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Blue Jays Fall 5-1 to Reds in Penultimate Game of Lost Season

Cincinnati's Rhett Lowder shut Toronto down over six innings; JJ Bleday's 24th home run was the lone offensive highlight as the Jays close out an eliminated season.

Guerrero Jr. Played Through Back Issue, Delivered Go-Ahead Hit

After being described as day-to-day with lower-back tightness, Guerrero drove in a run in Toronto's 6-5 comeback win over Cincinnati on Sept. 25; no shutdown has been announced since.

Trey Yesavage Closes Injury-Interrupted Rookie Season

Yesavage made his final 2026 appearance in a deliberately limited outing after a season disrupted by a shoulder impingement and knee meniscus surgery; he finished at a 3.69 ERA and is projected into Toronto's 2027 rotation.

Blue Jays close out an eliminated season with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s back holding up and rookie Trey Yesavage projected as a 2027 rotation piece.

Blue Jays beat Reds 6-5, move to 78-82 in season's final week

Toronto, already eliminated from playoff contention, is playing out the string to avoid finishing with the American League East's worst record. José Soriano started opposite Cincinnati's Nick Lodolo.

Blue Jays' 2026 end-of-season prospect countdown ranks Charles McAdoo 21st, down from preseason No. 16

McAdoo split the year between Triple-A Buffalo and the majors, hitting 16 home runs in Buffalo across two stints and .273/.338/.364 with a homer in his MLB debut after an August recall. The outlet's assessment called him a player with "above-average power" but currently without a settled defensive position.

Blue Jays beat Reds 6-5, move to 78-82 in season's final week

Blue Jays' 2026 end-of-season prospect countdown ranks Charles McAdoo 21st, down from preseason No. 16

Scherzer wants to start Sunday's finale on short rest, expected to reveal 2027 plans soon

Max Scherzer is angling to make his 500th career MLB appearance in Sunday's season finale against Cincinnati and says he'll announce within days whether he returns for 2027 or retires. He trails Justin Verlander by four strikeouts for 8th all-time.

José Rodríguez's MLB debut underscores a franchise-record 40 pitchers used by Toronto in 2026

Toronto has used a franchise-record 40 pitchers this season, including 15 different starters, as injuries hit offseason additions Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce along with Trey Yesavage, Bowden Francis and José Berríos.

Dylan Cease placed on 15-day IL with shoulder inflammation as Blue Jays audition Lee, Van Eyk down the stretch

Cease was placed on the IL with right shoulder inflammation (retroactive to Sept. 20); an MRI showed no structural damage and he's expected to be ready for spring training. RHPs Chase Lee and CJ Van Eyk were recalled from Triple-A Buffalo.

Blue Jays face a 40-man roster crunch this winter, with Springer, Scherzer, Bieber among pending free agents

Toronto must activate nine players off the 60-day IL this offseason while protecting top pitching prospects from the Rule 5 draft, with George Springer, Jameson Taillon, Shane Bieber, Yimi García, Max Scherzer, Paul Sewald, Patrick Corbin and Luis Urías all eligible for free agency.

Pitching prospect Nolan Perry, back from Tommy John, lands on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 after breakout 2026

Nolan Perry, a 12th-round 2022 pick, returned from 2024 Tommy John surgery to climb three levels (Dunedin, Vancouver, New Hampshire) and land on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list.

Max Scherzer weighing retirement vs. a 2027 return, with an announcement expected within days.

Franchise-record 40 pitchers used in 2026 as the club auditions young arms for 2027.

Prospect Nolan Perry lands on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 after a Tommy John comeback season.

Blue Jays eliminated from playoff contention in 4-2 loss to Orioles

A year after reaching Game 7 of the World Series, Toronto was eliminated from postseason contention with a 4-2 loss to Baltimore. Max Scherzer allowed four runs over five innings in his 491st career start; the Blue Jays are now guaranteed a finish no better than .500.

Guerrero Jr. sidelined a third straight game, may be shut down for the season

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. missed a third consecutive game with lower-back tightness, and the club is weighing shutting him down for the rest of the season. Manager John Schneider had described the injury as tightness that flared up while swinging.

Blue Jays eliminated from the postseason with a 4-2 loss to Baltimore.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. out a third straight game and may be shut down for the year.

Dylan Cease scratched with shoulder fatigue, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. battling back tightness as Blue Jays' wild-card hopes narrow

Toronto's two best players are both banged up with six games left and the club fighting for the final AL wild-card spot. Cease, whose fastball has dipped to a career-low 90.0 mph, will skip his Wednesday start vs. Baltimore after an MRI. Toronto improved to 77-79 with Sunday's win over Texas but sat 2.5 games back of the final AL wild-card spot.

