https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/24/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/a-hit-and-a-drive-r6019/Buck Martinez has epitomized Blue Jays baseball for close to four decades. His steady and warm presence has perhaps eclipsed the likes of Tom Cheek, Jerry Howarth, Don Chevrier and Dan Shulman, especially for younger fans. He has been catcher and captain in the broadcast booth; player and m...6019Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:52:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/devon-whyte-a-worthy-inductee-to-the-canadian-baseball-hall-of-fame-r6009/Some athletes make the impossible look effortless. They compete in a way that leaves fans stunned and opponents defeated, yet they do so with such composure and natural ease that the achievement seems almost casual. In the history of the Toronto Blue Jays, no player embodied that quality more th...6009Mon, 09 Feb 2026 18:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-invite-tanner-andrews-nate-garkow-to-spring-training-r6002/The Blue Jays announced two more non-roster invitees to spring training over the weekend: Tanner Andrews and Nate Garkow. Inviting the pair of right-handers brings the team's NRI total up to 31. Andrews, 30, signed a minor league contract with Toronto in November. A 10th-round draft pick in...6002Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:19:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/how-will-bo-bichette-be-remembered-in-toronto-r5993/In October of 2025, Bo Bichette said that his goal was to play his entire career with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and win championships with the Blue Jays, but the Jays prioritized other offseason moves ahead of bringing him back. In January, Bo signed a massive three-year, $126 million deal with the...5993Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:50:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/heyman-max-scherzer-back-on-blue-jays-radar-r5990/Last week, Jon Heyman and Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that the Toronto Blue Jays were interested in signing Framber Valdez, shortly before the All-Star left-hander inked a three-year, $115 million contract with the Detroit Tigers. After Valdez signed with Detroit, Heyman note...5990Mon, 09 Feb 2026 11:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-2006-rewind-the-moods-of-spring-r5979/With his eighth big league camp over a week away, Vernon Wells already felt a spark for the upcoming season. Wells and a dozen other Blue Jays showed up in Dunedin well before their scheduled check-ins to get a head start on their preseason work at the Bobby Mattick Training Center. Wells’...5979Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:56:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/five-notable-blue-jays-non-roster-invitees-to-watch-r5964/'Tis the season of fringe roster talents getting their chance to make (and aspire to stay) in the big leagues. In this video, we go over the following players: Eloy Jimenez, Charles McAdoo, Chad Dallas, Edward Duran, and Arjun Nimmala (Jays' no. 3 prospect). Who has the best chance to make the r...5964Sat, 07 Feb 2026 13:43:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/the-blue-jays-players-to-follow-in-the-world-baseball-classic-r5958/The World Baseball Classic begins March 5, and the opening round will be played in four locations. Pool play games will be held in Tokyo, Japan; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Houston, Texas; and Miami, Florida.  The Toronto Blue Jays have 12 players and prospects participating in the WBC tournamen...5958Sat, 07 Feb 2026 11:59:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/a-closer-look-at-team-canadas-roster-for-the-2026-world-baseball-classic-r5948/While much of Canada’s sporting attention is focused on the Winter Olympics, the World Baseball Classic is quickly approaching, bringing together much of the game’s best talent on the international stage. On Thursday evening, Baseball Canada announced its official 30-man roster for the 2026...5948Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:01:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/searching-for-andr%C3%A9s-gim%C3%A9nezs-break-even-point-r5933/The roster construction of the past few iterations of the Toronto Blue Jays has introduced fans to the reality that the standard of offensive production for position players varies widely based on how useful they are in the field. Beginning in 2023, the front office and coaching staff placed a s...5933Fri, 06 Feb 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/eric-lauer-had-arbitration-hearing-tuesday-decision-coming-next-week-r5919/As reported by The Athletic's Mitch Bannon, Eric Lauer had his arbitration hearing on Tuesday, February 3. That means his representatives and the Blue Jays went before a three-person panel to make their cases for the respective salary proposals they submitted; Lauer filed at $5.75 million, while...5919Thu, 05 Feb 2026 20:40:53 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/josh-fleming-is-minor-league-depth-to-keep-an-eye-on-r5908/According to ESPN's Alden González, the Blue Jays have agreed to a minor league contract with left-handed pitcher Josh Fleming. González notes that the deal includes an invitation to big league training camp. He will join the ranks of the 27 other non-roster invitees that Jesse Burrill wrote abo...5908Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:17:15 +0000