https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/31/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-team-canada-trade-punches-in-pre-wbc-tune-up-r6582/Today was a great day for baseball. To be fair, every day is a great day for baseball, but Tuesday afternoon in Dunedin felt different. Blue Jays spring training was well underway, but this time it wasn’t just “root, root, root for the home team.” Team Canada was in town for the first of their t...6582Wed, 04 Mar 2026 11:50:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/joe-mantiply-re-signs-with-blue-jays-on-milb-deal-r6580/Veteran left-hander Joe Mantiply re-joined the Blue Jays today, signing a new minor league contract. Unsurprisingly, his deal includes an invitation to spring training. Mantiply, now 35, was a late bloomer. Following several years in the Tigers, Yankees, and Reds organizations, he broke out...6580Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:55:44 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-prospect-cj-stubbs-playing-with-brother-%E2%80%9Ca-dream-come-true%E2%80%9D-r6575/JUPITER, FL - Team Israel took the field against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday afternoon for the first of two pre-WBC exhibition games, and one of the biggest stories was that of the Stubbs brothers, C.J. and Garrett. This marked the first time they have taken the field together on the same team....6575Tue, 03 Mar 2026 22:46:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/episode-19-jays-bring-back-max-scherzer-first-impressions-of-new-faces-r6566/Owen and Jesse break down the starting rotation depth with the return of Max Scherzer, digging into where Eric Lauer, José Berríos, Cody Ponce, and Trey Yesavage now stand heading into the season. The guys marvel over Kazuma Okamoto's hot start to spring and talk about Jesús Sánchez's and Ponce'...6566Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:30:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/josh-naylor-named-team-canada-captain-r6564/On Monday, Baseball Canada named first baseman Josh Naylor the captain of Team Canada for the World Baseball Classic. Naylor, 28, was born and raised in Mississauga, Ontario and grew up a fan of the Toronto Blue Jays. However, he's not necessarily popular with Jays fans after his performanc...6564Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:05:28 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/how-to-watch-the-blue-jays-in-the-world-baseball-classic-r6562/The World Baseball Classic starts this week, and 12 Toronto Blue Jays players are set to participate. The whole starting infield is playing in the tournament: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (Dominican Republic), Ernie Clement (USA), Andrés Giménez (Venezuela), Kazuma Okamoto (Japan), and Alejandro Kirk (...6562Tue, 03 Mar 2026 15:13:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-2006-rewind-a-towering-roadblock-r6550/Looking in for the sign atop the rubber, Josh Towers stood a strike away from getting his year off on the right track. It was the third game of spring training, and Towers had Phillies leadoff hitter Shane Victorino in a two-strike hole to start the game. Bengie Molina called for a curvebal...6550Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/the-case-for-everyone-in-the-blue-jays-rotation-to-start-on-opening-day-r6529/When the Blue Jays welcome the Athletics to the Rogers Centre on March 27, there’s one man who deserves to throw the first pitch:  Kevin Gausman. For the last four years, Gausman has been the steady anchor of Toronto’s pitching staff. Since he joined the team on a five-year, $110 million deal, h...6529Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:53:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/cubs-re-claim-ben-cowles-from-blue-jays-r6522/Max Scherzer will need a 40-man roster spot once his signing becomes official, and the Blue Jays freed up that spot this weekend by designating Ben Cowles for assignment. The Cubs, his former team, swooped in to claim him back. Over the past six months, Cowles has been DFA'd by the Cubs an...6522Sun, 01 Mar 2026 22:52:44 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/what-can-the-blue-jays-expect-from-max-scherzer-r6500/The Toronto Blue Jays seemed to have their starting rotation set. Then they decided to bring back a familiar face from last season. Max Scherzer has reunited with the Blue Jays on a one-year, $3 million contract. The three-time Cy Young Award winner is returning for his 19th MLB season. The addi...6500Sat, 28 Feb 2026 11:57:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/observations-from-week-one-of-blue-jays-spring-training-r6484/Rejoice! There's live baseball for us to (over)react to again, and with the first week of spring training games nearly complete, I've compiled some tidbits on what we've seen from various Blue Jays so far. At this time of year, the results are of little interest to the coaching staff and front o...6484Fri, 27 Feb 2026 15:10:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-in-the-top-100-arjun-nimmala-r6491/Arjun Nimmala turned in a below-average offensive season as a 19-year-old in High-A, but he still showcased intriguing tools across the board that give him a well-rounded outlook at shortstop. View the full article6491Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:23:00 +0000