Happy Birthday: Dustin McGowan and Dirk Hayhurst
Source: Bluebird Banter
Date: 2023-03-24
Photo by A Marlin/Getty ImagesTwo of my favourites have birthdays today. Dustin McGowan turns 41 today. Dustin was a first-round pick back in 2000, 33rd overall. Although not the Blue Jays' first first-round pick, we had the number 18 pick that year, and we chose Miguel Negron, an outfielder who never made the majors, having a career line of .263/.326/.358 in 1019 minor league games. Dustin was a supplemental pick for the loss of free agent Graeme Lloyd. Dustin was doing well, in the minors, un
Blue Jays’ Jay Jackson has done it all — but 15-year pro still is chasing one thing
Source: Sportnet
Date: 2023-03-24
DUNEDIN, Fla. — Jay Jackson’s played on teams with Alfonso Soriano and Ramon Ortiz as they were on their way out. He’s shared clubhouses with JT Realmuto and Christian Yelich on their way up. He’s been managed by Ryne Sandberg and Ron Hassey. He’s hit a homer off Barry Enright and three doubles off Lance Lynn. He struck out Giancarlo Stanton in A-ball before anyone knew who Giancarlo Stanton was. In Mexico, he pitched against Miguel Olivo and Russell Branyan after their MLB careers w
Blue Jays Looking For José Berríos to Bounce Back in 2023
Source: YardBarker
Date: 2023-03-24
Last season was one that Toronto Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos would probably like to forget. Acquired by the Blue Jays at the 2021 trade deadline
Ex-Blue Jays manager John Gibbons details demise with Atkins and Shapiro in revealing new memoir
Source: The Toronto Sun
Date: 2023-03-24
Tune up for the season with free games on MLB.TV
Source: Blue Jays
Date: 2023-03-24
Rosie DiManno: The Blue Jays know what they’re getting with Chris Bassitt. Opposing hitters might not
Source: The Toronto Star
Date: 2023-03-24
Jays newcomer probably has 10 different pitches when you consider variations in speed and arm slot.
Need for speed: Each team's fastest prospect
Source: Blue Jays
Date: 2023-03-23
Kikuchi (9 strikeouts) full-speed ahead as season looms
Source: Blue Jays
Date: 2023-03-23
Breakouts wanted: which Blue Jays could take big steps forward in 2023?
Source: Sportnet
Date: 2023-03-23
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Think back to last October, and how baseball’s best teams advanced to the post-season. They had superstars, of course, players like Aaron Judge, Justin Verlander and Mookie Betts. But beyond those established veterans, breakout players also emerged as key contributors for MLB’s best teams in 2022. A year ago, it would have been unreasonable to count on much from the players below, but these overachievers helped propel their respective teams to first-round byes: Yankees,
Blue Jays’ Kikuchi bounces back in dominant spring outing against Twins
Source: Sportnet
Date: 2023-03-23
If Yusei Kikuchi‘s last spring outing raised any concerns for the left-hander, he put them to bed with his five-inning performance Thursday against the Minnesota Twins. After starting the spring with 11.2 scoreless innings, Kikuchi walked three and allowed two runs over 3.1 last Friday in a Toronto Blue Jays loss against the Philadelphia Phillies. But his bounce-back outing in Fort Myers, Fla. may have been the best the 31-year-old has looked in 2023. /* if ( "1" ==