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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (left) can't get to ball thrown by pitcher Kevin Gausman (not shown) as Los Angeles Dodgers' Alex Freeland (76) reaches on a bunt during third inning MLB baseball action in Toronto on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Toronto Blue Jays fall to Los Angeles Dodgers for sixth straight loss

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2026

TORONTO - Nothing seems to be going right for the Toronto Blue Jays these days.

The injury list keeps getting longer. The losses keep piling up. Even a managerial ejection couldn't spark the club.

Toronto dropped a 4-1 decision to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night in a game that saw skipper John Schneider get the heave-ho midway through his team's sixth straight defeat.

"It felt kind of nice to get a little frustration out," said Schneider, who threw his hat to the ground while arguing a balk call.

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Yamamoto in form as Dodgers top Blue Jays 4-1 to hand Toronto its sixth loss in a row

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Yamamoto in form as Dodgers top Blue Jays 4-1 to hand Toronto its sixth loss in a row

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026

TORONTO -

Hyeseong Kim scored twice and Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto was strong over six-plus innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Toronto 4-1 on Tuesday to hand the Blue Jays their sixth straight loss.

Yamamoto (2-1) allowed five hits and one walk to help the Dodgers (9-2) win their fifth game in a row.

George Springer drove in Andres Gimenez in the sixth inning for Toronto's lone run.

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Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) works against the Blue Jays in a Major League Baseball game in Toronto on April 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Blue Jays manager John Schneider ejected in fifth inning of game against Dodgers

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Blue Jays manager John Schneider ejected in fifth inning of game against Dodgers

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026

TORONTO - Toronto manager John Schneider was ejected in the fifth inning of the Blue Jays' game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

Schneider came out of the dugout after Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman was charged with a balk.

The skipper had words with home-plate umpire Dan Merzel, who ejected him from the game.

Schneider threw his hat to the ground in frustration and continued to voice his frustration with Merzel before returning to the dugout.

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Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider watches batting practice at spring training in Dunedin, Fla. on Feb. 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Blue Jays recall left-hander Corbin and place outfielder Barger on injured list

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Blue Jays recall left-hander Corbin and place outfielder Barger on injured list

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026

TORONTO -

The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Addison Barger on the 10-day injured list Tuesday with a left ankle sprain, the latest development in what has been a rough stretch for the reigning American League champions.

Injuries and underperformance have plagued the team over the last week. The Blue Jays took a five-game losing skid into their night game against starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night.

Catcher Alejandro Kirk was expected to miss six weeks after undergoing left thumb surgery and right-hander Cody Ponce (knee) would likely be sidelined for six months, manager John Schneider said.

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Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Patrick Corbin delivers a pitch against the Guardians during a Major League Baseball game on Sept. 28, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)

Dodgers pound Blue Jays, Scherzer makes early exit in World Series rematch

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Dodgers pound Blue Jays, Scherzer makes early exit in World Series rematch

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026

TORONTO - The Los Angeles Dodgers picked up where they left off in their return to Rogers Centre.

Teoscar Hernandez and Freddie Freeman hit two-run homers, Dalton Rushing went deep twice and Shohei Ohtani had a solo shot as the Dodgers walloped the Blue Jays 14-2 in their first game in Toronto since winning Game 7 of the World Series last fall.

Starter Max Scherzer lasted only two innings due to right forearm tendinitis as the Blue Jays dropped their fifth straight game.

"This is going to happen over the course of the year," Blue Jays manager John Schneider said of the skid. "Bad offence, bad defence, bad pitching, giving up homers, it's going to happen.

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Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2026

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernández (37) celebrates with teammate Kyle Tucker (23) after scoring on a two-run homer in a Major League Baseball game against the Blue Jays in Toronto on April 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Dodgers belt five homers in 14-2 rout of Blue Jays in World Series rematch

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Dodgers belt five homers in 14-2 rout of Blue Jays in World Series rematch

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Monday, Apr. 6, 2026

TORONTO - Teoscar Hernandez, Freddie Freeman, Dalton Rushing - with a pair - and Shohei Ohtani hit home runs to power the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 14-2 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night at Rogers Centre.

It was the first meeting between the teams since the Dodgers beat the Blue Jays here last fall in the deciding game of the World Series.

Los Angeles starter Justin Wrobleski (1-0) allowed a run and two hits over five innings as the Blue Jays (4-6) stretched their losing skid to five games.

The Dodgers (8-2), who outhit the Blue Jays 17-5, have won four straight.

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Monday, Apr. 6, 2026

Blue Jays pitcher Max Scherzer (31) walks back to the mound as Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernández (37) rounds the bases after hitting a two-run homer in a Major League Baseball game in Toronto on April 6, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Blue Jays catcher Kirk to undergo surgery to repair thumb fracture

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Blue Jays catcher Kirk to undergo surgery to repair thumb fracture

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Monday, Apr. 6, 2026

TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk will undergo surgery to repair a left thumb fracture after taking a foul tip to his catching hand in a game last week.

