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‘He’s been everything’: Gausman lifts Blue Jays in final start before deadline

Shi Davidi — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 18:13:34 EDT

As the crowd gave him a standing ovation, Kevin Gausman tapped his heart back before descending to the dugout. If this was his final start as a Blue Jay, he went out the right way.

Amid deadline uncertainty, Hoffman hopes Blue Jays ‘take a leap of faith’ on 2026 group

Shi Davidi — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:08:10 EDT

Jeff Hoffman isn’t ready to throw in the towel. As the trade deadline approaches, the Blue Jays reliever is hoping the team avoids a sell-off and makes a playoff push.

Traded or not, Kevin Gausman readies for likely end of Blue Jays run

Shi Davidi — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:10:14 EDT

Whether he’s traded or not, Kevin Gausman is preparing for the end of his time with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Shi Davidi talks to the pitcher ahead of could be his final series with the Jays.

Yesavage cements role in Blue Jays’ rotation plans in win vs. Nationals

Shi Davidi — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:33:15 EDT

With Toronto expected to reshape its pitching staff before the trade deadline, Trey Yesavage continued to show why he’ll be central to the club’s rotation plans after limiting the Nationals over 6.2 innings.

How Nationals all-star Foster Griffin remade himself after leaving Blue Jays

Shi Davidi — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:51:23 EDT

In three seasons in Japan, former Blue Jays prospect Foster Griffin reinvented himself, and he’s now reaping the benefits of that change with the Washington Nationals. Shi Davidi breaks it down.

Bieber’s blowup, Guerrero’s injury add to Blue Jays’ misery

Shi Davidi — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 23:11:28 EDT

Shane Bieber lost the zone in unimaginable fashion on Tuesday and didn’t make it out the first inning.

Combine that with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leaving the game with an injury, and it was a mostly miserable day for the Blue Jays in Washington.

Max Scherzer makes successful return on 42nd birthday, Blue Jays edge Nationals

Shi Davidi — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 21:49:41 EDT

Reinstated from the injured list on his 42nd birthday, Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer enjoyed a happy return to a familiar venue on Monday.

Bieber strengthens trade appeal as Blue Jays snap four-game skid

Shi Davidi — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 17:37:01 EDT

Powered by seven strong innings from Shane Bieber, the Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 to avoid a four-game sweep against the American League East leaders.

Blue Jays’ nosedive continues with loss to Rays as trade deadline looms

Shi Davidi — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 22:11:10 EDT

Wednesday’s game felt very familiar amid the now 7-17 nosedive, their chances of advancing to the post-season plummeting correspondingly, each loss making it harder to play with the freedom needed to change their fortunes.

Kevin Gausman hoping to start for Blue Jays at home ‘one last time’

Shi Davidi — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:50:06 EDT

Whether Gausman gets that final hurrah is one of many difficult questions before the Blue Jays ahead of the trade deadline, all but certain to feature subtraction.

Gausman’s future with Blue Jays unclear as losses pile up

Shi Davidi — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 22:28:20 EDT

With each loss, the uncomfortable realities of being a seller grow clearer for the Blue Jays.

And Tuesday night’s thumping by the Rays felt like a new low point.

Blue Jays hit new low, face mounting urgency after another loss

Shi Davidi — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:59:34 EDT

As each loss nudges the Toronto Blue Jays closer to the type of subtraction deadline they’re seeking to avoid, their growing challenge is in finding their game amid the increasing urgency of the moment.

Duane Ward’s death stuns Blue Jays: ‘Really, really sad about it’

Shi Davidi — Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:22:55 EDT

Duane Ward was an integral part of so much fun for the Blue Jays. On a weekend meant to relive and celebrate and honour some of the finest moments he was such a big part of, his unexpected death was even harder to reconcile.

What the 1993 Blue Jays can teach this year’s club about chasing a title

Shi Davidi — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:44:14 EDT

The Blue Jays did the unthinkable in 1992-93 when they won back-to-back World Series.

Shi Davidi writes what the players from those teams can teach the 2026 roster about chasing a championship.

Blue Jays’ margin for error dwindling after loss to upstart White Sox

Shi Davidi — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:52:19 EDT

Each game matters more as the Blue Jays’ margin for error shrinks with each loss, as does the runway to correct.

Labour dispute shifts to background as product shines at All-Star Game

Shi Davidi — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 23:53:30 EDT

There is a dissonance around baseball right now that’s difficult to reconcile.

While the product on the field is tremendous, like it was in Tuesday’s All-Star Game, the ongoing labour dispute is a reminder that the path forward for MLB is an immensely bumpy one.

MLB’s Olympic interest disrupts Blue Jays’ spot in All-Star Game queue

Shi Davidi — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 13:11:45 EDT

The MLB All-Star Game may not land back in Toronto as quickly as anticipated. Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi has more on how the Los Angeles Olympics could affect scheduling.

How Blue Jays beat the Yankees for Ernie Clement — and found an all-star

Shi Davidi — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 08:56:54 EDT

In less than four seasons, Ernie Clement has gone from off-roster depth piece to the top AL vote-getter at the 2026 All-Star Game. Shi Davidi takes a look at how Clement’s attitude — and talent — made it happen.

Blue Jays’ vision for Dylan Cease begins coming to life with all-star start

Shi Davidi — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 21:38:13 EDT

As Dylan Cease gets set to start the All-Star Game, this was the kind of thing the Blue Jays envisioned for the ace when they convinced him to sign last winter.

Shi Davidi has the story.

Blue Jays’ Parker, Perry, Canada’s Flewelling shine at Futures Game

Shi Davidi — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:00:27 EDT

Parker and Perry reunited Sunday as the Blue Jays’ representatives in the annual All-Star Futures Game