https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/7/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/the-hardest-part-of-the-blue-jays-season-is-over-now-the-hard-part-is-about-to-begin-r12617/After dropping two of three against the Red Sox in late July, the Blue Jays fell to 10 games below .500. Only three teams in the American League had a worse record. Even the most optimistic of fans must have started wondering if this team had more in common with the Royals, A's, and Angels than...12617Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:15:12 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/whos-going-to-step-up-for-the-blue-jays-r12610/Owen and Jesse are disappointed by the Jays losing two of three to the Yankees, but remain positive about the bigger picture and how the process has looked. There are questions about Spencer Arrighetti, José Soriano, the lack of production with runners in scoring position, and the serious power...12610Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:55:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/ranking-the-depth-pieces-that-have-kept-the-blue-jays-afloat-r12571/When Shane Bieber was asked recently about the Blue Jays' mentality, the veteran right-hander pointed to "the fight that this team has."  As he put it, "That's why I love to be a Blue Jay." The fact that the Jays have found their footing after a lacklustre start is thanks in large part to a...12571Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:46:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-dsl-blue-jays-red-starts-playoff-run-sean-keys-powers-buffalo-r12560/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (August 20-21) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies): 1-3 Season Record: 61-63 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers): 2-2 Season Record: 54-62 High-A Vancouver C...12560Sun, 23 Aug 2026 03:29:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-injury-updates-guerrero-gim%C3%A9nez-smith-yesavage-taillon-mantiply-r12552/Trade deadline acquisition Spencer Arrighetti came off the injured list and made his Blue Jays debut on Friday. Unfortunately, the right-hander took the loss, as he gave up three runs in 3.1 innings against the Yankees. He walked two and allowed a tough-luck home run to Spencer Jones; according...12552Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/the-blue-jays-picked-the-right-player-to-give-a-huge-contract-this-offseason-r12526/This offseason, Toronto signed Dylan Cease to a seven-year, $210 million contract. The addition gave the team a front-end pitcher to pair with Kevin Gausman (who was later traded to the Chicago Cubs at the deadline). The signing drew scrutiny, as Cease wasn't coming off a strong season. He finis...12526Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:20:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/shape-of-the-blue-jays-cameron-bieber-mcadoo-r12508/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. All stats entering August 21, 2026, un...12508Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-dsl-blue-jays-red-clinch-playoffs-homer-spree-in-vancouver-and-dunedin-r12506/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (August 18- 19) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies): 0-2 Season Record: 60-62 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs Erie SeaWolves (Detroit Tigers): 1-1 Season Record: 53-61 High-A Vancouver...12506Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:05:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/the-toronto-blue-jays-defence-returns-r12495/During recent offseasons, the Toronto Blue Jays have made acquisitions that emphasized top-tier defence. For example, they added Daulton Varsho, Kevin Kiermaier, Matt Chapman, Andrés Giménez and Myles Straw. In terms of total Fielding Run Value (“FRV”), Toronto ranked seventh in 2023 and first i...12495Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:59:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-finding-an-edge-in-mlbs-abs-challenge-era-r12487/Fans used to yell at the TV when an umpire’s call didn’t agree with the strike zone overlay graphic. Now they yell at the hometown batter or catcher when there is a borderline call. “Challenge it!” The Automated Ball-Strike challenge system has worked out pretty well so far this season. Cal...12487Thu, 20 Aug 2026 14:32:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/when-could-spencer-arrighetti-debut-for-the-blue-jays-and-where-does-he-fit-in-r12474/The Toronto Blue Jays acquired Spencer Arrighetti in the trade that sent Daulton Varsho to the Houston Astros. Arrighetti brings three years of MLB experience to add depth to the starting rotation. However, he has only started 52 games in that span due to multiple injuries.  Last season, he...12474Thu, 20 Aug 2026 10:08:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/matt-waldron-dfad-brendan-cellucci-to-debut-r12471/The Blue Jays swapped out an experienced righty for a rookie southpaw earlier today. Matt Waldron has been designated for assignment after a couple of weeks with the Jays. The 29-year-old made four appearances, pitching 4.1 innings and giving up five runs. Taking his place will be Brendan Celluc...12471Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:28:31 +0000