The Toronto Blue Jays, based in Toronto, Ont., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League East Division. The Jays were founded in 1977.
12/26/09 1:16 PM EST The Blue Jays had plenty of ups and downs in 2009 — a year that signaled a transition period for the organization. For all the changes that took place, though, the club saw plenty of promise for the future of the ballclub. Adam Lind and Aaron Hill developed into one of [...]
12/24/09 10:00 AM EST With a growing family and a recent move to the East Coast, it's been a busy holiday season for Blue Jays shortstop John McDonald. He recently took a timeout from singing Christmas carols to his daughter to talk about the holiday season with MLB.com. MLB.com: With a young daughter now, are [...]
12/23/09 4:50 PM EST TORONTO — Two days before Christmas, Alex the Dealer has struck again. On Wednesday, Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos finalized his third trade in the past week, this time reeling in talented right-hander Brandon Morrow from the Mariners. Anthopoulos does not expect to take a break from his busy offseason, [...]
12/22/09 12:43 PM EST TORONTO — The Blue Jays are on the verge of adding another talented arm to their pitching staff. MLB.com has confirmed that Toronto has reached a tentative agreement with Seattle on a trade that would send Brandon Morrow to the Jays in exchange for Brandon League and a prospect. The deal [...]
12/22/09 12:29 AM EST The Mariners are staying busy. On Monday, the club reached a tentative agreement on a trade that would send right-hander Brandon Morrow to the Blue Jays for right-handed reliever Brandon League and a prospect, Fox Sports reported. A Mariners spokesman wouldn't comment on the report. Morrow, 25, went 2-4 with a [...]
12/18/09 1:00 AM EST TORONTO — High expectations have followed Kyle Drabek his entire life. Having a Cy Young Award winner for a dad will do that for a young pitcher. Now, Drabek has the distinction of being one of the key pieces in the complicated trade that sent another former Cy Young winner Roy [...]
12/17/09 1:52 AM EST TORONTO — The Blue Jays bid farewell to the face of their franchise on Wednesday, trading ace Roy Halladay to the Phillies in a blockbuster deal. Toronto's hope is that a new leader will rise from the package of players acquired in the deal. The Blue Jays landed a trio of [...]
12/15/09 6:30 PM EST TORONTO — The Blue Jays were only interested in trading Roy Halladay — the unequivocal face of the franchise for the better part of the last decade — if it helped restructure the foundation of the organization's future. On Wednesday, Toronto could be ready to unveil some of the new building [...]
12/15/09 12:38 AM EST TORONTO — The Blue Jays are on the brink of a new era. Roy Halladay — arguably the greatest pitcher in the organization's history — appears to be headed to Philadelphia for a chance at winning the World Series championship he so badly desires. On Monday night, sources told MLB.com that [...]
12/13/09 2:43 PM EST TORONTO — The Blue Jays' reasoning behind not offering a contract to catcher Raul Chavez on Saturday night became clearer one day later. On Sunday, the club announced that Chavez had agreed to sign a Minor League deal that includes an invitation to Spring Training. Outfielder Joey Gathright also signed a [...]