s top position-player prospects fared in 2026.

How Okamoto’s success can impact Blue Jays’ push into Japanese market

Shi Davidi — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 10:08:35 EDT

Kazuma Okamoto had a successful rookie year with the Blue Jays, establishing Toronto as a destination where Japanese position players can thrive.

Shi Davidi and Ben Nicholson-Smith explain what it means for the Blue Jays’ push into the Japanese market.

Blue Jays notebook: Dylan Cease plans ashram visit amid shoulder work

Shi Davidi — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 16:44:30 EDT

Dylan Cease headed home to Georgia for a rest when the Toronto Blue Jays season ended, and the ace right-hander has big plans for the winter from there.

Canada’s Taillon opts for elbow surgery to extend career after stint with Blue Jays

Shi Davidi — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:03:26 EDT

Reinvigorated by his brief stint with the Toronto Blue Jays, Jameson Taillon will undergo elbow surgery next week with an eye toward resuming his career once back to health, reports Shi Davidi.

Blue Jays offer concessions for lost season but few firm plans

Shi Davidi — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:29:11 EDT

The public post-mortem for the 2026 Blue Jays from Ross Atkins and president and Mark Shapiro included the appropriate mea culpas, but little in terms of concrete plans.

Shi Davidi recaps the front-office’s exit interview.

Bieber, Straw hope for return to Blue Jays as market beckons

Shi Davidi — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:11:46 EDT

As the Blue Jays begin to map out their off-season opportunities in the weeks ahead, what’s next for Shane Bieber and Myles Straw? Shi Davidi breaks it down.

Scherzer goes ‘extreme,’ perhaps for the last time, in 114-pitch, short-rest gem

Shi Davidi — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:52:53 EDT

The Blue Jays didn’t have a script for how long Max Scherzer would pitch on Sunday. So, as only Scherzer could, he wrote a wild ending.

Springer, Scherzer receive emotional send-offs in Blue Jays season finale

Shi Davidi — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:03:47 EDT

Sunday’s season finale saw a pair of beautiful goodbyes to one of the best pitchers ever and to a franchise icon who spent six transformative years with the Blue Jays.

Guerrero Jr.’s apology reflects standards that come with stardom

Shi Davidi — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 22:32:44 EDT

Given the scale of the club’s financial investment in him and the commitment to building around him for the next 13 years, Guerrero’s attempt to pay penance is significant, well beyond trying to quell an especially tumultuous turn through the content-creation cycle.

‘It’s emotional to think about’: George Springer faces end of Blue Jays deal

Shi Davidi — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:33:18 EDT

After the final series against the visiting Reds this weekend, George Springer’s six-year deal with the Blue Jays will expire. Regardless of what comes next, Springer and many of his teammates always will cherish his time in Toronto.

Blue Jays’ hitting philosophy didn’t hold up to ‘adversity’ in 2026

Shi Davidi — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:52:31 EDT

The Blue Jays’ hitting philosophy that seemed to have become ingrained in 2025 waxed and waned in 2026.

Shi Davidi spoke to hitting coach David Popkins about what went wrong.

‘What I said is the way I feel’: Blue Jays’ Guerrero Jr. addresses contract comments

Shi Davidi — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:39:58 EDT

Amid a trying season for both Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays, the franchise first baseman is standing by some viral comments he recently made during an interview with Spanish podcaster Veronica Batista.

Blue Jays’ playoff hopes end with doubleheader sweep against Orioles

Shi Davidi — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:14:59 EDT

Tuesday’s postponement only delayed the inevitable, as the Blue Jays were eliminated from post-season contention with Wednesday’s loss to the Orioles. Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi has more.

Housekeeping looms for Blue Jays after season of roster churn

Shi Davidi — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:04:06 EDT

How much Brendan Cellucci or anyone else can cement their place on the 40-man roster over the remaining five games is unclear, but every rep is a chance to catch someone’s eye, to prove what’s possible.

Yesavage’s return overshadowed as late loss hurts Blue Jays’ playoff hopes

Shi Davidi — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 22:14:40 EDT

Nearly six weeks removed from knee surgery, Trey Yesavage returned to a big-league mound Monday in Baltimore.

His outing came in a loss sealed by Pete Alonso’s late homer, which sent the Blue Jays 3.5 games back of a playoff spot.

Blue Jays’ Cease won’t need surgery after MRI but season remains in limbo

Shi Davidi — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:40:08 EDT

Blue Jays ace Dylan Cease is finishing his season in limbo after an MRI revealed inflammation but no structural damage to his right shoulder.

Navigating down year, Guerrero finding ways to be what Blue Jays need him to be

Shi Davidi — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:10:58 EDT

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wasn’t feeling right, so he went to his manager, John Schneider, to talk.

Shi Davidi details how the star has leaned on his teammates to maintain his uplifting energy despite struggles at the plate.

Blue Jays get desperately needed win in series finale vs. Tigers

Shi Davidi — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:52:28 EDT

The Blue Jays got a desperately needed win over the Tigers in their series finale on Wednesday.

The victory keeps them just 1.5 games back of the White Sox for the final AL wild card spot.

Blue Jays’ pitching woes exposed in costly series loss to Tigers

Shi Davidi — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 22:45:08 EDT

The perils of running bullpen games as often as the Blue Jays have this season are being exposed in this suddenly costly series against the Tigers.

Analyzing Blue Jays’ pitching pipeline and its progress

Shi Davidi — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 10:52:13 EDT

With only one week of triple-A games remaining in the season, Shi Davidi takes a look at the progress some of the Blue Jays’ top pitching prospects have made in 2026.