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Blue Jays face challenging draft with smaller bonus pool, fewer picks

Shi Davidi — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:50:01 EDT

The limitations on the Blue Jays resulting from their World Series run and off-season will test their creativity in this year’s MLB draft.

Shi Davidi digs in ahead of this weekend’s selection.

Blue Jays farm report: Johnny King targets changeup in push to next level

Shi Davidi — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:14:18 EDT

Dylan Cease loses no-hit bid in ninth inning as Blue Jays crush Giants

Shi Davidi — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 18:14:26 EDT

Dylan Cease delivered a near-historic outing on Wednesday, carrying a no-hitter into the ninth before a leadoff single ended the bid in the Blue Jays’ blowout win over the Giants.

Braydon Fisher returns to Blue Jays while mourning loss of father: ‘Biggest fan’

Shi Davidi — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:23:28 EDT

Normand Joseph Fisher always seemed to be wearing Blue Jays gear to support his son, Braydon. His unexpected death Monday from a stroke at the age of 65 understandably hit the right-hander hard.

How a toy dragon breathed fire into timid Blue Jays offence

Shi Davidi — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:23:34 EDT

The slumping Blue Jays offence needed a reminder to be fearless, so the team’s hitting coaches went out in search of something. Enter the home-run dragon.

Blue Jays’ offence breaks out for revitalizing win over Giants

Shi Davidi — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:34:13 EDT

As grim as Monday’s 8-1 setback was for the Blue Jays, Tuesday’s turnaround was commensurately revitalizing.

Shi Davidi has more from a night in which the Blue Jays exceeded their offensive output from the previous four games in the first three innings.

Blue Jays running out of time to turn things around ahead of deadline

Shi Davidi — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:21:48 EDT

After a 10-1 thumping from the Giants, the Blue Jays need a substantial turnaround soon.

Otherwise, they may be forced to consider whether to step back and sell-off some expiring assets at the Aug. 3 trade deadline.

How Spencer Miles became a Rule 5 steal for Blue Jays

Shi Davidi — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:45:29 EDT

The Blue Jays have taken off-the-board swings in the Rule 5 draft before, but no picked required as much imagination as Spencer Miles did. As Shi Davidi writes, Miles has made good on those dreams and more for Toronto.

Blue Jays’ woes at plate continue in latest lost weekend

Shi Davidi — Sun, 05 Jul 2026 19:33:56 EDT

At a certain point it doesn’t matter how well the Blue Jays pitch if they hit the way they did during their latest lost weekend. Shi Davidi has the story from Seattle.

Blue Jays’ Guerrero Jr. turns down all-star invite, Cease and Varland heading to game

Shi Davidi — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 20:06:11 EDT

Bieber struggles again as Blue Jays get thumped by Mariners

Shi Davidi — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 18:59:19 EDT

The all-star break can’t come soon enough as Shane Bieber and the Blue Jays got thumped 11-0 by the Mariners on Saturday.

Blue Jays blank Mariners behind Cease as Okamoto earns Rookie of the Month

Shi Davidi — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:03:21 EDT

June Rookie of the Month honours arrived for Kazuma Okamoto on Friday before Dylan Cease overpowered the Mariners in a shutout Blue Jays victory.

Blue Jays seek another Seattle turnaround in ALCS rematch

Shi Davidi — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:29:19 EDT

The Blue Jays face the Mariners this weekend for the first time since the ALCS. Shi Davidi explains how Toronto will look for another Seattle turnaround to get back on track.

Amid registration surge, Blue Jays make $300K donation through alums

Shi Davidi — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:22:09 EDT

Trying to maintain the momentum from their run to the 2025 World Series, the Blue Jays and Jays Care Foundation donated $300,000 to grassroots organizations around the country.

Shi Davidi spoke to six Blue Jays alums about why they decided to donate where they did.

Blue Jays rout Mets on Canada Day as Guerrero Jr. shows signs of progress

Shi Davidi — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:34:15 EDT

The Blue Jays rolled to a Canada Day romp of the Mets on Wednesday, getting contributions up and down their lineup, including a first-inning double from Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Blue Jays fall short despite Gausman’s bounce-back effort in shutout loss

Shi Davidi — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 22:10:31 EDT

Kevin Gausman rebounded from a pair of shaky starts with six innings of one-run ball on Tuesday, but the Blue Jays’ offence was pinned down in a shutout loss to the Mets.

Bo Bichette ‘grateful’ for time with Blue Jays in emotional return

Shi Davidi — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:09:08 EDT

All the feels throughout the day broke down Bichette’s trademark stoicism, demonstrating just how much the Blue Jays and the city meant to him.

Notebook: Milestone homer may be latest sign Blue Jays’ Springer about to get hot

Shi Davidi — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:20:03 EDT

With George Springer reaching career home run No. 300 during the Blue Jays’ series sweep against the Red Sox, that could be a sign of good things to come for him and the team.

Shi Davidi digs into that and more in his latest notebook.

Yesavage finds groove to help Blue Jays sweep Red Sox

Shi Davidi — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:23:12 EDT

With a renewed emphasis on attacking a slight mechanical tweak, Trey Yesavage found his groove to help the Blue Jays sweep the Red Sox.

Shi Davidi has more following the win.

Blue Jays make most of surprise bullpen day to blank Red Sox

Shi Davidi — Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:16:08 EDT

Max Scherzer’s return to the injured list ended the Blue Jays’ brief respite from bullpen days.

But seven Toronto relievers combined to shut out the Red Sox on Wednesday for a second straight win in Boston.