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After much throat clearing, it’s time for me to actually lay out my main move for the off season. Initially I’d also expected to have to debate starting pitching options, but Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce solve that problem. As it is, I can just focus on one main decision: Bo Bichette vs. Cody Bellinger. […]
There were little bits of Jays news yesterday:
This is part three of a series I started the week before last. Part 1 surveyed the current Jays roster, while Part 2 looked at the team’s financial situation and prospect capital. Since I wrote, they’ve signed Cody Ponce to add depth to the rotation and outrighted Yariel Rodriguez off the 40-man roster. I’d hoped […]
The Jays picked up Myles Straw in trade from the Guardians, along with some international bonus pool money. At the time, we thought we were getting Roki Sasaki, and the bonus money would go to him. It didn’t happen. We were to send Cleveland a ‘player to be named’. I don’t know if that player […]
It’s been just over a month since the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in the World Series, officially kicking what has thus far been an eventful offseason for the Tampa Bay Rays. Following a second straight sub .500 finish, the Rays have made several alterations to their roster that should have significant […]
We have four former Blue Jays having birthdays today. Josh Donaldson turns 40 today. We picked up Josh in trade from the A’s for what turned out to be a handful of magic beans. In his four seasons with the Jays, he hit .281/.383/.548 with 116 home runs in 462 games. He won an AL […]
Happy Monday, everyone, and happy start of Winter Meetings. There’s certain to be plenty of news (and plenty of outrageous Scott Boras quotes) to keep us occupied this week, but before things get underway, we will check in on what to expect and what storylines to watch. In addition, we’ll take a look at the […]
The baseball winter meetings start on Sunday night in Orlando, in which the entire baseball world convenes, a period that often stokes the hot stove flames. We are already five weeks into the offseason, and the Dodgers have made several roster moves after winning the World Series. Clayton Kershaw retired. Michael Kopech, Michael Conforto, Kirby […]
Bluebird Banter is 20 years old today. I remember when the site was an awkward teenager. Or maybe I was an awkward teenager? It started just a few days after the Blue Jays traded for Lyle Overbay (for David Bush, Gabe Gross and Zach Jackson). The trade got a very favourable review. The first post […]
Who is he and where did he come from? He’s Vinny Capra. The 29-year-old actually already has ties to New England/Boston. He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 20th round of the 2018 MLB Draft and spent some playing time for Manchester, New Hampshire’s Fisher Cats. After making his Major League debut with […]
Occasionally, the Jays make a move that I don’t understand They placed Yariel Rodriguez on waivers. He wasn’t claimed, but he’s no longer on the 40-man.. They still owe him $5 million this coming year. $6 million in 2027 and has a $6 million player option for 2028, which would become a $10 million team […]
The Winter Meetings start today. Which means we should get some rumours and news to talk about. Right now? Well, we know Dylan Cease’s jersey number will be 84, the first 84 in Jays history. And we know that Kyle Tucker visited the Jays’ spring training facilities. Yes, so did Ohtani. Hopefully, the Jays didn’t […]
Good morning. One of baseball’s foremost insides stoked the hot stove, yesterday: Retaining free-agent third baseman Alex Bregman is a priority for the Boston Red Sox. But some with the club view Bo Bichette, previously a division rival with the Toronto Blue Jays, as an intriguing alternative. That’s from Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon, putting […]
The winter meetings take place early next week and hopefully that forces more action in free agency. Dylan Cease got a massive contract from Toronto but there hasn’t been much else outside of a few relievers. Who is going to sign Kyle Tucker? Mets Off-season so far This is a Phillies blog but it is […]
The Yankees’ offseason has gotten off to a quiet start. That fact, in and of itself, is not particularly alarming. The baseball offseason, despite the popular ‘hot stove’ term, rarely moves all that quickly at first. But when a rival team makes aggressive moves early on, fans start to get antsy. The Blue Jays, who […]
The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers technically played baseball when they wrestled for the World Series a month ago. Functionally, though, they were playing a game of “the floor is lava” where “floor” meant “relievers.” Both teams relied heavily on their starting pitchers out of the bullpen because their bullpens were vulnerable. Surely, […]
Episode 41 of the Bleacher Nation Cubs Podcast is officially live! In this week’s episode, Brett and I talk about the potential hurdles for any PCA extension this offseason, the upcoming Winter Meetings (and what we want the Cubs to do), as well as the free agent starting pitcher market as a whole. We also get into Kyle Tucker’s meeting with the Blue Jays, why the Cubs aren’t expected to be involved in those talks, and the expectation that bullpen additions are still coming soon. Aft...
The offseason is in full swing and the stove is hot. We’ve already seen a big trade with Brandon Nimmo heading from the Mets to the Rangers for Marcus Semien. We’ve already seen a huge signing with Dylan Cease landing a seven year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. But the biggest story of this […]
We’re seeing a bit of an arms race in the AL East. Sonny Gray is lining up behind Garrett Crochet in Boston, and the Blue Jays have inked both Dylan Cease and KBO MVP Cody Ponce. Meanwhile, three-fifths of the nominal Yankee starting rotation will start the year on the IL, with Gerrit Cole and […]
The San Diego Padres have several needs address on their roster prior to the start of the 2026 season. The most critical of those needs is starting pitcher. Dylan Cease departed in free agency and has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. Michael King also departed in free agency and has not yet signed with […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Teams such as the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets and even the Los Angeles Angels have been […]
The White Sox aren’t waiting until next week’s MLB Winter Meetings to pursue free agents. On Wednesday, the South Siders signed former Blue Jays southpaw Anthony Kay to a two-year, $12 million deal. His contract includes a $10 million option for 2028 and a $2 million buyout. Kay becomes the 35th player on the 40-man […]
Not a surprise, but the Blue Jays are putting José Berríos on the trading block. They would have to pick up some of his contract. He is to receive $18,714,286 next year, and $24,714,285 in each of the two years after, with the possibility of performance bonuses on top. But then, if the Jays thought […]
I appreciate the gamble. I appreciate seeing an asset that maybe was on the buy low side of things and thinking that maybe – just maybe – something could be done to get a player on the cheap(ish). However. 2025 stats 49 G, 42 2/3 IP, 8.23 ERA (5.39 FIP), 25.1 K%, 9.1 BB%, 2.11 […]
Two former Brewers (one a major leaguer, the other a top prospect) picked up major free agents deals in the last two days, as former closer Devin Williams signed with the New York Mets and former farmhand Cody Ponce signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. Let’s take a look at both of these players, one […]