https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/12/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/the-beginning-of-bobby-cox-r8944/The Boss said no. Had the answer been different, Bobby Cox may never have been the manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. Shortly after the 1981 season, Toronto manager Bobby Mattick stepped down from his post. Mattick had been an unusual choice for the job in the first place, with virtuall...8944Sun, 17 May 2026 10:52:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-dallas-continues-to-get-better-stanifer-sizzles-and-perry-keeps-on-rocking-r8938/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (May 14-May 15) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Worcester Red Sox (Boston Red Sox): 3-1:  Season Record: 22-21 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs Reading Fighting Phils (Philadelphia Phillies): 2-2 Season Record: 21-13 High-A Vanco...8938Sat, 16 May 2026 19:35:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/jos%C3%A9-berr%C3%ADos-to-undergo-elbow-surgery-r8934/It's unfortunately official. Yesterday, manager John Schneider suggested that surgery was "on the table" for right-hander José Berríos. Today, he confirmed that Berríos will indeed go under the knife. The surgery will take place on Wednesday. Berríos has been on the injured list all season...8934Sat, 16 May 2026 16:26:42 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/is-spencer-miles-the-answer-to-the-blue-jays-rotation-depth-problem-r8920/The Toronto Blue Jays have had unfortunate, unexpected bad luck with their starting rotation's health. José Berríos was expected to return to Toronto soon, but he has suffered a setback with his elbow injury. He recently met with Dr. Keith Meister, a renowned elbow surgeon, and they are continui...8920Sat, 16 May 2026 10:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/schneider-elbow-surgery-on-the-table-for-jos%C3%A9-berr%C3%ADos-r8914/José Berríos has been on the injured list all season with a stress fracture in his right elbow. He seemed to be nearing a return until he suffered a setback after four rehab starts. He has since gone for imaging and met with Dr. Keith Meister. Today, John Schneider told reporters, including Spor...8914Fri, 15 May 2026 21:55:07 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/lets-watch-the-blue-jays-pitchers-struggle-on-defense-r8901/On Thursday, I wrote about the nine errors that the Blue Jays' pitchers have made in 2026. Instead of discussing the individual plays, I focused on the high total and how unusual it is – especially when errors, on the whole, have never been less frequent.  Personally, I'm a glutton for stat...8901Fri, 15 May 2026 14:45:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/when-will-blue-jays-prospect-arjun-nimmala-get-the-call-r8895/Arjun Nimmala is one of the most advanced prospects in the Toronto Blue Jays' pipeline. After logging more High-A at-bats than any other player aged 19 or younger in his respective league last year, Nimmala got the promotion to Double-A New Hampshire just a few weeks into the 2026 campaign. What...8895Fri, 15 May 2026 13:31:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/shape-of-the-blue-jays-cease-guerrero-gausman-r8885/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. Quick Hits: Prospects When Eri...8885Fri, 15 May 2026 10:56:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/daulton-varshos-walk-off-grand-slam-helps-blue-jays-avoid-sweep-against-rays-r8870/Owen Hill and Jesse Burrill are back to break down another series loss against the Tampa Bay Rays, but are encouraged by their series-salvaging win powered by Daulton Varsho's walk-off grand slam. They compare the Rays to the Jays as a team and talk about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s career-worst slu...8870Thu, 14 May 2026 16:38:28 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-bloss-returns-cook-makes-his-single-a-debut-r8868/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (May 12-May 13) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Worcester Red Sox (Boston Red Sox): 1-1:  Season Record: 20-21 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs Reading Fighting Phils (Philadelphia Phillies): 2-0 Season Record: 21-11 High-A Vanco...8868Thu, 14 May 2026 16:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/a-proliferation-of-pitcher-errors-r8864/Earlier this week, Jays Centre's Owen Hill wrote about the Blue Jays' defense. He pointed out that the Jays are one of the best teams in the league according to Baseball Savant's Fielding Run Value (FRV), despite ranking as one of the worst in errors and fielding percentage. After reading O...8864Thu, 14 May 2026 15:13:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/kevin-gausmans-biggest-weapon-in-2026-r8854/Kevin Gausman just checked off the 2,000 career strikeouts milestone, and at the age of 36, he's still one of the most reliable arms in Major League Baseball. In this video, we dive into the varying factors that contribute to the right-handed veteran's long-term success. View the full article8854Thu, 14 May 2026 13:41:00 +0000