https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/7/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/nolan-perrys-breakout-for-the-vancouver-canadians-r9575/A look at what has clicked for Nolan Perry, a Blue Jays pitching prospect in High-A Vancouver, and a breakdown of his loud arsenal. View the full article9575Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:09:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/toronto-blue-jays-defensive-plays-of-the-month-may-2026-r9569/Even without Alejandro Kirk, the Blue Jays have the best defensive catchers in baseball, at least according to Statcast's metrics. For the second month in a row, Blue Jays catchers led the majors with a +7 fielding run value (FRV) in May, thanks to stellar performances from Brandon Valenzuela an...9569Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:53:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-trade-for-simeon-woods-richardson-r9563/The Blue Jays have acquired pitcher Simeon Woods Richardson in a trade with the Twins, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Minnesota will send cash considerations back to Toronto. Woods Richardson, 25, was a prospect in the Blue Jays' system from 2019-21. Toronto acquired him from th...9563Thu, 04 Jun 2026 00:05:58 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-add-justin-topa-on-minor-league-contract-r9554/The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired more right-handed depth in the form of veteran reliever Justin Topa. Topa, 35, has seven seasons of MLB experience with the Brewers, Mariners, and Twins. He owns a 4.27 ERA in 172 career appearances, with nine saves and 32 holds. The righty struggled...9554Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:32:06 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/toronto-blue-jays-minor-league-hitters-of-the-month-may-2026-r9547/Two months into 2026, the Blue Jays have had to dip into their farm system several times to address injuries to position players like Alejandro Kirk, Addison Barger, and Lenyn Sosa. That isn't ideal, but things have gone about as well as anyone could have possibly hoped for the rookie hitters. B...9547Wed, 03 Jun 2026 16:03:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/arjun-nimmala-is-putting-it-together-r9541/Arjun Nimmala, the Blue Jays' 2023 first-rounder, has improved his quality of contact while continuing to refine the other aspects of his game, putting him in position to fly up Just Baseball's Top 100 Prospect Update. View the full article9541Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:05:00 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/toronto-blue-jays-hitters-of-the-month-may-2026-r9527/The Toronto Blue Jays have struggled with power all season. As of Tuesday, they rank tied for 20th among MLB teams with 56 home runs and 25th in OPS (.690). The issue stems from injuries and struggles from the lineup's superstars.  Anthony Santander has been out all season after shoulder su...9527Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:50:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-dsl-kicks-off-king-dominates-perry-keeps-going-and-keys-goes-deep-r9511/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (May 30-June 1) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Lehigh Valley IronPigs (Philadelphia Phillies): 2-4 Season Record: 27-30 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees): 3-3 Season Record: 26-22 High-A Vanco...9511Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:52:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/toronto-blue-jays-minor-league-pitchers-of-the-month-may-2026-r9501/The Blue Jays' major league pitching staff has been excellent, but it has also been decimated by injuries. These were the minor league system’s pitching standouts for the month of May. Some of them could eventually come up to Toronto as potential replacements for the Jays, while others are arms...9501Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:06:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/an-answer-to-the-blue-jays-starting-pitching-woes-r9494/The Jays need pitching. Their top three of Dylan Cease, Kevin Gausman and Trey Yesavage have all been excellent, with xERAs ranking in the top 20 in the American League (min. 35 IP). And Patrick Corbin has – so far – outperformed his 5.26 xERA with a strong 3.65 ERA. Yet, with Cease’s...9494Tue, 02 Jun 2026 13:33:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/bullpen-questions-overshadow-blue-jays-progress-in-frustrating-series-split-r9485/It wasn't an optimal end to what started as a promising weekend for the Blue Jays. While the offense showed some late-game life, the puzzle of the bullpen led to the team splitting a series they should have at least won. There were signs throughout the weekend that the offense was beginnin...9485Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:52:01 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/jeff-hoffman-meltdown-as-blue-jays-split-series-and-cant-crawl-above-500-r9463/The Blue Jays had won four in a row and made it back to the .500 mark! Until Jeff Hoffman fell apart, and after a series that started so promisingly, ended with a split against the Orioles. Jesse and Matthew touch on the meltdown and what the Blue Jays should do with their talented yet strugglin...9463Mon, 01 Jun 2026 16:02:08 +0000