The Blue Jays announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Richard Lovelady. Right-hander Alek Manoah, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, has been transferred to the 60-day injured list as a corresponding move. Hazel Mae of Sportsnet announced the moves prior to the official announcement. Lovelady, 29, signed a minor league deal with the Jays in … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Select Richard Lovelady
Blue Jays Sign Justin Bruihl To Minors Deal
The Blue Jays have signed left-hander Justin Bruihl to a minor league contract, according to Aram Leighton of Just Baseball Media. Bruihl elected minor league free agency at the end of the 2024 season, after he had been outrighted off the Pirates’ 40-man roster back in July. Brendon Little is expected to be part of the Opening Day roster and Josh Walker is also competing for a … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Sign Justin Bruihl To Minors Deal
Latest On Erik Swanson
Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson is dealing with a median nerve entrapment in his throwing arm, as the Jays announced to MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson and other reporters yesterday. Swanson received a cortisone shot to deal with the issue, and won’t throw for a few days while the shot takes effect. It still seems likely that this setback is enough to put Swanson on the injured list … [Read more...] about Latest On Erik Swanson
Poll: Should The Blue Jays Have Offered Vladimir Guerrero Jr. $500MM?
Active extension talks between the Blue Jays and superstar first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. came to an apparent halt last month. The beginning of Spring Training, which Guerrero set as a deadline for negotiations, came and went without a deal. But that hasn’t stopped those negotiations from being a major topic of discussion around baseball in the weeks since. Some of that … [Read more...] about Poll: Should The Blue Jays Have Offered Vladimir Guerrero Jr. $500MM?
Offseason In Review: Toronto Blue Jays
The Blue Jays came up short on most (but not all) of their many pursuits of star free agents this winter, and the ship may have already sailed on the team's efforts to sign Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to a contract extension. Amidst all the pessimism surrounding the Jays' future, the team did make some notable moves to try and reload the roster after a disappointing 2024 … [Read more...] about Offseason In Review: Toronto Blue Jays