Blue Bird Banter

Photo by Nick Cammett/Diamond Images via Getty Images The Jays made the roster move we expected: Ryan Burr was put on the 60-Day IL with a rotator cuff strain. Tommy Nance has been called up. Nance is a 34-year-old RHP. He pitched in 20 games for us last year with a 4.09 ERA, 9 walks, 19 strikeouts in 22 innings. This year, he has a 4.60 ERA in Buffalo. In 31.1 … [Read more...] about Jays Roster Move: Burr To IL, Nance Up

Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images The Jays have a late-night series; all three games start at 10:00 Eastern, as they try to avoid the midday heat of Sacramento. There may be a lot of runs scored in this series. Joey Loperfido is a late scratch with illness symptoms, which is too bad; that little ballpark is made for him. Today's Lineups BLUE JAYS ATHLETICS Nathan … [Read more...] about Game #94 GameThread: Jays @ A’s

Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images The 2025 MLB draft will take place this Sunday and Monday in Atlanta. It’s a big year for the Jays, as they look to use the #8 overall pick to bolster a farm system that’s resurgent but still clearly in the bottom half of the league. Sitting in first place for the moment, it also looks unlikely that they’ll have a premium pick next year and … [Read more...] about Bluebird Banter 2025 Draft Preview

Photo by Mike Carlson/MLB Photos via Getty Images With the trade deadline approaching quickly, there is a lot of speculation about who the Jays could acquire and what they would have to give up. For me, the big question is ‘Will the Jays trade either or both of Arjun Nimmala and Trey Yesavage?’ They are the big two names on the prospect list. After that, there is a … [Read more...] about Friday Bantering: Jays bits

Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images The Jays head into Sacramento at the top of the division, looking to go into the All-Star break strong by facing off a team that kicked the Jays into their winning ways at the end of May. On May 29th, the A’s came into Toronto for a four game series that the Jays swept, starting with a 12-0 drubbing and since then, have gone 25-10 to unseat … [Read more...] about View From The Other Side: Athletics’ Questions For Nico Pemantle From Athletics Nation