https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/55/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/john-schneider-number-two-in-the-voting-number-one-in-our-hearts-r5083/In speaking with reporters at the Winter Meetings last week, including Diamond Centric's own John Bonnes, Blue Jays manager John Schneider was asked about the Manager of the Year award. He offered a very typical Schneider response (quoted below) that was equal parts self-deprecating, boastful of...5083Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:53:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-are-pursuing-free-agent-third-baseman-alex-bregman-r5071/During the Winter Meetings, it was speculated that third baseman Alex Bregman could be a fallback option if the Blue Jays fail to sign Bo Bichette. Now, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Bregman could be a primary target for Toronto. Toronto’s winter to date has largely centered o...5071Sun, 21 Dec 2025 14:36:41 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/can-addison-barger-be-the-next-blue-jays-homegrown-star-r5064/Entering the 2025 MLB season, expectations weren’t too high for Toronto Blue Jays youngster Addison Barger. After all, Barger struggled to produce on a consistent basis during his various stints up in the big leagues in 2024. Nevertheless, he did show some promise in the end, tallying seven home...5064Sun, 21 Dec 2025 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-2006-rewind-starting-with-all-the-initials-r5051/"So, we've got J.P. and now, maybe B.J., and maybe we get A.J. too. Let's get all those guys with the initials." - John Gibbons The Boston Red Sox were not going to persuade J.P. Ricciardi away from his plans for the Toronto Blue Jays. After his friend Theo Epstein shocked the baseball...5051Sat, 20 Dec 2025 11:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-to-pay-136-million-luxury-tax-bill-for-2025-r5050/On Friday, the Associated Press reported that nine teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, will pay the competitive balance tax for the 2025 MLB season. Toronto's bill came in at $13,609,719 on a $286,135,551 CBT payroll. The Blue Jays avoided paying the luxury tax in 2024, so they were abl...5050Sat, 20 Dec 2025 04:10:29 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/i-asked-ai-to-tell-me-when-bo-bichette-and-kyle-tucker-will-sign-r5043/The Blue Jays are in the thick of the offseason rumour mill, supposedly chasing both Bo Bichette and Kyle Tucker. Fans are refreshing their social feeds like they're life-support machines. So, I asked four AI platforms to tell me when and where these stars will sign. The results? A comedy of con...5043Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:33:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/what-to-know-about-the-blue-jays-new-minor-league-signings-r5032/If you were looking for an unsung hero behind the Blue Jays' run to Game 7 of the World Series, you wouldn’t have to go far before Eric Lauer's name came up. He made his season debut at the end of April, and after a run of quality pitching out of the bullpen, he joined the rotation full-time on...5032Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:54:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/details-on-blue-jays-share-of-postseason-revenue-pool-r5024/According to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi, the Toronto Blue Jays were awarded 24% of the $128.2 million postseason revenue player pool. That works out to approximately $30.8 million.  A full share of the pool was set at $354,118, and Davidi notes the Blue Jays gave out 70 full shares. That adds up t...5024Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:31:51 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/could-kazuma-okamoto-solve-the-blue-jays-infield-dilemma-r5014/The waiting game continues for the Blue Jays and other teams across baseball as they consider their options when it comes to solidifying their infield. There was a league-wide sense of excitement when Kazuma Okamoto was posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Yomiuri Giants, ba...5014Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:14:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/why-the-blue-jays-should-sign-danny-coulombe-r5010/The Toronto Blue Jays have done well so far in addressing their bullpen needs ahead of the 2026 MLB season. Last week, they added two relievers with funky deliveries to baffle opposing hitters: Tyler Rogers (via free agency) and Chase Lee (via trade). However, both pitchers just so happen to be...5010Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:08:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/feinsand-bo-bichette-ready-willing-and-able-to-play-second-base-r5005/From his debut in 2019 until his triumphant return for the 2025 World Series, Bo Bichette had never played anywhere other than shortstop in his major league career. However, after he played a handful of games at second base in the Fall Classic, it seems there might be more of the keystone in his...5005Thu, 18 Dec 2025 05:14:57 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/untangling-the-uncertainty-around-the-blue-jays-starting-rotation-r4997/The Toronto Blue Jays have had a clear focus this offseason: upgrading the pitching staff. They've boosted the starting rotation by signing Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract and last season's Korea Baseball Organization MVP, Cody Ponce, to a three-year, $30 million contract. The...4997Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:15:01 +0000