Sportsnet.ca http://sportsnet.ca/author/shi-davidi/feed/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:43:40 EDT en-US hourly 1 hall of excellence As Blue Jays honour Buck Martinez, new Hall bridges past and present Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:59:52 EDT Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:52:13 EDT Shi Davidi As Buck Martinez was leaving the pregame ceremony adding his name to the Hall of Excellence, new Blue Jay Brett Bateman quickly stopped him and offered congratulations. It was a moment that encapsulated all the teams wants to accomplish with its new display.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article Paul Sancya/AP Buck Martinez Buck Martinez is forever a Blue Jay, but his legacy extends far beyond Toronto Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:03:52 EDT Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:55:53 EDT Shi Davidi Buck Martinez has worn many hats throughout his baseball career, but few people have been as deeply connected to the Blue Jays as he has.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article blue jays Blue Jays unravel against Royals as wild-card push suffers setback Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:17:24 EDT Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:34:50 EDT Shi Davidi With a 13-2 thumping at the hands of the Royals, the Blue Jays lost their second straight series and dropped 3.5 games back for the AL’s third wild-card spot.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article guerrero Blue Jays back Guerrero entering final playoff push Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:01:52 EDT Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:55:20 EDT Shi Davidi While John Schneider has kicked around the idea of dropping Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in the batting order, a shift at this point is more a blind grasp than purposeful plan, writes Shi Davidi.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article Shane Bieber Blue Jays forced to keep improvising amid relentless pitching injuries Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:15:21 EDT Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:15:55 EDT Shi Davidi Making things up on the go has become the norm for the Blue Jays this year. And after Shane Bieber hit the injured list on Tuesday, that will continue to be the case for Toronto’s stretched pitching staff.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article cameron Daz Cameron making most of opportunity as Blue Jays top Rays Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:13:18 EDT Thu, 20 Aug 2026 18:10:17 EDT Shi Davidi Daz Cameron hit his first home run as a Blue Jay, helping Toronto to a 5-1 victory over the Rays to win their seventh consecutive series. Shi Davidi has the story.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article Photo credit: Dunedin Blue Jays vlad__2_ Blue Jays’ Guerrero Jr. has double, two walks in rehab appearance with Dunedin Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:11:10 EDT Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:21:46 EDT Shi Davidi Baseball MLB TOR sn-article Chris O'Meara/AP Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Brett Bateman Blue Jays’ Sanchez owns up to mistakes: ‘I know I need to improve’ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:57:02 EDT Thu, 20 Aug 2026 19:28:11 EDT Shi Davidi Baseball MLB TOR sn-article scherzer Defensive blunders burn Blue Jays in loss to Rays Wed, 19 Aug 2026 21:38:04 EDT Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:13:32 EDT Shi Davidi Five runs off Drew Rasmussen, plus another off the bullpen, should be enough to beat the Rays more often than not.

But the Blue Jays weren’t able to come away victorious Wednesday on a night when their defence faltered.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article springer Blue Jays find power in romping of Rays Tue, 18 Aug 2026 21:36:36 EDT Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:04:02 EDT Shi Davidi The Blue Jays stayed hot on Tuesday as they found their power in a romping of the Rays to remain in the wild-card race.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article (Jon Blacker/CP) Jays How Blue Jays used the trade deadline to reset for this season and next Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:25:12 EDT Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:26:04 EDT Shi Davidi The Blue Jays’ trade deadline both helped the now while also addressing some substantial medium-to-longer-term issues.

Shi Davidi revisits what they accomplished and the motivations behind their approach. 

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article (Nathan Denette/CP) BBO Yankees Blue Jays 20260816 Blue Jays finish strong homestand with extra-inning loss to Yankees Sun, 16 Aug 2026 16:54:45 EDT Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:22:12 EDT Shi Davidi The start of August could easily have broken the Toronto Blue Jays. 
Instead, by embracing what they’re good at, they produced a run of 13 wins in 20 games and a 5-2 homestand against a pair of AL East rivals.

]]> Baseball MLB NYY TOR sn-article Jon Blacker/CANADIAN PRESS Ricky Tiedemann Tiedemann makes long-awaited debut as Blue Jays get closer to wild-card spot Sat, 15 Aug 2026 18:08:20 EDT Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:45:40 EDT Shi Davidi The Blue Jays devised a plan for Ricky Tiedemann back in spring training. It might’ve taken some time, but it was finally put into action on Saturday.

Shi Davidi has the latest from the Blue Jays’ win over the Yankees.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article vladdy Blue Jays place Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on concussion injured list Sat, 15 Aug 2026 13:06:09 EDT Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:58:37 EDT Shi Davidi Baseball MLB TOR sn-article Chris Young/CP Toronto Blue Jays Alejandro Kirk Blue Jays playing to strengths to stay in playoff hunt Fri, 14 Aug 2026 21:59:30 EDT Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:41:43 EDT Shi Davidi Rather than chasing the slug that’s been so elusive all season long, the Blue Jays are leaning into their ability to make contact and pressure opposing defences.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article scherzer Scherzer hits another milestone but loss to Red Sox pauses Blue Jays’ push Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:35:35 EDT Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:04:44 EDT Shi Davidi The Blue Jays’ playoff math didn’t get better with a 7-0 loss to the Red Sox Thursday. But in the midst of a crucial stretch, taking three from Boston is an important jumping off point.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article blue jays Blue Jays gaining momentum in wild-card race, welcome bullpen help Wed, 12 Aug 2026 22:28:01 EDT Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:08:14 EDT Shi Davidi A third straight win over the Red Sox pushed the Blue Jays to 59-63, leapfrogging another team ahead of them in the wild-card race for a second straight day.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article Cole Carlon Blue Jays farm report: Lefty Cole Carlon at centre of system boost Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:22 EDT Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:01:57 EDT Shi Davidi In the wake of the draft and trade deadline, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins said the team’s system is “in a healthier position.” Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi breaks it all down in his latest farm report.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article (Nathan Denette/CP) CP176413876 Facing possible surgery, Blue Jays’ Yesavage ready for ‘best course of action’ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:38:14 EDT Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:47:43 EDT Shi Davidi Trey Yesavage spent the weekend trying not to fret about an appointment that will determine the fate of his season. Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi caught up with the injured right-hander on what might be next.

]]> Baseball MLB TOR sn-article Jays Blue Jays will look to carry over scrappiness after forcing extras in loss Sun, 09 Aug 2026 17:37:44 EDT Sun, 09 Aug 2026 20:14:00 EDT Shi Davidi The Blue Jays will look to carry over the scrappiness they showed on the road, especially while pulling out a pair of gutsy wins in Philadelphia on Friday and Saturday and rallying from 5-2 down in the eighth to force extras Sunday, where RBI singles by Bryson Stott and Derek Hill allowed the Phillies to avoid a sweep.

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