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Blue Jays outfielder Yohendrick Pinango hits a two-run double off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler during a Major League Baseball game in Toronto on May 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

With reinforcements coming, Blue Jays show signs that they’re returning to form

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 4 minute read Saturday, May. 23, 2026

TORONTO -  

The Toronto Blue Jays always seemed to be running uphill over the first 50 games of the season. 

A 23-27 record over the period was below expectations for the reigning American League champions. The good news for the Blue Jays is they're in the thick of the wild-card mix and several injured players are getting closer to a return.

"Have we played up to our expectations? No. Have we played up to our ability? No," said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. "But you really trust that over the course of a season, that evens out. 

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Blue Jays outfielder Yohendrick Pinango hits a two-run double off Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Bubba Chandler during a Major League Baseball game in Toronto on May 22, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Pinango and Springer each drive in two runs, Gausman in form as Jays top Pirates 6-2

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Pinango and Springer each drive in two runs, Gausman in form as Jays top Pirates 6-2

Gregory Strong, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Friday, May. 22, 2026

TORONTO -  

Yohendrick Pinango and George Springer hit two-run doubles and starter Kevin Gausman pitched into the seventh inning as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 on Friday night. 

After Springer scored Toronto's first run in the third inning, Pinango drove in Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Daulton Varsho later in the frame. 

That was enough support for Gausman (4-3), who settled in after giving up a run in the first inning. The veteran right-hander allowed six hits, one walk and had eight strikeouts.

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Friday, May. 22, 2026

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Brandon Young Guns base runner Kieran Madill dives safely for a stolen base as Hamiota Red Sox second baseman Patrick Vandoorne tries to corral a bouncing throw from the plate during South West Baseball League action at Andrews Field on July 2, 2025. The Young Guns made their debut in the league last summer after the Brandon league folded. (Perry Bergson/The Brandon Sun)

Senior AA ball ready for nice weather

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Senior AA ball ready for nice weather

Perry Bergson 14 minute read Thursday, May. 21, 2026

Year 1 of the biggest story in senior AA baseball in Manitoba proved to be a success.

With the collapse of the Andrew Agencies Senior AA Baseball League in Brandon in early 2025, the Brandon Young Guns and Cardinals both migrated to the South West league.

South West president Aaron Tycoles said it worked out pretty well.

“There were a few little growing pains but nothing crazy,” Tycoles said. “I think they fit into the league well, they’re well-organized and well run so we didn’t really have any major issues with them last year.

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Thursday, May. 21, 2026

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Toronto Blue Jays outfielders Myles Straw (3), catches a fly ball by New York Yankees J.C. Escarra during the third inning of a baseball game, Thursday, May 21, 2026. in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

George Springer homers and Blue Jays hold Yankees to 3 hits, winning 2-0 for 4-game split

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George Springer homers and Blue Jays hold Yankees to 3 hits, winning 2-0 for 4-game split

Larry Fleisher, The Associated Press 2 minute read Thursday, May. 21, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — George Springer homered, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reached base three times and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 2-0 on Thursday night to split a four-game series.

Springer hit his second homer of the series and gave the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead in the seventh inning by sending a 2-2 slider from Camilo Doval into the left-field seats.

Toronto went with a bullpen game — highlighted by a career-best 4 1/3 innings from Spencer Miles — and held the Yankees to three hits, the fifth time New York finished with three or fewer. Aaron Judge went 0 for 4, was 1 for 15 in the series and has not homered or driven in a run in 10 games since May 10 at Milwaukee.

Judge's streak without an RBI matches the worst of his career, done three times previously.

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Thursday, May. 21, 2026

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A torched charter bus being used by minor league baseball team Kane County Cougars is seen in this undated photo. The bus was torched while the team was playing a series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout-Curtis Haug (Mandatory Credit)

Teen charged after bus carrying U.S. minor league baseball team torched in Winnipeg

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Teen charged after bus carrying U.S. minor league baseball team torched in Winnipeg

Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press 2 minute read Thursday, May. 21, 2026

WINNIPEG - A minor league baseball team was thrown a curveball when its charter bus was torched during a series against the Winnipeg Goldeyes. 

Police say the bus for the Kane County Cougars of Illinois was parked at Blue Cross Stadium in Winnipeg when it was set on fire early in the morning.

They say a bystander saw someone on the bus and helped to get them off.

No injuries were reported.

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Thursday, May. 21, 2026

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage (39) throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Trey Yesavage outduels Cam Schlittler in marquee matchup as Blue Jays top Yankees 2-1

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Trey Yesavage outduels Cam Schlittler in marquee matchup as Blue Jays top Yankees 2-1

Jerry Beach, The Associated Press 2 minute read Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Trey Yesavage outpitched Cam Schlittler in a marquee matchup between young aces, and the Toronto Blue Jays edged the New York Yankees 2-1 on Wednesday night.

Following a rain delay that lasted more than two hours, the right-handers traded zeros until the seventh inning — when Toronto loaded the bases with nobody out on an infield single, a walk and a bunt single. 

