https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/40/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-announce-five-minor-league-signings-r5485/On Wednesday afternoon, the Toronto Blue Jays formally announced that they've signed five free agents to minor league contracts: left-hander Michael Plassmeyer, right-hander Jorge Alcala, outfielder/DH Eloy Jiménez, and utility players Rafael Lantigua and Carlos Mendoza. All five will be invited...5485Thu, 15 Jan 2026 11:54:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/episode-16-one-month-until-pitchers-catchers-report-r5482/Owen and Jesse start the show by breaking down the latest in the Kyle Tucker sweepstakes, including the Mets' reported offer of $50 million AAV, and the guys debate the pros and cons of different contract structures for Tucker. The guys take a look around the league and break down the Red Sox' r...5482Thu, 15 Jan 2026 03:08:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/will-myles-straw-play-a-meaningful-role-for-the-blue-jays-in-2026-r5471/Last year, the Toronto Blue Jays were able to reap the benefits of having Myles Straw land in their laps as a result of their efforts to secure more international bonus pool money with which to woo Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. That part of the plan ended up failing, but the Straw experiment cer...5471Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:18:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-2026-zips-projections-bullish-on-infielders-bullpen-undecided-on-rotation-r5467/It's forecasting season! An annual staple at the dawn of the new year is the gradual release of player projections for the upcoming campaign on websites such as FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus. FanGraphs alone hosts an entire army of projection models, each with its own estimates and methodolo...5467Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-release-rodolfo-castro-for-opportunity-in-npb-r5463/According to the transaction log on Rodolfo Castro's MLB player page, the Toronto Blue Jays released the infielder on January 9. On Tuesday, 7 News reporter Ari Alexander reported that Castro was granted his release so he could sign with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Ba...5463Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/report-blue-jays-have-made-long-term-offer-to-kyle-tucker-r5455/According to a report from ESPN, the Toronto Blue Jays have made "a long-term offer" to Kyle Tucker, the offseason's top free agent. It's no secret that the Blue Jays are interested in Tucker, but this is the first indication that they have made him a formal offer. While no deal is imminen...5455Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:18:51 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/pointcounterpoint-should-the-blue-jays-sign-cody-bellinger-r5456/Point: The Toronto Blue Jays should make a serious effort to sign Cody Bellinger, one of the top free agents left on the market. Counterpoint: Signing Bellinger would all but certainly mean giving up on Bo Bichette and Kyle Tucker, widely considered the superior players.  Point: Tucker...5456Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:18:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/eric-lauer-and-the-blue-jays-are-headed-for-arbitration-r5448/Everything has been coming up roses for the Blue Jays this offseason, but there is one small blemish that will work its way through the arbitration process in the next month or so. The Jays came to agreements with Daulton Varsho ($10.75 million), Ernie Clement ($4.6 million) and Tyler Heineman (...5448Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:11:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-have-clear-path-to-sign-kyle-tucker-r5443/The Chicago Cubs stole Alex Bregman from the Boston Red Sox, which could lead to a bidding war for Bo Bichette. Can the Toronto Blue Jays take advantage by turning their full attention to Kyle Tucker? View the full article5443Tue, 13 Jan 2026 13:45:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/does-josh-kasevich-have-a-path-to-the-majors-in-2026-r5436/Josh Kasevich was seemingly the next man up at the end of the 2024 MiLB season. He capped off a strong campaign with a 120 wRC+ in 41 games and 173 plate appearances at Triple A, showing the strong contact skills that he was known for while playing solid defense around the diamond. Although ther...5436Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:59:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/mark-buehrle-made-his-hall-of-fame-case-with-the-blue-jays-r5409/It’s an honor just to be included on the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot.  To be eligible for election by the BBWAA, an individual “shall have ceased to be an active player in the major leagues at least five (5) calendar years preceding the election” (per the Hall of Fame’s official w...5409Mon, 12 Jan 2026 11:59:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-eloy-jim%C3%A9nez-agree-to-new-minor-league-contract-r5406/As first reported by Mike Rodriguez (and later confirmed by ESPN's Alden González), the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a minor league contract with Eloy Jiménez that includes an invitation to big league spring training. The outfielder/DH spent the final month of the 2025 season in the Blue Jay...5406Mon, 12 Jan 2026 03:40:59 +0000