Both the playoff field and the first-round matchups now have been set, so we can get on with deciding who’s going to be holding the Commissioner’s Trophy by the end of the World Series. After 162 games (well, give or take a Marlins/Mets game that will now be scrapped entirely), the list of contenders has been narrowed to a dozen teams. The Braves led all of baseball with 104 … [Read more...] about Poll: Who’s Going To Win The World Series?
Blue Jays Designate Jay Jackson For Assignment
The Blue Jays announced this afternoon that the club has designated right-hander Jay Jackson for assignment. In a corresponding move, the club selected the contract of right-hander Wes Parsons. The move brings Jackson’s 2023 season to an end. The 35-year-old hurler signed with Toronto on a one-year deal back in March and was already slated to become a free agent following the … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Designate Jay Jackson For Assignment
Tyler Clippard Announces Retirement
Veteran right-hander Tyler Clippard took to Instagram yesterday to announce his retirement from professional baseball. A sixteen-year big league veteran, Clippard last played for the Nationals during the 2022 season, making four appearances at the big league level while primarily pitching at the Triple-A level. “The time has come to announce my retirement from baseball,” … [Read more...] about Tyler Clippard Announces Retirement
Blue Jays’ Jay Jackson Will Be A Free Agent This Winter
Due to particular language in the MLB contract he signed with the Blue Jays prior to Opening Day, Jay Jackson will be a free agent this winter despite lacking the regulation six years of big league service time, Jays Journal’s Eric Treuden writes. This isn’t the first time Jackson has pursued this route, as Treuden notes that Jackson had similar free agent language written … [Read more...] about Blue Jays’ Jay Jackson Will Be A Free Agent This Winter
Blue Jays Activate Brandon Belt From 10-Day IL
The Blue Jays activated first baseman/DH Brandon Belt from the 10-day injured list today, returning the veteran slugger to action after a 15-day absence due to lower back spasms. Toronto also called up right-hander Jay Jackson from Triple-A, while optioning right-hander Nate Pearson and first baseman Spencer Horwitz to the Florida Complex League (since the Triple-A season is … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Activate Brandon Belt From 10-Day IL