David Peterson gets roughed up, bats go quiet as Mets lose to Blue Jays
TORONTO — The Mets' rise over the past two weeks has been driven by solid performances from successive starting pitchers, but David Peterson dropped the baton on Tuesday night. The time may have just come for Peterson, whose stellar performance since late July has been reflected in a six-game winning streak in which the Mets […]
Mets capitalize on errors to beat Blue Jays, jump Braves in wild-card race
TORONTO — The Mets lost a slim lead in the seventh inning Monday night, but they played the role of generous guests and let the weaker team take the game. Hey, that counts. Despite a lackluster offense for the second straight day, the Mets took advantage of an eighth-inning blunder by their opponents to pull […]
Danny Jansen makes history playing for Blue Jays, Red Sox in same game
BOSTON — Blue Jays-turned-Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen has not only played for both teams in the same game, he’s the first in major league history to do so. He played for both teams in the same innings. Jansen, who started for Toronto in June and took to the field in Boston on Monday after […]
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 […]