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The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that Alek Manoah will be the starting pitcher against the St. Louis Cardinals on Opening Day. It’s the first time in Manoah’s career that he will get the ball on the first day of the regular season. The 25-year-old will be tasked with anchoring a rotation with depth that includes Kevin Gausman, José Berríos, and Chris Bassitt. Yusei Kikuchi … [Read more...] about Alek Manoah named Blue Jays Opening Day Starting Pitcher

The Toronto Blue Jays are more profound and stronger thanks to their many additions over the winter. There’s more emphasis on defense in the outfield, more depth in the rotation, and a more balanced starting lineup. With Opening Day less than a week away, we’re getting an idea of how the roster shapes. Here’s how the Blue Jays lineup and starting rotation are projected to look … [Read more...] about Projecting the Blue Jays Opening Day Lineup, Rotation

In the coming few days, MLB teams will make tough decisions by making tough cuts. As the rosters go down to the 26, the Toronto Blue Jays have a few players on the bubble between making the team or heading to Buffalo. One of these bubble players is Otto Lopez, a middle infielder from the Dominican Republic who has been with the Blue Jays since 2017. Back from the World Baseball … [Read more...] about Otto Lopez Continues to Push to Make Blue Jays Roster

Chris Bassitt is one of the players that the Toronto Blue Jays have brought in to shape their starting rotation. Bassitt has been a major-league starter since 2014. After being drafted by the Chicago White Sox, he played a handful of games with the White Sox before being dealt to OaklandAs someone who spent most of his career with the Oakland Athletics and New York Mets, the … [Read more...] about What Toronto Can Expect from Chris Bassitt

The Toronto Blue Jays Prospect Pyramid is interesting to navigate. The prospect pyramid is a tool to explore the method of measurement used for prospects for any team. The ranking system used for this is to forego the prospect list system. While lists may be more accessible for top prospects, any list will vary from person to person. Instead, prospects are categorized based on … [Read more...] about A Look at the Blue Jays Prospect Pyramid for the 2023 Season