Blue Bird Banter

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images Chris Bassitt closed out the spring the way he played all along, looking strong. The Pirates managed only a double and a walk through five innings. He slipped a little in the sixth, loading the bases with one out on a single and a pair of walks, and then a sac fly plated the only run he’d allow. He was pulled at that point, having … [Read more...] about Jays Close Out Spring with 2-1 Win over Pirates

Chris Tilley-Imagn Images A little bit of news this morning as the Jays finalize the roster: Alan Roden officially made the team. Look, he slashed .423/.556/.731 this spring. At a certain point he really didn’t give them a choice. I’m really happy for him, and I think there’s a good chance he’ll just keep hitting enough that they have to let him stick around. Myles … [Read more...] about The Final Grapefruit League GameThread

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images We have a Saturday night surprise. The Jays have reportedly signed catcher Alejandro Kirk to a five year extension worth $58m. The deal appears to begin after this season, for which Kirk is signed to a $4.6m arbitration contract. As Ben Nicholson-Smith points out, in effect it buys out his last arbitration year in 2026 for roughly $8m … [Read more...] about Alejandro Kirk Signs Extension

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images The squad visits the Twins today. It’ll be a bullpen game for Minnesota, with Scott Blewett taking the first turn. Max Scherzer will test out his sore thumb for the Jays, so that’s an important subplot to watch. Jays Lineup: Will Wagner, 3B Daulton Varsho, DH Tyler Heineman, C Alan Roden, RF Myles Straw, CF Steward Berroa, LF Rainer … [Read more...] about Grapefruit League Game #28 GameThread

Two pitchers who will miss the year, another who has yet to formally debut, and an OF for good measure Moving into the top half, the next section of the 2025 Top 40 features four collegiate draft picks from the 10 rounds in the last few years. It’s worth keeping in mind this is still a very “flat” part of the system in that there’s not much separation between guys 5-10 spots … [Read more...] about 2025 Bluebird Banter Top 40 Prospects: 17-20