The Toronto Blue Jays have had a surprising stretch as of late and their stellar defense has been a large part of that. Through 68 games, they had a team defensive runs saved of 28, which is the sixth-best mark in MLB.

The baseball world's collective jaw dropped on Sunday evening, as the Boston Red Sox traded superstar Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants. FanSided MLB in

By mid-June last year, the Toronto Blue Jays’ trajectory was set. They were 15 games back of the division lead and quickly drifting out of the postseason race. Things never got better. The Blue Jays sold hard at the 2024 trade deadline,

The Blue Jays are in a race to make the American League playoffs. They’ve surged the past few weeks into a true American League wild card contender. They also have the New York Yankees in sight at the Top of the AL East Division. The two teams meet in a couple of weeks in Toronto, a series that could be pivotal for the percolating division race.

The next six weeks of the Blue Jays’ season will all play out in the shadow of the Trade Deadline, which takes on a far greater meaning now that the Blue Jays have freed themselves from .500 and positioned themselves as postseason contenders.

You may or may not have seen this circulating on X/Twitter yesterday, but apparently, the Toronto Blue Jays are the Rodney Dangerfield of MLB catchers, as they receive no respect.

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In a recent YouTube video, content creator Jim Riley predicted that the Blue Jays would trade for Rockies starter Germán Márquez, who is on an expiring contract with a $10 million salary this year. "Give me the Toronto Blue Jays here," Riley said. "I do think they add to the rotation.