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Blue Jays manager John Schneider said catcher Tyler Heineman (head contusion) was available off the bench today.

He was checked out by team trainers and doctors this morning and it looks like he's avoided a concussion. "I think dodged a bullet there," Schneider said.

Max Scherzer authors best Blue Jays start in win over Royals Authoring arguably his best start in a Blue Jays uniform on Saturday, this is the Max Scherzer the Blue Jays hoped to see when they signed the future Hall-of-Famer in the off-season.

On Max Scherzer, his extensive preparation, and how it manifested in a Blue Jays' win on Saturday:

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'A lot of quick outs': Wacha outduels Gausman as Blue Jays fall to Royals The 41,492 in attendance for Friday night's game against the Kansas City Royals contributed to the buzz in the building, cheering loudly from the first pitch. Unfortunately for them and the home team,...

There was an unmistakable buzz at Rogers Centre on Friday. But that didn't translate into a win.

Story from the Blue Jays' contest against the Royals:

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Adding Shane Bieber to a dugout with Scherzer, Gausman, Bassitt and Berrios is impressive, if only for the sheer amount of pitching conversations that figure to take place.

This Blue Jays front office sure loves its veteran starters.

2025 MLB Trade Deadline Live Blog: Latest news, rumours, analysis The market still has many of the top players available as MLB teams attempt to make a last push to improve their roster ahead of the trade deadline.

I'm running Sportsnet's MLB Trade Deadline Live Blog today.

Obviously lots to talk about early, thanks to the Blue Jays:

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Blue Jays will consider more than just talent ahead of trade deadline Adding players ahead of the MLB trade deadline is not as simple as just acquiring the best talent on the market — just ask Chris Bassitt.

"Your character can supersede your talent. If you're not bringing a positive mentality or a positive work ethic, I don't really want you. I don't care how good you are."

Character vs. Talent? As deadline nears, Blue Jays will walk fine line:

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Blue Jays hitters deliver with excellent execution to complete sweep of Giants The latest display from the Blue Jays against the Giants was an impressive start to this litmus-test that continued to fortify the reputation of the club’s dogged group of hitters.

The Blue Jays beat up on Justin Verlander, Logan Webb and Robbie Ray during the weekend series vs. the Giants.

That's three wins over three great starters.

So, what does it mean?

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How a clubhouse confrontation changed the course of Robbie Ray’s career

Robbie Ray will take the mound for the Giants at Rogers Centre today against his former club.

Good time to reshare my feature from 2021 on how he navigated the rock bottom of his baseball life.

Has always been one of my favourite pieces:

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Lauer cementing spot in Blue Jays' rotation with winning effort vs. Giants Eric Lauer has simply been a revelation for Toronto in 2025 and continued to cement his standing in the rotation with another strong outing on Saturday, proving he's an important part of what's happen...

“Tip of the cap to him. He's been probably our unsung MVP so far.”

On Blue Jays’ lefty Eric Lauer, who continues to shove.

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How Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman helped turn Giants' Logan Webb into an ace Kevin Gausman was a popular man as his former Giants teammates arrived in Toronto on Friday. But perhaps no former teammate was happier to see him than Logan Webb. David Singh explains how the two b...

Really interesting piece by @bydavidsingh.bsky.social on the effect Kevin Gausman has had on Logan Webb's career.

Not sure Kevin's teammates will be thrilled about his contributions today.
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How Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman helped turn Giants' Logan Webb into an ace Kevin Gausman was a popular man as his former Giants teammates arrived in Toronto on Friday. But perhaps no former teammate was happier to see him than Logan Webb. David Singh explains how the two b...

"He's a big reason why I'm able to do what I do today."

A closer look at how Kevin Gausman helped Giants’ ace Logan Webb turn his career around:

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How Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman helped turn Giants' Logan Webb into an ace Kevin Gausman was a popular man as his former Giants teammates arrived in Toronto on Friday. But perhaps no former teammate was happier to see him than Logan Webb. David Singh explains how the two b...

"He's a big reason why I'm able to do what I do today."

A closer look at how Kevin Gausman helped Giants’ ace Logan Webb turn his career around:

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Blue Jays' Max Scherzer showing improvement after latest rehab outing The next time Max Scherzer takes the mound, it'll likely be back with the Blue Jays. A fact that underscored the importance of his latest rehab start on Wednesday, when the right-hander showed an imp...

Max Scherzer tossed 4.1 innings on 75 pitches Wednesday evening for the triple-A Bisons, sitting at 92.5 m.p.h. with his fastball while topping out at 94.2.

He allowed just one hit during the scoreless outing, walking two and striking out eight.

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Blue Jays' momentum halted as Phillies complete convincing three-game sweep The Toronto Blue Jays' strong vibes were quickly dampened this weekend as the Philadelphia Philies earned a convincing three-game sweep.

