https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/lost-in-translation-or-lost-the-plot-vladimir-guerrero-jr-said-what-r13547/Vladimir Guerrero's quote put Owen and Jesse in a pretzel. The guys talk big picture about the Jays' inability to transition out of the Bo Bichette era in year one, and the Jays officially being eliminated from 2026 postseason contention, but they quickly transition into their thoughts about Vla...13547Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/shape-of-the-blue-jays-guerrero-clement-offseason-target-r13538/Welcome to Shape of the Blue Jays, my column where I dig into Statcast numbers to analyze recent pitch shape and swing shape trends for Toronto Blue Jays players and discuss how they have impacted their performance. Click here to read the last edition. All stats entering September 24, 2026,...13538Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:50:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/this-wasnt-the-season-the-blue-jays-expected-r13513/The problem with success is that it is often taken for granted. It took more than thirty years for the Jays to return to the World Series, yet fans expected another return in 2026. Even without the injuries and underperformance, I'm not sure the 2026 Blue Jays had enough firepower to battle...13513Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:50:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/what-do-01-playoff-odds-look-like-r13502/According to numbers on FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus, the Blue Jays' playoff odds are down to 0.1%. But what does that really mean? Practically speaking, it means the Jays are toast. Technically speaking, it means that if you simulated the next five days 1,000 times, Toronto would only...13502Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:29:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/brett-batemans-breakout-has-been-amazing-but-is-it-real-r13486/Heading into 2026, outfielder Brett Bateman was much easier to envision as a useful major league role player than as the kind of hitter who might eventually lead off for a team fighting for a playoff spot. With Pete Crow-Armstrong making a case to be a legend for the Chicago Cubs, Bateman was st...13486Wed, 23 Sep 2026 10:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-buffalo-wrapped-up-their-season-as-santander-continued-his-rehab-r13472/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (September 19-20) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Rochester Red Wings (Washington Nationals): 2-4 Season Record: 68-79 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats: Season Complete High-A Vancouver Canadians: Season Complete Single-A Dunedin Blue Jays...13472Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-injury-updates-bateman-cease-guerrero-r13459/The Blue Jays lost to the Orioles on Monday, falling to 3.5 back in the Wild Card race with five games left in their season. If there was a silver lining to last night's events, it was seeing Trey Yesavage pitch the first two innings; he struck out three and generated six whiffs. The righty had...13459Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/brett-bateman-ranks-the-highest-among-hitters-acquired-at-the-trade-deadline-in-a-key-statistic-r13452/Editor's Note: This piece was written before Bateman exited last night's game due to injury. If this marks the end of his season, there's no question his debut campaign was a success.   Some questioned the Toronto Blue Jays' decision to acquire Brett Bateman in the trade that sent Kevin Gau...13452Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/brett-bateman-has-been-a-home-run-of-a-trade-acquisition-r13460/Editor's Note: This piece was written before Bateman exited last night's game due to injury. If this marks the end of his season, there's no question his debut campaign was a success.   Some questioned the Toronto Blue Jays' decision to acquire Brett Bateman in the trade that sent Kevin Gau...13460Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:57:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/a-texas-size-let-down-r13441/The Jays needed to make a statement and put up a fight for their playoff lives, but ultimately, they didn't. On this episode of the Jays Centre Podcast, Owen and Jesse lay out their grievances with the Toronto Blue Jays season, essentially saying goodbye to any playoff hopes, and explain why mis...13441Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:29:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/dont-say-its-over-but-its-probably-over-r13427/The Blue Jays may have sealed their fate with back-to-back series losses to the Tigers and Rangers. At this time last week, FanGraphs pegged Toronto's postseason odds at 36.1%. The Jays had played .600 ball since the trade deadline. Somehow, this team was making us believe again.  Tod...13427Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:36:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/would-an-81-81-season-be-a-success-for-the-blue-jays-r13419/There are really two answers to the question of whether a .500 season would constitute success for the Toronto Blue Jays. The first is simple. No. This was not supposed to be an 81-win baseball team. At the same time, there are so many reasons that it could have been much worse. Toronto ent...13419Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:50:01 +0000