https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/page/8/?d=1News: Newsenhttps://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/is-this-week-the-blue-jays-most-important-stretch-r12438/For what feels like the fifth or sixth time this season, the Toronto Blue Jays have arrived at another supposedly season-defining week. Every winning streak has been framed as a last stand. Each streak gains momentum then dissipates with a handful of losses. Yet here we are again....12438Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:51:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-king-guerra-and-hill-were-must-see-pitching-r12437/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (August 15-17) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Worcester Red Sox (Boston Red Sox): 4-2 Season Record: 60-60 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees): 1-5 Season Record: 52-60 High-A Vancouver Canadian...12437Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:02:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/ricky-tiedemanns-role-for-the-blue-jays-down-the-stretch-r12419/Ricky Tiedemann would likely have made his MLB debut earlier in the season if he hadn't had injury issues. He's a highly talented left-handed pitcher who throws a mid-90s four-seam fastball with a changeup and sweeper. However, he underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2024, forcing him to miss th...12419Tue, 18 Aug 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/louis-varland-is-having-one-of-the-best-closing-seasons-in-blue-jays-history-r12407/I’m sure you’ve heard by now that Louis Varland has been the best reliever in the American League this season. At least according to ERA, xERA, FIP, fWAR, bWAR, and WPA. He’d likely be up there in saves as well if he didn’t have to wait until his 13th appearance of the season to get his fir...12407Tue, 18 Aug 2026 10:52:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/jays-take-2-of-3-from-yanks-win-6th-straight-series-r12395/Owen and Jesse are pumped to see the Blue Jays continue to win baseball games, but they're still skeptical of the sustainability of those wins. Yet- the Blue Jays win another series, and there are plenty of positives to break down. They talk about why Alejandro Kirk hasn't gotten as much pr...12395Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:09:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/alejandro-kirk-has-turned-his-season-around-r12384/While the Toronto Blue Jays haven’t had the season they’d imagined after being a game away from a World Series title last year, Jays fans can take solace in knowing that one of their cornerstone players is catching fire down the home stretch. Toronto is still very much in the American League Wil...12384Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:00:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-clutch-plays-varlands-escape-mcadoos-double-r12367/The Blue Jays fell just short of a weekend sweep against the Yankees, and they even had the chance to complete a four-game sweep of the Red Sox on Thursday. They couldn't finish the job either time, but a 5-2 week against a couple of (very likely) playoff-bound AL East rivals at home has kept th...12367Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:58:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/blue-jays-minor-league-recap-pitching-woes-infected-the-org-but-there-were-some-good-performances-r12334/Blue Jays Affiliate Overview (August 13-14) Triple-A Buffalo Bisons Series vs Worcester Red Sox (Boston Red Sox): 2-2 Season Record: 58-60 Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats  Series vs Somerset Patriots (New York Yankees): 0-4 Season Record: 51-59 High-A Vancouver Canadian...12334Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:07:02 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/ricky-tiedemann-debuts-vladdy-hits-the-il-r12333/Yeah, I know, I'm a little late to the party on this. But we couldn't just not have anything on the site about all the news from before today's game. Here's the rundown: Ricky Tiedemann was promoted for his MLB debut. Chase Lee was optioned back to Buffalo. That's option number fi...12333Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:34:30 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/brett-bateman-is-paying-early-dividends-in-his-mlb-debut-r12314/Before coming to the Toronto Blue Jays in the trade that sent Kevin Gausman to the Chicago Cubs, Brett Bateman's chances of an MLB debut this season were slim. He was blocked in the outfield by the Cubs' everyday starters, Pete Crow-Armstrong, Seiya Suzuki, and Ian Happ, and by their deep farm s...12314Sat, 15 Aug 2026 10:57:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/how-have-the-newest-blue-jays-introduced-themselves-r12302/For better or for worse, the human brain is wired to make instantaneous evaluations of strangers. Within seconds, we’ve determined whether we should view them positively or negatively. It was a built-in safety feature for primal humans that has survived all of the rigorous years of evolution. On...12302Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:32:03 +0000https://diamondcentric.net/news-rumors/jays-centre/you-should-believe-in-the-toronto-blue-jays-r12298/Owen and Jesse have a busy four-game series against the Boston Red Sox to break down, but they start by debating what has changed for the Blue Jays over this recent stretch of five straight series wins. They break down the series game-by-game, focusing on the viral "fourth out rule" that br...12298Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:44:30 +0000