Andrés Giménez then fouled off seven pitches, five with two strikes, before drawing an 11-pitch walk that scored Ernie Clement and chased Schlittler. One out later, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. lofted a sacrifice fly against Jake Bird to make it 2-0.

Yesavage (2-1) allowed just two hits and walked none while striking out eight over six shutout innings. The 22-year-old, who retained his rookie status after throwing 14 regular-season innings last year, has a 1.07 ERA in five starts after missing the first month this season due to a right shoulder impingement.

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Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

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FILE - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios reacts after giving up a two-run home run to Philadelphia Phillies' Kody Clemens during the second inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, May 7, 2024, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)

Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos undergoes Tommy John surgery

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Blue Jays right-hander José Berríos undergoes Tommy John surgery

Jerry Beach, The Associated Press 3 minute read Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — José Berríos underwent a full Tommy John surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, sidelining the veteran Toronto Blue Jays starter well into the 2027 season.

The Blue Jays hoped Berríos — who missed Toronto’s World Series run last fall with elbow inflammation — would need a less invasive surgery to repair a stress fracture and remove loose bodies from the right elbow.

But manager John Schneider said a loose body was found on the ligament, which necessitated the Tommy John procedure by Dr. Keith Meister in Texas.

“It’s kind of like, got an answer,” Schneider said before the Blue Jays faced the New York Yankees. “It sucks for him, it sucks for us. I know he’ll attack the rehab. It’s just the time part of it sucks. Not having him here sucks, too.”

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Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher José Berríos throws at spring training in Dunedin, Fla. on Feb. 12, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Jays’ Berrios expected to miss at least 12 months after undergoing elbow surgery

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Jays’ Berrios expected to miss at least 12 months after undergoing elbow surgery

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

NEW YORK - Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios will miss the rest of the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery.

The procedure was performed Wednesday, a team spokesman said. Elbow ligament replacement surgery typically requires at least a year of recovery time. 

Dr. Keith Meister was scheduled to repair a stress fracture in Berrios’s elbow during the procedure and also evaluate possible ligament damage. 

Berrios, 31, has not pitched in the major leagues this season. In November 2021, he signed a seven-year, US$131-million extension with the Blue Jays that runs through 2028. 

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Wednesday, May. 20, 2026

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New York Yankees' Ben Rice reacts at home plate after hitting a two-run home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

Rice, McMahon homer in hot 5-4 win for Yankees over Blue Jays

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Rice, McMahon homer in hot 5-4 win for Yankees over Blue Jays

Mike Fitzpatrick, The Associated Press 3 minute read Tuesday, May. 19, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice hit a two-run homer that broke a fifth-inning tie and the New York Yankees held off the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 on a 33 Celsius night Tuesday in the Bronx.

Ryan McMahon pulled New York even with a three-run shot off Dylan Cease following two walks in the fourth. Will Warren (6-1) went five innings for the win, and the Yankees got excellent relief work from a bullpen that's been shaky of late.

Tim Hill, Jake Bird and Brent Headrick combined to allow just one hit over three scoreless innings. With closer David Bednar receiving a rest, Camilo Doval gave up a sacrifice fly to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in a wobbly ninth before earning his second save with the Yankees and first this season.

Doval pounded his chest after retiring Kazuma Okamoto on a game-ending grounder to shortstop Anthony Volpe with two runners in scoring position. New York improved to 11-1 in its last 12 home games.

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Tuesday, May. 19, 2026

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Eric Lauer’s cost to Dodgers is $600,001, Blue Jays sending just over $2.5 million to L.A.

The Associated Press 3 minute read Tuesday, May. 19, 2026

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pitcher Eric Lauer added just $600,001 to the Los Angeles Dodgers' pricey payroll.

Los Angeles acquired the 30-year-old left-hander from Toronto on Sunday. As part of the swap, the Blue Jays agreed to send the Dodgers $2,529,411.76.

Lauer lost to the Blue Jays in arbitration last winter and has a $4.4 million salary, of which he was owed $3,129,411.76 at the time of the trade. Toronto will send the Dodgers $529,411.76 on May 31 and $1 million each on July 31 and Sept. 30.

Los Angeles started the season with a $323 million payroll, second to the New York Mets' $358 million.

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New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. looks after his two-run home run during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays, Monday, May 18, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Bellinger, Chisholm hit 2-run homers in 7th-inning rally, Yankees beat Blue Jays 7-6

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Bellinger, Chisholm hit 2-run homers in 7th-inning rally, Yankees beat Blue Jays 7-6

The Associated Press 3 minute read Monday, May. 18, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm Jr. hit two-run homers off Yariel Rodríguez in the seventh inning, and the New York Yankees survived another shaky performance by David Bednar to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 Monday night as they opened a homestand against AL East rivals following a 2-7 trip.

Paul Goldschmidt drove in two runs, including a home run on Patrick Corbin's first pitch of the game, and Bednar allowed a ninth-inning run before stranding a pair of runners by striking out George Springer and retiring Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on a groundout.

Ernie Clement had four RBIs, including a three-run homer, and Springer hit his first home run since March 30 for the Blue Jays.