"There's going to be highs and lows. There's going to be times where you run into a really good team and really good pitching. It happens in baseball."

Story on a rough end to a road trip that otherwise produced good vibes for the Blue Jays:

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Blue Jays' Bowden Francis falls apart in loss to Phillies Bowden Francis's struggles continued Saturday in the Blue Jays' loss to the Phillies. Pressure on the right-hander is mounting as his team tries to gain ground in the American League standings.

"They have my back when I'm grinding [at] my [lowest]. There's a lot of big hearts here. And they help you through moments like these.”

The pressure is continuing to mount on Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis.

Story from Philadelphia:

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Gausman drops key battle to Schwarber, Blue Jays bats cool off in loss to Phillies Friday’s outcome felt like it largely came down to one pitch. Sure, the Phillies routed the Blue Jays. However, the momentum of the game hinged on one offering from Kevin Gausman.

On Kevin Gausman, one pitch and a Blue Jays’ loss in Philadelphia last night:

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Blue Jays pass key test with series win over Phillies How the Blue Jays fared against the Phillies was always going to be an appropriate measuring stick of where the team stands. With Thursday's series win, Toronto can confidently say they've passed a ke...

A 4-game sweep of the Athletics was nice, but that wasn’t a clear indicator of where the Blue Jays are at.

Instead, how they fared against a strong Phillies club was always going to be a more appropriate measuring stick.

They passed that test:

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Jordan Romano embraces Toronto return after adjusting to life with Phillies

On Jordan Romano, who's back home in Toronto with the visiting Phillies this week:

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Blue Jays-Phillies closer swap comes into focus with winner still to be determined The Blue Jays and Phillies essentially swapped closers in the off-season, with Canadian Jordan Romano heading to Philadelphia and Jeff Hoffman coming to Toronto in free agency. As the Phillies come to...

“Once you step on the field, it'll be like, ‘I don't know 'em.’ That's the way I treat it.”

Jordan Romano returns to Rogers Centre tonight while Jeff Hoffman faces his former team as the Blue Jays-Phillies’ closer swap comes into focus:

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Blue Jays' offence on upswing after another power display vs. A's The Blue Jays' offence closed May with another display of power as the team looks to put its poor April showing further behind them.

Did you know that the Blue Jays' offence led MLB in wins above replacement during May?

As the calendar flips from a strong month, here's a closer look following Saturday's win over the A's:

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Blue Jays thwart Athletics with relentless offence The Blue Jays found a way to keep their foot on the throat of the opposition and did so relentlessly, answering the A's jabs with haymakers in what turned into an 11-7 win at Rogers Centre.

“It's a lot of fun. There's so much failure in baseball and that gets tiring. So, to have two big nights is really huge.”

Story from last night on a Blue Jays club that’s enjoying this offensive eruption.

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Blue Jays suffer beatdown by Rays amid scorching Florida heat The Blue Jays knew well in advance that Sunday’s game was going to be difficult. And things certainly turned out that way as Toronto suffered a 13-0 loss to Tampa Bay amid intense Florida heat.

“I don't want to say that we're spoiled, but everyone has earned the right to play in the big-leagues in a big-league ballpark.”

The Rays handed the Blue Jays a serious beatdown in near 40-degree C temp. Here’s a closer look:

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That was Brandon Lowe's fourth home run off Chris Bassitt in 15 career at-bats.

Blue Jays offence unable to contribute once again in loss to Rays On Saturday night, the club’s offence was once again unable to contribute, leading to a 3-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field. The pitching staff did its part, just like it di...

"The same script as yesterday."

On a Blue Jays' loss that was all too familiar + bullpen concern as Yimi Garcia goes down:

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Blue Jays bats cool off in Tampa heat as Rays win series opener The Blue Jays had several chances to score Friday, but just couldn’t push across runs in key situations. As a result, they dropped their series opener in Tampa against the Rays.

Story from Tampa on a Blue Jays' loss in a familiar-yet-unfamiliar ballpark:

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Always loved the Monument Park here

Blue Jays in Tampa for three-game set vs. Rays. Coverage from Steinbrenner Field up @Sportsnet all weekend

Inside the 'rare' origin story of Blue Jays' Addison Barger "Everything about this kid's story is rare." Addison Barger's baseball upbringing is far from the norm, but it's all played a part in getting him to where he is now. David Singh dives into the young ...

"Everything about this kid's story is rare."

Addison Barger travelled to the Dominican Republic to compete in a teenage prospect showcase and later hosted an all-Dominican travel team out of his family home.

Here's a closer look at his unique backstory:

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Home run troubles continue for Francis as Blue Jays fall short vs. Tigers With two more homers against in Friday's loss to the Tigers, the longball continued to be a major concern for Bowden Francis this season.

On Bowden Francis, home runs and a Blue Jays’ rotation that is going through it at the moment:

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