The Toronto Blue Jays may not get star reliever Yimi Garcia back anytime soon.Toronto traded Garcia to the Seattle Mariners in 2024 for Jonatan Clase and Jacob Sharp. He then re-signed with the Blue Jays that offseason, but he’s struggled to stay healthy.Garcia is a high-leverage reliever, but in 2025, he appeared in just 22 […]
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Today marks the first of two days of the 2026 MLB amateur draft. You can find part 1 of our draft preview (schedule and rules, etc.) here, and part 2 (some first round names to watch) here. The Jays pick at #39 overall and again at #103 and #131. The first selection will probably occur […]
Toronto faces off against Houston in their second game of summer league.
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The San Diego Padres brought the winning run to the plate with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays. Xander Bogaerts stepped into the batter’s box with Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. on first and second base after the Padres recorded three consecutive two-out hits off Padres […]
New MLB Trade Rumors about the Toronto Blue Jays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, Eric Lauer, Sandy Alcantara, Tommy Nance & Clay Holmes.
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The Summer League Raptors look remarkably like the real Raptors in an overtime loss.
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The 2026 Boston Red Sox are somehow just 1.5 games out of a playoff spot entering the final two games before the All-Star break. Just three teams sit ahead of them in between the final wild card spot with the Toronto Blue Jays, the Houston Astros and the Minnesota Twins. That field has shrunk in […]
The Toronto Maple Leafs have reportedly signed prospect goaltender Timofei Obvintsev to a one-year AHL contract, according to Obvintsev’s agent, Dan Milstein. Obvintsev, 21, was selected in the fifth round of the 2024 NHL Draft out of Russia. He spent his draft year playing with Krasnaya Armiya Moskva, a junior team in the CSKA Moskva…
John Chayka is making sure that everyone knows he isn’t on vacation yet. The intensity of draft week and the opening of free agency is in the rearview mirror, but the Toronto Maple Leafs’ coaching changes have been finalized, and changes are being made around Hockey Ops. When the dust settles, it seems clear the…
Scottie Barnes believes the Toronto Raptors could become a far more dangerous team if Kawhi Leonard returns, joking that adding the two-time NBA Finals MVP would be like “trying to take candy from a baby.” Speaking about the blockbuster trade, Barnes said: “Seems very dangerous… We’re trying to take candy from a baby essentially.” The […]
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Scottie Barnes makes his feelings known on Kawhi Leonard's nearly-imminent trade to the Raptors.
The Kawhi Leonard trade may be on hold, but there still appears to be little doubt around the NBA that it’ll eventually get done. According to Sam Amick, Eric Koreen and Law Murray of The Athletic, the blockbuster deal sending Leonard from the Clippers back to the Raptors isn’t expected to change unless the NBA […]
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A record-setting effort for Canada's WNBA team despite yet another loss.
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Blue Jay 5 Padres 3 A three-game win streak. A few days ago that would have seemed impossible. We owe this one to Kazuma Okamoto, who hit a three-run home run in the fifth. In that fifth inning, Myles Straw started it with a bunt single (very nicely done Straw). Jonatan Clase flied out. Then […]
The Toronto Raptors are seen to be one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference next season after they got Kawhi Leonard via an agreed-upon trade with the Los Angeles Clippers. During an NBA Summer League game, Scottie Barnes had an interesting declaration about the new-look Raptors squad with Leonard. Barnes said that the […]
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Four months, two brawls. San Francisco has witnessed its share of fan altercations this season, and another unfolded on July 9. After suffering a crushing loss against the Toronto Blue Jays, the San Francisco Giants bounced back with an 8-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies in the series opener. But what should have been a […]
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Barring a direct punishment of Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, which isn’t considered any more likely now that the trade has been put on hold until the Aspiration investigation concludes, the terms of the blockbuster deal that will send the two-time Finals MVP back to the Raptors aren’t expected to be altered, according to Sam Amick, […]
The Summer Celtics took on the Toronto Raptors in the 9pm slot at the Pavilion, Las Vegas Friday night. Game 1 of the 2026 Summer League tournament started slow as both teams struggled from the field over 2 quarters, but a gritty second half performance led the C’s to a tournament victory despite a dreadful […]
Raptors fall to the Celtics after last second shot rolls out in overtime.
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The Jays traded away Tommy Nance (and $250,000 in international signing bonus money) to the Twins for Catcher/Infielder Ryan Sprock (he’s assigned to Vancouver). FanGraphs had him at #31 on their Top Prospect list. They must see something in Sprock. He has a .297/.427/.428 in 67 games at A ball. Also Braydon Fisher has activated […]
Toronto Blue Jays (44-49) at San Diego Padres (46-47), July 10, 2026, 6:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Raptors lose two key players ahead of their summer league opener.
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The Toronto Blue Jays have announced their starting lineup for Friday's game against the San Diego Padres. Where is Vlad Guerrero Jr. batting?
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The Toronto Raptors have a backup center hole and, as a result, could see Collin Murray-Boyles' development take a huge hit.
Boston Celtics (0-0) vs Toronto Raptors (0-0)Friday, July 10, 20269:00 PM ETSummer League Game #1TV: ESPN, NBCSBCox Pavilion This is the first Summer League game for both of these teams as neither team played in Salt Lake City or California Summer Leagues. The Raptors are playing in the first of back to back games and […]