Manager John Schneider said specifics on a recovery timeline won't be known until after Tuesday's procedure, but he expected it would likely be an absence of at least three-to-six weeks.

"It's nothing with the ligament, it's a fractured thumb," Schneider said Monday. "So we'll see when they get in there."

Kirk was placed on the 10-day injured list Saturday. Kirk left a game against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night immediately after Austin Hays fouled a pitch off his glove.

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Monday, Apr. 6, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk walks to a bullpen session at spring training in Dunedin, Fla., on Feb. 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

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Davis Martin pitches White Sox past AL champion Blue Jays 3-0 for 3-game sweep

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Davis Martin pitches White Sox past AL champion Blue Jays 3-0 for 3-game sweep

Matt Carlson, The Associated Press 2 minute read Sunday, Apr. 5, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Davis Martin tossed six innings of four-hit ball to lead the Chicago White Sox past Toronto 3-0 on Sunday for their first three-game sweep of the Blue Jays in 10 years.

Miguel Vargas had an RBI triple, and Lenyn Sosa and Austin Hays each drove in a run as the White Sox opened 3-0 at home for the first time since 2004. Luisangel Acuña got two hits for Chicago (4-5), which last swept the Blue Jays in April 2016 at Toronto.

Martin (2-0) struck out six and walked two in his second consecutive sharp start. Chris Murphy, Chicago's third reliever, worked around a walk in the ninth for his first save this season and the second of his career.

Ernie Clement had two of Toronto's six hits as the AL champion Blue Jays (4-5) dropped their fourth straight game and were shut out for the first time this season.

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Sunday, Apr. 5, 2026

Chicago White Sox starter Davis Martin delivers a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Chicago, Sunday, April 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Blue Jays option Little to triple-A Buffalo, place Santander, Ponce on 60-day IL

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Blue Jays option Little to triple-A Buffalo, place Santander, Ponce on 60-day IL

The Canadian Press 1 minute read Sunday, Apr. 5, 2026

The Toronto Blue Jays have optioned relief pitcher Brendon Little to triple-A Buffalo among a number of moves made.

Little has struggled to start the season, giving up 10 earned runs in just 3 2/3 innings along with three walks and 10 hits.

The 29-year-old has an 0-2 record across five games.

The Blue Jays also optioned right-hander Lazaro Estrada to Buffalo, while selecting left-hander Joe Mantiply and right-hander Austin Voth to the major league roster.

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Sunday, Apr. 5, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Brendon Little (54) reacts after giving up a grand slam in the seventh inning MLB baseball action against the Athletics in Toronto on Saturday, March 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Murakami, Montgomery homers power White Sox to a 6-3 win over the Blue Jays

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Murakami, Montgomery homers power White Sox to a 6-3 win over the Blue Jays

Matt Carlson, The Associated Press 2 minute read Saturday, Apr. 4, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer and Colson Montgomery followed with a solo shot in Chicago’s three-run sixth inning as the White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-3 on Saturday for their second straight victory.

Murakami’s 431-foot shot to straightaway centre off Brendon Little was his fourth homer and first at home since signing with the White Sox (3-5) as a free agent in December. He added a sacrifice fly to finish with three RBIs. Miguel Vargas added two hits, including a double.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first homer of the season, a two-run shot in the top of the sixth to give Toronto (4-4) a 2-1 lead. Pinch hitter Nathan Lukes drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.

Before the game, the Blue Jays placed two-time all-star catcher Alejandro Kirk on the injured list with a dislocated and fractured left thumb.

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Saturday, Apr. 4, 2026

Chicago White Sox's Munetaka Murakami (5) hits a two-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Saturday, April 4, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Blue Jays place catcher Alejandro Kirk on injured list with fractured thumb

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Blue Jays place catcher Alejandro Kirk on injured list with fractured thumb

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Saturday, Apr. 4, 2026

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays placed catcher Alejandro Kirk on the 10-day injured list Saturday.

Kirk fractured his left thumb in the 10th inning of Friday's 5-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox.

Chicago's Austin Hays fouled a pitch off the Toronto catcher's glove. Kirk immediately left the game and was replaced by Tyler Heineman.

The 27-year-old Kirk had X-rays after the game.

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Saturday, Apr. 4, 2026

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk (30) hits a double during a Major League Baseball game against the White Sox on April 3, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Peters’ single caps 2-run 10th as White Sox beat Blue Jays 5-4 in home opener

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Peters’ single caps 2-run 10th as White Sox beat Blue Jays 5-4 in home opener

Andrew Seligman, The Associated Press 3 minute read Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

CHICAGO (AP) — Tristan Peters capped a two-run 10th inning with an RBI single and the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in a wild home opener on Friday.

