https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/16/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/lets-get-ernie-clement-to-the-all-star-game-r9820/Before the season, my Jays Centre colleague Jesse Burrill asked all the writers here to make a bold prediction for 2026. At the time, I was very pleased with what I came up with: Two Blue Jays will make their first All-Star Game this summer.  I knew it was statistically improbable, but I ge...9820Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:12:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/two-of-last-years-trade-pickups-are-paying-huge-dividends-for-the-2026-blue-jays-r9803/The Toronto Blue Jays are seeing massive success from two of their trade acquisitions at last season's deadline. Louis Varland was acquired from the Minnesota Twins along with Ty France in exchange for Alan Roden and prospect Kendry Rojas. In a smaller-scale trade, the Blue Jays acquired Brandon...9803Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-activate-dylan-cease-to-start-against-phillies-r9787/  The return of Dylan Cease is official. The right-handed starter was activated from the 15-day injured list Tuesday by the Toronto Blue Jays, who optioned left-handed reliever Adam Macko to Triple-A Buffalo. Cease, who has been out since March 25 with a strained right hamstring, is sc...9787Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:18:59 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-losses-pile-up-fcl-jays-can-hit-micheletti-plays-hero-kirk-and-dunedin-get-hot-r9785/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (June 6-8) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Worcester Red Sox (Boston Red Sox): 1-5 Season Record: 28-35 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates): 3-3 Season Record: 29-25 High-A Vancouver Canadians Se...9785Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:03:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/is-it-time-for-the-blue-jays-to-move-george-springer-down-the-order-r9763/There is comfort in predictability. For the Toronto Blue Jays, that comfort has long extended to the lineup. Under manager John Schneider, much like during the most stable years of Cito Gaston’s tenure, the batting order is not something players walk into the clubhouse guessing about. It is set,...9763Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:51:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/yariel-rodriguez-designated-for-assignment-by-blue-jays-r9752/  The return of Tommy Nance has brought the end of Yariel Rodriguez's time with the Toronto Blue Jays. Nance, a right-handed reliever, was activated from the 15-day injured list Monday following right forearm discomfort. Right-hander Yariel Rodriguez was designated for assignment. Th...9752Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:29:35 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/brandon-valenzuela-is-unleashed-blue-jays-orioles-series-recap-r9728/Brandon Valenzuela is not only one of the best rookies in baseball, but, statistically, he's been one of the Blue Jays' best players. In this episode of the Jays Centre Podcast, Jesse and Matthew discuss Brandon Valenzuela and what this might mean for the catching position when Kirk returns. The...9728Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:09:38 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-clutch-plays-the-week-of-the-ern-dog-r9720/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. The Blue Jays began the week in dir...9720Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-select-sec-slugger-with-39th-overall-pick-in-our-latest-2026-mlb-mock-draft-r9690/It's time to check back in with another Blue Jays mock. The MLB Draft is just five weeks away. This class is as muddled as any I've covered, though it's plenty deep in talent. You can find our mock consensus board here. Let's check in on some player profiles it's currently mocking to the Jays wi...9690Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:57:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-pitching-remains-a-bright-spot-on-the-farm-r9679/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (June 4-5) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Worcester Red Sox (Boston Red Sox): 1-3 Season Record: 28-33 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs Altoona Curve (Pittsburgh Pirates): 2-2 Season Record: 28-24 High-A Vancouver Canadians Se...9679Sat, 06 Jun 2026 19:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/the-blue-jays-are-repeating-a-trend-that-led-to-problems-late-last-season-r9677/Braydon Fisher has been one of the better relievers for the Blue Jays over the last two seasons. Last year, he posted a 2.70 ERA and had a 30.7 percent strikeout rate over 50 1/3 innings. He was a reliable option late in games for manager John Schneider, with a 21.3 percent strikeout-minus-walk...9677Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:22:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/what-can-charles-mcadoo-bring-to-the-blue-jays-r9654/Charles McAdoo is one of the newest members of the Toronto Blue Jays. Now remember, this is an offense that found itself near the top of the MLB leaderboards in almost every category last year, so there’s quite the lofty expectation that they continue to produce like that this year (even w...9654Sat, 06 Jun 2026 10:57:02 +0000