https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/29/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/closer-by-committee-the-blue-jays-new-late-inning-plan-r8214/It’s official. On Friday afternoon, before the Blue Jays’ weekend tilt against the Cleveland Guardians, Ross Atkins spoke to the media, confirming what many fans were speculating or outright hoping for: Jeff Hoffman is out as the Toronto Blue Jays' closer. The leash seemed to be short for H...8214Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:13:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/jeff-hoffman-throws-hard-so-why-isnt-his-fastball-enough-r8206/This article was written prior to games on April 24, and prior to the announcement that Jeff Hoffman is no longer Toronto's closer. There’s this annoying fiction in baseball that velocity is the end-all, be-all. If you're a pitcher who can fire it at 100 mph and you kind of know where it’s...8206Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:57:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-trade-for-willie-maciver-dfa-tyler-fitzgerald-r8200/The Blue Jays acquired catcher Willie MacIver from the Rangers today in exchange for cash considerations. MacIver will report to Triple-A Buffalo; he has two minor league option years remaining. MacIver, 29, appeared in 33 games for the Athletics last season, including 31 behind the plate....8200Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:30:07 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/scherzer-needs-his-strikeouts-r8189/Facing the team that drafted him 20 years earlier, Max Scherzer righted the ship after back-to-back short starts. His outings against the Dodgers and the Twins were enough to make me worry an IL stint was imminent, but Scherzer cruised through six innings on 74 pitches in Arizona, holding the Di...8189Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:12:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/shape-of-the-blue-jays-guerrero-rogers-clement-r8173/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: Reinforcements Tre...8173Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:55:05 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/trey-yesavage-will-not-sign-the-cards-you-mail-him-r8166/Trey Yesavage started collecting cards about the time that he was called up to the big leagues last year. He collects some baseball cards but also football cards. But, if you want to mail him cards through the mail to sign for you, just don't.  On the We the Hobby podcast, Yesavage said tha...8166Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:02:58 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/yariel-rodr%C3%ADguez-is-making-changes-and-the-blue-jays-should-take-notice-r8153/Baseball can change, and baseball can change fast. Just take a look at Yariel Rodríguez. In 2024, he was a key piece in the starting rotation, making 21 starts and pitching to a respectable 4.47 ERA. In 2025, he joined the bullpen and was dynamite in the first half, with a 2.47 ERA and a 25.6% K...8153Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:10:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/episode-30-jays-take-two-of-three-from-angels-r8150/Owen and Jesse are elated to break down the Jays' first series win since Opening Weekend, as they take two of three from the Angels. They start by taking a broad look at where the Jays are at on the season and look for reasons to be optimistic going forward. They then get into Dylan Cease's hot...8150Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-yesavage-works-through-command-issues-while-berr%C3%ADos-dominates-r8149/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (April 21 – April 22) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs. Columbus Clippers (Cleveland Guardians): 1-1 Season Record: 11-12 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs. Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies): 0-2 Season Record: 8-7 High...8149Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/the-blue-jays-unwillingness-to-be-aggressive-on-the-bases-is-an-issue-r8139/The Toronto Blue Jays started their season with a three-game sweep over the Athletics. Since then, Toronto has gone 7-13, including losing five of six games to the Colorado Rockies and the Chicago White Sox, the two worst teams last season. It's not the start the team or fans had hoped for after...8139Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/louis-varlands-one-pitch-wonder-r8121/The Blue Jays have something special in Louis Varland. The 28-year-old has been, almost certainly, the AL's best reliever so far in 2026. Of the 49 AL arms with at least 10 innings pitched in relief this season, Varland is one of just two who have yet to allow an earned run, and one of just nine...8121Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:57:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/is-this-finally-the-year-for-a-true-davis-schneider-breakout-r8108/This piece was written prior to the Blue Jays' game on Tuesday, April 21. It was only three years ago that the Toronto Blue Jays had an unheralded prospect who came out of nowhere to put on a show for his major league debut. That prospect, of course, was Davis Schneider, who was selected in...8108Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:12:02 +0000