New York, which improved to 4-10 in one-run games, trailed 3-1 in the fourth inning and 5-3 in the seventh in its first game against Toronto since losing last year’s AL Division Series. 

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Monday, May. 18, 2026

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer shouts as he walks off the field during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Max Scherzer throws a bullpen session as Jays veteran works his back from forearm tendinitis

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Max Scherzer throws a bullpen session as Jays veteran works his back from forearm tendinitis

The Associated Press 2 minute read Monday, May. 18, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto pitcher Max Scherzer threw a bullpen session of about 22 pitches Monday at Yankee Stadium as he works his way back from right forearm tendinitis, and he could face batters this week.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said the 41-year-old right-hander will throw another bullpen session Wednesday. If that goes well, the next step likely would be batting practice.

“But you never know with Max,” Schneider said before Monday's series opener against the Yankees.

Scherzer re-signed with the Blue Jays on a $3 million, one-year contract after helping them reach Game 7 of the World Series. He is 1-3 with a 9.24 ERA in five starts, the last on April 24.

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Monday, May. 18, 2026

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage (39) catches the ball during second inning MLB action against the Miami Marlins in Toronto on Monday May 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Yesavage unable to soften injury news as Jays suffer 8-2 setback to Marlins

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Yesavage unable to soften injury news as Jays suffer 8-2 setback to Marlins

Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Updated: Yesterday at 8:29 AM CDT

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays received some unwelcome injury news regarding starting pitcher Dylan Cease and all-star slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. before their series opener against the Miami Marlins on Monday.

And then they wasted a solid effort from young starter Trey Yesavage, dropping an 8-2 decision to the Florida visitors.

Despite Yesavage’s career-high 6 2/3 innings performance, Toronto lost its second straight and the Marlins (26-29) won their season-high fourth in a row.

Before the roof was opened for the game for the first time this season, the Blue Jays revealed that Cease had been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, and that Guerrero was listed day-to-day with a sore left elbow after being plunked on Sunday by a pitch.

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Updated: Yesterday at 8:29 AM CDT

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Trey Yesavage (39) watches as his throw to first baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) puts out Miami Marlins Javier Sanoja (8) during first inning MLB action in Toronto on Monday May 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Caissie helps surging Marlins reel in 8-2 win over Blue Jays

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Caissie helps surging Marlins reel in 8-2 win over Blue Jays

Tim Wharnsby, The Canadian Press 3 minute read Monday, May. 25, 2026

TORONTO - Canadian Owen Caissie, Kyle Stowers and Javier Sanoja each knocked in two runs to push the Miami Marlins to an easy series-opening 8-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday.

Miami starter Janson Junk (3-5) surrendered a run on eight hits, but struck out three with no walks in five innings to help the Marlins (26-29) take a season-high fourth win in a row.

Toronto (25-29) dropped its second straight before 41,177 in the first game of the season with an open roof at Rogers Centre.

Ernie Clement belted a solo shot to left in the sixth off reliever Lake Bachar to pull the home side to within 5-2. The Blue Jays' only other run came in the fifth from a Yohendrick Pinango single up the middle.

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Monday, May. 25, 2026

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Houston Astros pitcher Alimber Santa, left, reacts with catcher Christian Vázquez after completing their team's combine no-hitter win over the Texas Rangers during a baseball game Monday, May 25, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Astros starter Tatsuya Imai and 2 relievers throw combined no-hitter against Rangers

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Astros starter Tatsuya Imai and 2 relievers throw combined no-hitter against Rangers

The Associated Press 3 minute read Monday, May. 25, 2026

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Houston Astros right-hander Tatsuya Imai and relievers Steven Okert and Alimber Santa combined to throw a no-hitter in a 9-0 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday night.

It was the first no-hitter in the major leagues since Shota Imanaga and two Chicago Cubs relievers combined for a 12-0 win over Pittsburgh on Sept. 4, 2024. No pitcher has tossed a complete-game no-hitter since Blake Snell for the San Francisco Giants against Cincinnati on Aug. 2, 2024.

The 23-year-old Santa fired two perfect innings and became the first pitcher to finish a no-hitter in his big league debut.

Imai went six innings in the 17th regular-season no-hitter in Astros history and fourth that was a combined effort. Houston also threw a no-hitter in the 2022 World Series when four pitchers combined against Philadelphia.

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Monday, May. 25, 2026

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Toronto Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes, centre, leaves the game after getting injured sliding into second base against the Cleveland Guardians in first inning MLB baseball game action in Toronto on Friday, April 24, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker

Blue Jays place Cease on 15-day injured list, activate outfielder Lukes

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Blue Jays place Cease on 15-day injured list, activate outfielder Lukes

The Canadian Press 2 minute read Monday, May. 25, 2026

TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have placed starting pitcher Dylan Cease on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider updated Cease's status hours before the Blue Jays started a three-game series with the Miami Marlins on Monday at Rogers Centre.

Cease left the Blue Jays' 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh on Sunday with two outs in the top of the fifth inning. Slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left in the bottom of the inning with a right elbow contusion after he was hit with a pitch.

Guerrero was not in the starting lineup for Monday's game.

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Monday, May. 25, 2026

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