Danny Jansen to be the first MLB player to play for both teams in the same game during Red Sox/Blue Jays doubleheader
A bizarre combination of circumstances saw Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen become the first player in MLB history to play for both teams in the same game. The June 26 game between the Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays was rained out midway through the second inning with the score at 0-0 and will […]
Blue Jays’ George Springer screams at umpire after ejection, needs to be held back
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer became furious with home plate umpire Manny Gonzalez after being ejected in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Los Angeles Angels. Springer faced Angels pitcher Kenny Rosenberg in the top of the seventh inning. With the count at 1-2, Rosenberg’s pitch was called a ball low and […]
DJ LeMahieu’s resurgence continues as Yankees beat Blue Jays
DJ LeMahieu’s performance continued on Sunday, hitting a game-winning single in the bottom of the 10th inning. And the Yankees have further put their midseason slump behind them. LeMahieu’s latest big hit came against a tight five-man infield after Trent Grisham advanced free runner Anthony Volpe to third base on a sacrifice bunt to open […]
Yankees’ hustle helps power bounce-back effort in win over Blue Jays
The Yankees’ efforts were rewarded twice on Saturday. Ben Rice was sprinting and literally dropped the ball for the Blue Jays, which caused a painful experience. Gleyber Torres — that’s right, Gleyber Torres — sprinted from first base to second base to avoid a potential double play. Gleyber Torres takes a swing during the Yankees’ […]
Ugly Marcus Stroman start sinks Yankees in loss to Blue Jays
About 30 minutes before the first pitch of a game that had been postponed due to rain, a rainbow appeared in the clouds above Yankee Stadium. When beauty left the Bronx, ugliness moved in. In an eventful game that featured unusual benchings, comebacks and too many mistakes, perhaps the most concerning development for the Yankees […]
Astros acquire Yusei Kikuchi from Blue Jays at MLB trade deadline
Pitcher Yusei Kikuchi is now a former Blue Jay. Yeah The move marks an expected end to Kikuchi’s time in Toronto, making him the first Japanese player in franchise history to pitch for the Astros. Details of the trade aren’t fully known, but the deal will likely include prospect Jake Bross and two other top […]
Blue Jays put Kevin Kiermaier on revocable waivers in telling sign
The Blue Jays have placed Kevin Kiermaier on revocable waivers, The Washington Post has learned. Toronto was almost certain to wait to see whether a team would stake a claim on the veteran center fielder and shed about $4.5 million remaining on the one-year, $10.5 million contract he signed last offseason. Few teams would be […]
Blue Jays’ Jose Cuas endures historically putrid performance
Well, at least he was economical. With the Blue Jays trailing the Astros 3-2 in the seventh inning on Wednesday night in Toronto, manager John Schneider brought in relief pitcher Jose Cuas, but Cuas provided no relief. The 30-year-old right-hander faced four batters and threw just three pitches, allowing two relief runners to score and […]
Everything goes right for Yankees as they crush Blue Jays
TORONTO — For one day, at least, all was right in the Yankees’ world again. Aaron Judge continued his strong game, hitting his 31st home run of the season, Juan Soto proved healed enough from a bruised right hand to get into the lineup at the last minute, and Gerrit Cole looked more like Gerrit […]
Yankees trounced by Blue Jays as they hold breath on Juan Soto
TORONTO — The Yankees were counting on Juan Soto again, but they delivered another lackluster performance without him Saturday afternoon. The Yankees were brought back to reality with a 9-3 loss to the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre a day after Soto starred in a game in which he scored a season-high 16 runs. Meanwhile, […]