Trey Yesavage activated to start crucial Orioles series as Blue Jays reshuffle rotation down the stretch

With Cease sidelined and the rotation pitching by committee, Yesavage's return from an Aug. 4 meniscus surgery is central to Toronto's fading wild-card push. Spencer Arrighetti (6.35 ERA) was optioned out after struggling since joining the club; Chad Dallas was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and Joe Mantiply was designated for assignment.

Blue Jays DFA Joe Mantiply in flurry of pitching moves as Yesavage returns

Mantiply DFA'd 9/21, 5 days after blowing 8th-inn 1-run lead vs DET (lost 6-5, cost shot to tie CLE for final WC spot); Dallas recalled, Arrighetti optioned to complex; Mantiply 3.33 ERA/1.22 WHIP overall but 5.79 ERA/8 G since 9/1 return from knee surgery; Arrighetti 6.35 ERA in 2nd TOR stint

Yesavage's return spotlights a Blue Jays rotation that never settled all season

Yesavage ticketed 45-50 pitches/3IP Monday vs BAL, Miles may follow (via Sportsnet's Zwelling as relayed); rotation 4.48 ERA (16th) since 9/1; never ran same 5 starters 3 straight turns all year; Yesavage/Taillon/Bieber all hit IL within 16-day Aug span

Ross Atkins faces pressure for 2nd straight big offseason after playoff miss

Cease likely AL CY runner-up, Okamoto led team in HR/RBI as rookie, Rogers sub-2.00 ERA; DH flagged as top need (Springer uncertain, Santander unreliable), Suzuki floated; only Cease/Soriano/Yesavage/Ponce projected into 2027 rotation; Bieber/Skubal/T.Rogers/Peralta/Imanaga names floated

Vancouver Canadians put four on Northwest League All-Star team after title run

Vancouver beat Eugene for NWL title; King/Guerra/Hernandez/Toman named All-Stars; King (#3-4 org prospect) 3.21 ERA 112K/84IP before AA promotion; Guerra 3.20 ERA despite 6-wk elbow absence, Rule 5-eligible; Hernandez (Rule 5 pickup from BOS) .284/.382/.513 14HR; Toman .274/.399/.848, Rule-5 eligible

Blue Jays beat Rangers 7-2, narrow wild-card gap to 2.5 games with six left

Brett Bateman reached base and scored three times and Nathan Lukes drove in two as Toronto avoided a sweep; the Jays are tied with Houston, 2.5 back of Chicago for the final AL wild card.

Shane Bieber to miss rest of regular season, could return only in playoffs

Manager John Schneider said a regular-season return is 'off the table' for Bieber, who has been out since Aug. 20 with right teres major inflammation; he is a free agent after the season.

Trey Yesavage nearing activation from Buffalo rehab, could rejoin rotation mix this week

Yesavage, out since Aug. 4 following meniscus surgery, threw 34 pitches in a Sept. 16 rehab outing sitting 93.3 mph and is traveling with the team in Texas.

Toronto's win keeps a fading wild-card bid alive with six games to play.

Blue Jays drop back-to-back games to Rangers as Wild Card window narrows

Texas beat Toronto 7-1 and 6-2 in consecutive games; the Blue Jays have lost 8 of their last 12 and fell to 76-79.

Blue Jays now trail both Rangers and White Sox for the final AL Wild Card spot

Toronto's playoff path narrowed further after the weekend losses in Texas, with the final AL Wild Card spot now contested by Texas and Chicago ahead of the Blue Jays.

Toronto's Wild Card hopes are fading fast after being swept in a pivotal series in Texas.

Blue Jays fall to Rangers 7-1, now chasing the White Sox for the final AL wild-card spot

Toronto's grip on the final AL wild card has slipped into a muddled scramble also involving the White Sox, Rangers and Astros; the club trailed the White Sox by 1.5 games entering the loss, with nine games left.

Rookie Kazuma Okamoto has quietly become the Blue Jays' best offensive player down the stretch

Okamoto leads Toronto in home runs (33), RBIs (88) and runs (79) on a four-year, $60 million deal, homering three times over the last week and out-producing former Blue Jay Bo Bichette (now with the Mets) by bWAR.

