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.
The Blue Jays congratulated manager Cito Gaston on his 900th career victory after Toronto beat Texas, 8-5, on Tuesday night, but as the National Post newspaper pointed out, Gaston is only listed as having 881 wins in his managerial career according to baseball-reference.com. The media department for the Blue Jays had Gaston's record at 900-840 [...]
TORONTO — The Rangers are Vernon Wells' hometown team. He grew up in Arlington and lives in Southlake. And this year he has owned the Rangers. "I've got some people upset at home," Wells said after he hit two homers Tuesday in the Blue Jays' 8-5 victory over the Rangers before a Rogers Centre crowd [...]
The Toronto Blue Jays have made a concerted effort of late to further commit themselves to scouting and player development. Continuing with that trend, the organization announced on Tuesday it was re-upping with one Minor League affiliate and adding a new one to the fold. Toronto extended its player development contract with the Lansing Lugnuts [...]
TORONTO — The Rangers' Tommy Hunter had one bad inning Monday, and the Blue Jays took advantage of it. They did it the way they know best, with home runs. Which have been Hunter's weakness this season. Toronto scored five runs on two homers in the third inning on the way to a 7-2 victory [...]
TORONTO — The Rangers' Tommy Hunter had one bad inning Monday, and the Blue Jays took advantage of it. They did it the way they know best, with home runs. Toronto scored five runs in the third inning on the way to a 7-2 victory over Texas before a crowd of 17,559 at Rogers Centre. [...]
Hill's knee feels good enough to play Escobar returns to lineup; Lewis still out TORONTO — The Blue Jays have abandoned the idea of a six-man rotation for September, but they will need a spot starter for Wednesday's game against the Rangers at Rogers Centre. But manager Cito Gaston wouldn't say who the pitcher will [...]
NEW YORK — Brett Cecil continues to pile up the wins against New York, and that bodes pretty well for the Blue Jays in the future. In Cito Gaston's final game at Yankee Stadium, the Blue Jays provided a sound sendoff to their manager for a well-rounded 7-3 victory that highlighted the team's offensive power [...]
Reggie on hand for Gaston's Bronx finale NEW YORK — A day after manager Cito Gaston said he didn't believe any position players would be called up from Triple-A Las Vegas, utility player Jarrett Hoffpauir arrived in Toronto's visiting clubhouse at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. Hoffpauir was recalled along with relievers Josh Roenicke and Rommie [...]
NEW YORK — A two-run home run in the seventh by New York's Marcus Thames sunk Toronto, 7-5, in another tight battle at Yankee Stadium in which the bullpens competed, the defenses shined and Toronto's star slugger, Jose Bautista, was ejected after a heated fit in a big spot in the seventh. With the game [...]
Jays to call up young arms soon Escobar sits again with stiff back NEW YORK — With 37 games remaining, Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston called a brief team meeting on Saturday, mostly to express his appreciation for the way his team has fought, despite its position in the American League East standings. The timing [...]