Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani hits a home run vs. the Toronto Blue Jays. See the entirety of the at-bat!
Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker open up the 'Back Leg Line' for fan reaction on a Friday. Blue Jays Pitching Coach Pete Walker talks about his expectations from Kevin Gausman in his next start. Blue Jays Manager John Schneider comments on if he’s given any thought to switching around the batting order. Dodgers President and CEO Stan Kasten discusses his ballclub ahead of this weekend’s series and how Shohei Ohtani has fit in since joining his new team.
Blue Jays Manager John Schneider joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker to discuss his takeaways from the team's trip to Kansas City, the structure of the batting order, the state of the Jays' offence and how to deal with the Dodgers ahead of this weekend's series.
The Royals sent Cole Ragans to the mound in the series finale vs. the Blue Jays looking to secure Cole's first win and a series win. Salvador Perez blasted a two-run homer in the 1st inning, a shot which pulled him into a tie with Mike Sweeney for 5th place on the Royals all-time RBI leaderboard. Rain began to fall as the game reached the middle innings where Kyle Isbel made a spectacular catch to record the first out of the 5th. The game then entered a rain delay following the conclusion of the inning and after three and a half hours passed the game was called final, giving the Royals a series win over the Blue Jays, and a second consecutive winning homestand.
TOR 1, KAN 2Blue Jays vs. Royals full game highlights from 4/25/24
TOR 1, KAN 204/24/2024: George Springer sent a 417-foot home run to the deepest part of Kauffman Stadium for your Toronto Blue Jays against the Kansas City Royals!
TOR 2, KAN 3Addison Barger - welcome to The Show! The Toronto Blue Jays sixth-round pick in the 2018 MLB Draft is officially a Major Leaguer. Barger's 2024 start to the Triple-A season included a .314 average and a 1.021 OPS to go with three home runs and 21 RBIs. The utilityman has a strong arm and the ability to play both the infield and outfield.
A decade of excellence for our Ace! Kevin Gausman has officially reached the 10 years of Major League service time milestone. The two-time All-Star began his career with the Baltimore Orioles, before stops with the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and San Francisco Giants led him to your Toronto Blue Jays.
The Royals evened the series against the Blue Jays and came out ready to secure another win. Bobby Witt Jr. drew a walk in the first inning, and Salvador Perez wasted no time in getting him home after singling on a hard line drive to left field. Kyle Isbel got busy in the second inning after hitting a double and running to third after the left fielder's error. Maikel Garcia quickly hit him in with an RBI single. Alec Marsh kept the Blue Jays scoreless until exiting the game in the 5th inning after taking a comebacker to the right forearm. Bobby Witt Jr. added one more run in the bottom of the 5th after singling to center field and scoring Kyle Isbel. The Boys in Blue are up 2-1 in the series!
TOR 2, KAN 3Blue Jays vs. Royals full game highlights from 4/24/24
TOR 2, KAN 304/24/2024: Addison Barger, you're a big leaguer now! Starting in LF for the Toronto Blue Jays, the 23-year-old prospect went all out for a grab in the third inning of his Major League debut against the Kansas City Royals.
TOR 2, KAN 3Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker recap the Blue Jays’ 3-2 loss in Kansas City. Royals analyst and franchise saves leader, Jeff Montgomery, weighs-in on Jordan Romano and how to sustain longevity as a closer. The Athletic's Jayson Stark discusses the results of a poll ranking the best front offices in MLB. Blue Jays Central analyst Joe Siddall comments on Guerrero’s plate approach and if Addison Barger can add a spark to the big league lineup.
After dropping the opener vs. the Blue Jays, the Royals turned to Michael Wacha on the mound in the second game of the four-game set. The Royals were kept off the scoreboard until the 5th inning where an error allowed a run to score and cut into the Blue Jays 2-0 lead. Bobby Witt Jr. then stepped in and sent a two-out double into the corner to flip the Royals out in front where they would stay for good. Chris Stratton tossed 1.2 scoreless innings to pick up the win, John Schreiber tossed a scoreless inning of his own, and James McArthur recorded a 6-out save to preserve the lead and even the series vs. the Blue Jays.
TOR 2, KAN 3Blue Jays vs. Royals full game highlights from 4/23/24
TOR 2, KAN 304/22/2024: Once again, the bats worked their magic! The Blue Jays scored five times - off the bats of Bo Bichette and Daulton Varsho - en route to a 5 to 3 Blue Jays victory. Closer Jordan Romano notched the 100th save of his career to end it!
TOR 5, KAN 3Hall of Famer and former Blue Jays left fielder (if only for three months) Rickey Henderson turns 65 today (which makes me feel old). He might have been a Blue Jay for only three months, but it was long enough to earn one of his two World Series rings.
Fourteen years ago today The Blue Jays traded Brandon League and Johermyn Chavez to the Mariners for Brandon Morrow.
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It has been a busy few days around here, and last night, there was a Christmas party for a company my wife has been working with.
The Chicago Cubs and Toronto Blue Jays are reportedly looking to sign Cody Bellinger as the MLB free agent market continues to heat up.