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Votto homers one pitch into his Blue Jays career

@KeeganMatheson
March 17, 2024

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- It took Joey Votto one pitch to deliver his first Canadian heritage moment with the Blue Jays. Making his Grapefruit League debut for the team he grew up idolizing, Votto stepped in against Phillies ace Zack Wheeler and launched a 392-foot home run to left-center field at

How will the Blue Jays handle key injuries?

@KeeganMatheson
March 17, 2024

This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson’s Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.

These prospects stood out most in Spring Breakout

@SamDykstraMiLB
March 17, 2024

As the inaugural Spring Breakout weekend comes to a close, there was no shortage of talent on display. With dozens of Top 100 prospects and nearly two-thirds of the 900 players who make up the team Top 30 prospects lists taking part, each club was well represented … but a

1 player from each team making a big impression this spring

March 18, 2024

As we near the end of Spring Training, and with Opening Day right around the corner, it's time to check in on which players around baseball have made the biggest impression on each club during Cactus League and Grapefruit League play. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers,

Jansen fractures right wrist bone, out at least 2 weeks

@KeeganMatheson
March 15, 2024

DUNEDIN, FLA. -- The Blue Jays got some bad news Friday that sounds all too similar to news we’ve heard before. Danny Jansen has a fractured pisiform bone in his right wrist and will miss at least a couple of weeks. Jansen’s history with hand injuries was already something that

Tiedemann's talent is clear. Now, he's focused on the details

@KeeganMatheson
March 15, 2024

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- You’ve already seen the exciting part of Ricky Tiedemann's rise, complete with the allure and mystique that only the next big thing can pull off. Now comes the boring part, which matters just as much. Tiedemann, the Blue Jays' No. 1 prospect per MLB Pipeline, is talented

Injuries & Moves: Gausman likely out for Opening Day

March 15, 2024

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Vogelbach brings much more than just 'Milkshake' to the yard

@Sportsgal25
March 14, 2024

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Each time Daniel Vogelbach steps up to the plate is an opportunity for something magical. That statement goes as much for the batting practice balls he tattooed Thursday as it does his recent walk-up music, which had everyone howling last week as Kelis’ “Milkshake” blared over

Who's helping his case for the Opening Day roster?

@KeeganMatheson
March 13, 2024

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- It’s almost time for these games to start counting. With two weeks left until Opening Day, the Blue Jays still have some decisions to make on the bottom of their roster. Here’s a look at how it projects today:

Spring Breakout offers lessons, growth for Blue Jays' top prospects

@KeeganMatheson
March 16, 2024

TAMPA, FLA. -- Saturday’s Spring Breakout game was a glimpse of the Blue Jays’ future, combining Top 30 prospects who could help the big league club in 2024 and those who are still miles down the road. It’s a future that the Blue Jays hope won’t include as many 9-1

Francis beginning to run away with fifth starter's job

@KeeganMatheson
March 13, 2024

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The stars are aligning for Bowden Francis. The timing, the talent and the opportunity are all right there. We saw flashes of this in 2023, when Francis was quietly one of the Blue Jays’ best relievers, but he’s always been a starter. He’s built to start --

Strong camp lifting Clement above crowded competition

@KeeganMatheson
March 12, 2024

DUNEDIN, FLA. -- Ernie Clement doesn’t miss. Not yet, at least. Clement has swung the bat 29 times this spring without a whiff. He just homered on back-to-back days against the Orioles' Corbin Burnes and the Rays' Zach Elfin, two presumed Opening Day starters in a stacked American League East.

Why the Blue Jays think teammate needs a full makeover

Toronto relievers propose rebrand for beloved teammate to help him earn respect
@KeeganMatheson
March 12, 2024

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The Blue Jays’ bullpen wants to rebrand Tim Mayza. Mayza is already your favorite player’s favorite reliever. But a new marketing department led by Jordan Romano and Erik Swanson wants to bring him to the masses.

1 under-the-radar Spring Breakout prospect for each club

@thevandalorian and @benweinrib and @jesus_cano88
March 13, 2024

Spring Breakout begins Thursday with a pair of the showcase event's 16 games set to kick things off. Headlined by the best and brightest prospects in the game, Spring Breakout will feature no shortage of household names: 72 of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects and 575 of the 900 players

Success coming into focus for specs-sporting Schneider

@jonmorosi
March 11, 2024

The Blue Jays have signed Eduardo Escobar, Daniel Vogelbach, and Joey Votto to Minor League contracts since pitchers and catchers reported. The moves have blurred the team’s roster projections, but Davis Schneider can see a route to reprising his 2023 star turn. After all, Spring Training reminds Schneider of the

Check out these MiLB promos that celebrate women in sports

@JoshJacksonMiLB
March 12, 2024

Innovation and family-friendliness have long been hallmarks of Minor League Baseball, so it only makes sense that Minors teams are continually seeking ways to make their ballparks more welcoming -- and more fun -- for girls and women. More and more Minor League teams are finding creative ways to celebrate

Collection of young arms bodes well for Blue Jays' future

March 11, 2024

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Since the Blue Jays drafted David Wells and Jimmy Key in the second and third rounds in 1982, they haven't signed another left-handed pitcher who blossomed into an All-Star as a starter in Toronto. But that drought could soon come to an end. On MLB Pipeline's recently

'Toronto boy' Votto eager to trade in bib for Major League uniform

@KeeganMatheson
March 10, 2024

DUNEDIN, FLA. -- Joey Votto is a boy again, trying out for the local team. He sat at his new locker in the Blue Jays’ clubhouse Sunday morning and pulled two fresh, black bats from their long, plastic sleeves. He wore blue from head to foot, not a scuff or

1 position battle to watch for each team

March 11, 2024

With the first few rounds of cuts behind us, clubs are getting a clearer picture of what their rosters are going to look like to open the 2024 season. Even so, every team still has at least one key question mark -- a role that remains, for all intents and

What Votto's homecoming means for the Blue Jays

@KeeganMatheson
March 10, 2024

This story was excerpted from Keegan Matheson’s Blue Jays Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox. DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Baseball can be cruel when it comes to the final act, but Joey Votto wants to write his own. Everyone

Here's the Blue Jays' Spring Breakout roster

@KeeganMatheson
March 7, 2024

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- With so many prospects beginning to knock on the door at the same time, the Blue Jays need one to kick the door down. This wave of prospects will be represented well in the Blue Jays’ Spring Breakout game on Saturday, March 16, at 4:05 p.m. ET

Tiedemann's spring debut gives electric glimpse of near future

@KeeganMatheson
March 9, 2024

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Once or twice each spring, if you’re lucky, you can step into a sun-baked time machine and peek a few months into the future. Ricky Tiedemann made his first start of the spring on Saturday afternoon against the Phillies, playing in front of a defense that manager

Votto signs non-roster invite deal with Blue Jays

@KeeganMatheson
March 9, 2024

DUNEDIN, FLA. -- Joey Votto is coming home. One of the greatest Canadian players in baseball history has signed a non-roster deal with the Blue Jays, the club announced on Saturday. Votto will join the club at its spring facility to chase his 18th MLB season. The deal will pay

Every team's projected 2024 home run leader

@bmags94
March 10, 2024

Spring Training is in full swing as we gear up for the 2024 regular season. That means it's a good time to look at projections for how things might turn out this year, and as usual, home runs are at the forefront of that discussion. Courtesy of FanGraphs’ Steamer projections,