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The minor league deals keep coming. The Jays signed catcher Alí Sánchez to a minor league deal. He turns 28 in January. A right-handed hitter from Venezuela, Sánchez was a top international ...

There was little news while I was off for a Christmas party weekend. The weekend reminded me that I like a beer--occasionally two--but maybe not as much once I get beyond that. And shots? Just say ...

Mike Flanagan was a left-handed pitcher who played in the majors for 18 seasons, four with the Blue Jays. He would have turned 72 today, but he passed away back in 2011. He was an excellent ...

Sorry, we've had a couple of days away from the world in the lovely town of Canmore, Alberta. But then the Jays haven't done much in the last few days, too. They did make the Yimi Garcia signing ...

Recent roster transactions at the MLB Winter Meetings has resulted in some changes to the Toronto Blue Jays Roster Tree Route Map, including the introduction of a new line! (See enlarged map here.)

Orlando Hudson turns 47 today. Orlando was drafted by the Blue Jays in the 33rd round of the 1996 draft. We redrafted him in the 43rd round of the 1997 draft out of Spartanburg Methodist College;

The Rule 5 draft was this afternoon. The Blue Jays selected right hander Angel Bastardo off the Red Sox' AA roster in the MLB phase. In the Minor League phase, they took righty Richard Gallardo off ...

28 Years Ago The Blue Jays signed Roger Clemens. Roger played 13 seasons for the Red Sox. He had a 192-111 record and a 3.06 ERA in 382 starts, won three Cy Young awards, and finished 2nd, 3rd, and ...

The Jays have traded for Andres Giménez and reliever Nick Sandlin from the Guardians. Apparently, Spencer Howitz and minor-league outfielder Nick Mitchell are going the other way. Who else is still ...

The Jays came 8th in this afternoon's MLB draft lottery. They entered with a 7.48% chance at the first overall pick, the 5th best odds, so this is a bad break, with three teams moving past them. T ...