Blue Bird Banter

Photo by Julian Avram/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Easton Lucas is a 28-year-old, left-handed pitcher. The Jays picked him up off waivers from the Tigers in August of last year. In 2023, he played six games with the A’s. In 2024, he played in the majors with the A’s, Tigers, and Jays. He’s also spent time in the Marlins (who drafted him in the 14th round of the … [Read more...] about Better Know Your Jays 40-Man: Easton Lucas

Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images Matt Boyd, Paul Kilgus, Dale Murray, Travis Snider and Pat Tabler all have birthdays today. There are five former Blue Jays who have birthdays today. First, Matthew Boyd turns 34 today. Boyd was a left-handed pitching prospect for the Jays. On our 2015 Top 40 Prospect list, we had him at #15. He was a lefty who didn’t throw all … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday to Five Former Blue Jays

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images Joey Loperfido, Jake Bloss, and Wil Wagner came to us from the Astros in a trade for Yusei Kikuchi. It will be a great trade if one of those three guys works out. Loperfido is a 25-year-old (26 in May) left-handed hitting outfielder. He can play all three outfield positions. Joey was #18 on the Astros’ prospect list in 2023. MLB … [Read more...] about Better Know Your Jays 40-Man: Joey Loperfido

Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Brendon Little is a 28-year-old left-handed reliever the Jays picked up from the Cubs for cash in November of 2023. He was the Cubs' first-round draft pick in 2017 (the pick before the Jays grabbed Nate Pearson, who is now a Cub). Before last season, Little had faced six batters in the majors, but the Jays called him up on April 25th last year, … [Read more...] about Better Know Your Blue Jays 40-man: Brendon Little

Bo’s hair gets a work out | Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images Time To Optimize The Batting Order With the addition of Anthony Santander the lineup needs some re-ordering. Santander brings, along with his air/water breathing abilities, a big bat to our lineup. He hits well from both sides of the plate (and possibly underwater). Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images … [Read more...] about Whither Bo