Toronto’s Andrés Giménez tied at 3 in the eighth with a two-run homer against Jordan Leasure. The Blue Jays went ahead with two outs in the 10th when Miguel Vargas’ throw to first on George Springer’s grounder pulled Munetaka Murakami off the bag, allowing Davis Schneider to score from third.

The call was upheld after a review, but the White Sox answered in the bottom half against Jeff Hoffman (1-1).

They had Vargas on third with two outs when catcher Tyler Heineman threw wildly to first on Derek Hill’s bunt single, allowing the tying run to come in. Heineman had just come in after the previous batter, Austin Hays, fouled a pitch off Alejandro Kirk’s left thumb. Kirk, a two-time All-Star, was going for X-rays after the game.

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Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

Chicago White Sox's Tristan Peters (29) is doused to celebrate his walk-off RBI single to win a home-opener baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Jack Hughes and Aerin Frankel take the Olympic gold medal tour to Yankee Stadium

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Jack Hughes and Aerin Frankel take the Olympic gold medal tour to Yankee Stadium

Stephen Whyno, The Associated Press 5 minute read Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Jack Hughes held the ball in his hands, occasionally tossing his latest souvenir in the air.

Hughes had done “Saturday Night Live” and cherished the chance to chat with Lorne Michaels, then appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” as part of the victory lap for the U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning men’s and women’s hockey teams. It only got better Friday when Hughes and women's goaltender Aerin Frankel threw out ceremonial first pitches at Yankee Stadium before the New York Yankees' home opener against the Miami Marlins.

“I knew a lot of things were coming, but this was the one thing I was always like wishing-slash-hoping for,” Hughes said. "Just so much fun. For both of us, it’s unreal."

Hughes scored in overtime in the men's final at the Milan Cortina Games, a few days after Frankel backstopped the women's team to also beating Canada for gold. It's the first time the U.S. has won double gold in the sport at the Olympics, and the sled hockey team made it a clean sweep at the Paralympics.

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Friday, Apr. 3, 2026

Dallas Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger throws a ceremonial first pitch prior to the Texas Rangers' home-opener baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Friday, April 3, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Twins score seven in third inning in 7-4 win over Toronto; Jays’ Springer injured

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Twins score seven in third inning in 7-4 win over Toronto; Jays’ Springer injured

Kaitlyn McGrath, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Yesterday at 4:41 PM CDT

TORONTO - The Minnesota Twins homered twice in a seven-run third inning that propelled them to a 7-4 come-from-behind win against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre on Saturday afternoon.

Trevor Larnach launched a three-run home run to right field off Blue Jays starter Eric Lauer (1-2), capping off the inning that helped the Twins erase an early two-run deficit. The win levelled the series at one game apiece.

Beyond the loss, the Blue Jays suffered another blow when designated hitter George Springer exited the game with a left big toe fracture. It was not immediately clear how Springer sustained the injury.

Twins shortstop Brooks Lee opened the third inning with a solo home run to left field. Catcher Ryan Jeffers walked with the bases loaded to tie the game. Josh Bell hit a two-RBI single to centre field to give the Twins the lead before Larnach extended the cushion to five runs with his first home run of the season.

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Minnesota Twins third baseman Ryan Kreidler (5) makes a leaping throw to out Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer at first base during third inning American League MLB baseball action in Toronto on Saturday, April 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Blue Jays DH George Springer leaves game because of fractured left big toe

Ian Harrison, The Associated Press 2 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 5:14 PM CDT

TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer left Saturday’s game against the Minnesota Twins because of a fractured big toe on his left foot.

Miles Straw hit for Springer in the sixth inning.

Springer fouled a ball off his foot in the third but completed his at-bat, grounding out to third base.

Manager John Schneider said Springer had an X-ray at the stadium, then left to undergo a CT scan.

Rookie Valenzuela making most of opportunity early on with Blue Jays

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Rookie Valenzuela making most of opportunity early on with Blue Jays

Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Yesterday at 5:00 AM CDT

TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays rookie Brandon Valenzuela has been rapidly checking off a bunch of career firsts in his introductory week to Major League Baseball.

Six days after his first hit and 48 hours following his first win behind the plate, the rookie catcher smacked his first home run for his first RBI in the Blue Jays series-opening 10-4 win against the Minnesota Twins on Friday.

The 383-foot, two-run shot to right field off righty Simeon Woods Richardson provided the Blue Jays with their fourth and fifth runs of the fourth inning to pull ahead for good after falling behind 4-0 before 40,721 at Rogers Centre.

“It’s hard to describe,” said the 25-year-old from Mexico. “I knew I got it well. I just didn’t know if it was high enough.

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