https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/13/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/the-angriest-blue-jay-r8848/Fresh out of jail, Mark Lemongello went looking for work. After a year out of baseball, Lemongello called Toronto Blue Jays general manager Pat Gillick and asked for another shot with the organization. He had last pitched in the majors with the Blue Jays in 1979, and it was a disaster. The...8848Thu, 14 May 2026 10:56:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/why-bobby-cox-was-the-most-influential-manager-in-blue-jays-history-r8828/The success of the Toronto Blue Jays as a franchise has a lot to do with its past. If you go back to a time when winning was still theoretical in Toronto, the Blue Jays needed a particular type of manager to help guide them to legitimacy. That was Bobby Cox. He’s the one who convinced a bunch of...8828Wed, 13 May 2026 15:37:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/the-power-of-the-blue-jays-jes%C3%BAs-s%C3%A1nchez-r8809/Before the 2026 season, Jesús Sánchez generated a .181 ISO in his six-year MLB career. That ISO ranks in the 66th percentile among the 382 hitters with at least 1,000 plate appearances during that period. Accordingly, it is easy to understand why the Blue Jays would be interested in Sánchez’s po...8809Wed, 13 May 2026 10:50:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/will-we-get-a-bo-bichette-turnaround-moment-this-season-r8790/The 2025 Blue Jays had a season so magical we’re likely to talk about it for a generation. The home stretch and finish of the season is what will stick the most in our memories, while the start of the season might have been mostly forgotten if not for the team seeming to play the same song again...8790Tue, 12 May 2026 16:00:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-moon-debuts-fcl-jays-keep-winning-and-schreck-is-on-fire-r8788/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (May 9-May 11) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies): 4-2 Season Record: 19-20 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox): 4-1 Season Record: 19-11 High-A Vancouve...8788Tue, 12 May 2026 15:13:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/are-the-blue-jays-a-bad-or-an-elite-defensive-team-r8784/The Blue Jays have placed an emphasis on defense when it comes to roster building for years now. They’ve gone out of their way to trade for notoriously good defenders like Matt Chapman, Daulton Varsho, Myles Straw, and Andrés Giménez.  They’ve found value in defensive-minded free agents lik...8784Tue, 12 May 2026 14:16:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/milestone-alert-kevin-gausmans-2000th-strikeout-r8772/Facing Hunter Feduccia to lead off the fourth inning and throwing a four-seam fastball on a 2-2 pitch, Kevin Gausman notched the 2000th strikeout of his career. Of those 2000, 510 have come in that count. It also marked the 468th time that Gausman had sat down the leadoff hitter of an inning on...8772Tue, 12 May 2026 10:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/addison-barger-back-on-blue-jays-injured-list-eric-lauer-dfad-r8757/  The return of Addison Barger was unfortunately short. The Toronto Blue Jays' right fielder went back on the 10-day injured list, this time with inflammation in his right elbow. Outfielder Yohendrick Pinango was called up from Triple-A Buffalo. Also, the Jays officially brought up rig...8757Mon, 11 May 2026 19:48:59 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-take-two-of-three-from-angels-but-drop-finale-after-eric-lauers-blow-up-and-offenses-no-show-r8746/Owen Hill and Jesse Burrill are back to break down the Jays' series win against the Angels. They'll talk Dylan Cease and Trey Yesavage, and the 14-run explosion on Saturday, and take listener questions and comments. Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jays-ce...8746Mon, 11 May 2026 13:19:10 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-clutch-plays-bargers-big-throw-and-yesavages-timely-grounder-r8735/Welcome back to Blue Jays Clutch Plays, a recurring post that highlights the six most pivotal plays (three pitching, three hitting) from the past week of Blue Jays baseball, according to MLB's win probability model. Click here to read last week's edition. After recovering enough to undo the...8735Mon, 11 May 2026 10:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/yariel-rodriguez-set-to-be-called-up-by-blue-jays-r8733/  The Toronto Blue Jays are ready to give Yariel Rodriguez another shot. The right-handed reliever will be called up from Triple-A Buffalo by the Blue Jays on Monday, according to MLB insider Francys Romero. The Jays have an open spot on their 40-man roster, so only a move involving th...8733Mon, 11 May 2026 02:13:14 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-new-hampshire-keeps-winning-brandon-barriera-keeps-getting-better-and-juan-sanchez-launches-a-home-run-r8725/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (May 7-May 8) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies): 2-2 Season Record: 17-20 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox): 4-0 Season Record: 19-10 High-A Vancouver...8725Sun, 10 May 2026 16:21:02 +0000