https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/25/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-to-activate-addison-barger-on-saturday-r8687/Addison Barger will have to wait at least one more day before he's back in the Blue Jays' lineup. The team originally planned to activate him from the 10-day injured list ahead of tonight's game against the Angels, but John Schneider told Sportsnet's Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker today that Barger...8687Fri, 08 May 2026 21:02:16 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/shape-of-the-blue-jays-pi%C3%B1ango-hoffman-sanchez-r8670/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: Baserunning The st...8670Fri, 08 May 2026 15:31:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/kazuma-okamoto-is-flexing-his-muscles-in-the-month-of-may-r8664/Kazuma Okamoto displayed massive power in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, hitting 30 or more home runs in each season from 2018 through 2024. He was on pace to continue that trend last season, but an elbow injury forced him to miss half the season. He came over to MLB in the offseason...8664Fri, 08 May 2026 13:37:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/myles-straw-is-hitting-for-damage-in-a-way-he-never-has-before-r8654/The Blue Jays' lack of power has been a serious issue this year. Pick your favourite stat: home runs, ISO, average exit velocity, or hard-hit rate. The Blue Jays rank in the bottom third in the league in all of them, and that's part of the reason why they find themselves below .500 early in the...8654Fri, 08 May 2026 10:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/kazuma-okamoto-is-the-latest-japanese-superstar-to-take-over-major-league-baseball-r8644/After a shaky start, Kazuma Okamoto has broken out in a big way for the Toronto Blue Jays. What exactly changed, and how is he becoming a fan favourite so quickly? View the full article8644Thu, 07 May 2026 22:40:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/kazuma-okamoto-is-the-latest-japanese-superstar-to-take-over-mlb-r8855/After a shaky start, Kazuma Okamoto has broken out in a big way for the Toronto Blue Jays. What exactly changed, and how is he becoming a fan favourite so quickly? View the full article8855Thu, 07 May 2026 22:40:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-big-games-for-schreck-and-mcadoo-while-barger-detonates-in-dunedin-r8639/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (May 4-May 6) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies): 1-1 Season Record: 16-19 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox): 1-0 Season Record: 16-10 High-A Vancouver...8639Thu, 07 May 2026 19:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/can-ernie-clement-really-replace-bo-bichette-r8624/Out with one infielder and in with the next. The Bo Bichette sweepstakes sent baseball into a bit of a frenzy this offseason, but we figured out pretty quickly that Ernie Clement would be next in line, hoping to fill a pretty large vacancy. Obviously, it’s early, but today, I'll be doing an earl...8624Thu, 07 May 2026 14:14:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/whats-going-to-happen-when-addison-barger-comes-back-r8615/Addison Barger is coming back on Friday, and the Blue Jays are heading straight into a roster decision that feels uncomfortable precisely because it is not performance-based. On paper, this should be easy. In reality, it is anything but. The player most fans would least like to see sen...8615Thu, 07 May 2026 10:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-swept-at-the-trop-fall-to-five-games-below-500-r8607/Owen and Jesse get it all out on the table and rant about all of the things that have been going wrong for the Blue Jays. They talk about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s bad week, George Springer playing injured, and the lack of production throughout the lineup. They finish by previewing the upcoming mu...8607Wed, 06 May 2026 22:46:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/a-managers-decision-r8597/John Schneider pulled Tyler Heineman in the middle of the sixth inning on Sunday. With the bases loaded and the Blue Jays down by three, Heineman swung at the first pitch and sent a lazy fly ball to shallow left field, ending the top of the frame. When the game resumed, it was Brandon Valenzuela...8597Wed, 06 May 2026 16:03:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/this-is-what-makes-dylan-cease-a-nasty-pitcher-r8587/This past offseason, Dylan Cease signed a 7-year, $210 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. So far in 2026, he has continued to be one of the dominant strikeout pitchers in all of baseball. How does he do it? In this video, we dive into everything from otherworldly strikeout and whiff rates...8587Wed, 06 May 2026 12:59:00 +0000