https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/59/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/brendan-donovan-could-be-the-perfect-fit-for-the-blue-jays-r4709/Cardinals' utility man Brendan Donovan isn’t just another name on the trade block. If fans were impressed by Ernie Clement last season, Donovan has the potential to outperform that output and then some from the other side of the plate. A career .287 hitter with a .353 on-base percentage, he...4709Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:12:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/should-former-toronto-blue-jay-carlos-delgado-be-a-hall-of-famer-r4698/There are two ways former MLB players can be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The first is the annual election conducted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (“BBWAA”). The second is selection by an Era Committee, formerly known as the Veterans Committee. Of the 278 form...4698Fri, 05 Dec 2025 11:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/why-the-blue-jays-should-sign-miguel-andujar-r4685/Many of you might remember Miguel Andujar from his Yankees days. The Yankees’ No. 5 and the overall 59th-ranked prospect (per Baseball America) burst onto the scene for the Bronx Bombers with a breakout rookie campaign in 2018 that saw him go yard 27 times, drive in 92 runs, and put up a wRC+ of...4685Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/can-the-blue-jays-still-afford-bo-bichette-or-another-top-tier-bat-r4681/The Toronto Blue Jays shocked the MLB world the night before American Thanksgiving by signing Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract. With Cease joining an already strong starting rotation — featuring Kevin Gausman, Trey Yesavage, Shane Bieber, José Berríos, and now Cody Ponce as wel...4681Thu, 04 Dec 2025 15:16:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/dylan-ceases-durability-is-a-big-bet-for-the-blue-jays-even-if-its-not-a-guarantee-r4674/What a way to begin the offseason! The first major free agent came off the board on Wednesday, and unlike in past off-seasons, it was the Blue Jays who made the first strike, signing right-handed pitcher Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract, with the hopes that not only would the 3...4674Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:55:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/report-free-agent-outfielder-kyle-tucker-visited-blue-jays-florida-facility-r4671/The Toronto Blue Jays had an interesting visitor stop by their Florida facility on Wednesday. Would you believe that it was free agent outfielder Kyle Tucker? That's the news spreading around MLB circles on Wednesday night.  According to Robert Murray, MLB Insider for FanSided, Tucker...4671Thu, 04 Dec 2025 02:59:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/report-blue-jays-will-listen-to-trade-offers-for-jos%C3%A9-berr%C3%ADos-r4670/After signing Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce to kick off their offseason, the Blue Jays find themselves with a surplus of starting pitchers. Kevin Gausman, Shane Bieber, and Trey Yesavage are locks for the 2026 rotation, as is Cease. That leaves one spot left for Ponce and José Berríos, unless the J...4670Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:51:48 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/dylan-cease-contract-terms-reported-r4668/On December 2, the Toronto Blue Jays announced that their seven-year, $210 million contract with Dylan Cease had been finalized. Today on X, the New York Post's Jon Heyman reported the financial structure of the deal. When the Cease deal was first reported, pending the results of a phy...4668Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:04:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/who-is-cody-ponce-and-how-can-he-help-the-blue-jays-r4662/On the same day the Jays announced the signing of Dylan Cease to a $210 million deal, GM Ross Atkins was back at it, making another splash in the free agent pitching market, this time signing right-hander Cody Ponce to a three-year, $30 million deal. At first glance, guaranteeing that type...4662Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:12:04 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/should-former-toronto-blue-jay-coach-don-mattingly-be-a-hall-of-famer-r4661/There are two ways MLB players can be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The first is the annual election conducted by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (“BBWAA”). The second is selection by the Era Committee, formerly the Veterans Committee. Of the 278 former major league...4661Wed, 03 Dec 2025 15:16:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/2026-toronto-blue-jays-roster-projection-v1-r4651/This time last year, the Toronto Blue Jays were in the midst of determining what 2025 would look like. Was it time to go all in? Or start rebuilding? Negotiations with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. were stalling, and the front office was trying to put forward a brave face. They were adamant that the 74-...4651Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:55:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-add-to-bullpen-agree-to-terms-with-right-handed-cody-ponce-on-three-year-contract-r4646/The Blue Jays have agreed to terms with right-handed reliever Cody Ponce on a three-year contract, reports Ken Rosenthal. The contract is for three years and an unspecified amount. Ponce last pitched in Major League Baseball in 2021 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He spent the past several ye...4646Tue, 02 Dec 2025 23:44:00 +0000