Vancouver Canadians win Northwest League title in 12-inning Game 3 thriller

Vancouver beat the Eugene Emeralds 9-8 in 12 innings to sweep the NWL Championship Series -- the org's sixth NWL title since the Blue Jays affiliation began in 2011. David Calabrese, released by the Angels in August before joining Toronto's system, hit a game-tying two-run homer in the 9th.

Toronto's wild-card path has narrowed into a genuine five-team scramble with nine games to play.

Rookie Kazuma Okamoto's breakout is emerging as the season's biggest surprise storyline in Toronto.

Blue Jays lay out weekend rotation plans as Trey Yesavage and Shane Bieber eye returns

Toronto moved Dylan Cease up to start Friday and slotted Jose Soriano for Saturday; Yesavage is expected back for a bullpen day and Bieber is hoping to return before season's end.

Vancouver Canadians win Northwest League championship in a 12-inning thriller

Toronto's short-season affiliate erased a deficit with a three-run ninth-inning rally to force extras before winning the clinching game.

Toronto is piecing together its rotation for the stretch run around Yesavage's and Bieber's return timelines

Vancouver's Northwest League title caps a strong year for the short-season affiliate

Scherzer, Straw lift Blue Jays past Tigers 5-1, avoid sweep and hold wild-card ground

Toronto avoided a home sweep and snapped Detroit's six-game win streak behind five strong innings from Max Scherzer, a meaningful result for a fringe wild-card contender with a shrinking schedule.

Blue Jays rotation depth keeps thinning as Taillon goes back on the IL

Jameson Taillon returned to the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation after an abbreviated return, and manager John Schneider said it's 'probably safe to assume' his season is over; Patrick Corbin and Cody Ponce remain long shots to return, forcing reliance on up-and-down arms for the stretch run.

Vancouver Canadians, Toronto's High-A affiliate, win Northwest League championship

Vancouver swept Eugene for its sixth league title, a worst-to-first turnaround built on several of the organization's top-ranked prospects, including JoJo Parker and Dasan Hill.

Scherzer, Straw lift Blue Jays past Tigers 5-1, avoid sweep and hold wild-card ground

Blue Jays rotation depth keeps thinning as Taillon goes back on the IL

Vancouver Canadians, Toronto's High-A affiliate, win Northwest League championship

Blue Jays routed by Tigers 10-1 as Detroit wins sixth straight

Detroit beat Toronto 10-1 on Sept. 15 (Spencer Torkelson 3-run HR) after a 6-5 win Sept. 14. Toronto, fading in the wild-card race, sends Max Scherzer to the mound today against the Tigers.

Blue Jays lean on returning arms and bats for stretch-run reinforcements

RHP Shane Bieber threw off a mound for the first time Sept. 15 with a chance to return by season's end. RHP Trey Yesavage, on a rehab assignment at Buffalo, could rejoin Toronto around Sept. 20-21. OF Anthony Santander is playing daily in the minors as he works back from shoulder labrum surgery.

Blue Jays call up Davis Schneider as rookie Rudy Martin Jr.'s debut is cut short by injury

INF/OF Davis Schneider, who homered three times in his last four Triple-A games, and LHP Brendan Cellucci were recalled Sept. 14. OF Rudy Martin Jr., who had just debuted after 12 years in the minors, went on the 10-day IL with a hamstring strain.

Toronto's wild-card hopes are fading fast behind a scuffling rotation; Scherzer starts today's series finale.

Tigers break up Soriano's no-hit bid, but Blue Jays still fall 6-5

Detroit's Jose Soriano carried a no-hitter into the seventh before Toronto's Gleyber Torres broke it up; the Blue Jays briefly took the lead on Kazuma Okamoto's go-ahead three-run homer, but Detroit answered and closed out a 6-5 win.

Rookie righty Trey Yesavage progressing toward a possible late-season return

Yesavage, out since August knee surgery, threw 30 pitches against hitters at the club complex and is expected to throw a bullpen session in Toronto, with a potential rehab outing and a possible return by season's end.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ends his home-run drought with a curtain call

Guerrero hit his first Rogers Centre homer of the season in an 8-1 win over Baltimore, getting a curtain call from a capacity crowd after weeks of frustration with his slump.

Blue Jays sweep the Orioles with back-to-back wins

Toronto climbed to .500, with George Springer and Kazuma Okamoto also homering in the finale.

Anthony Santander's rehab assignment faces a tight deadline

Santander began a rehab stint at Triple-A Buffalo, which must wrap up before the minor-league season ends Sept. 20, as Toronto weighs whether he can help down the stretch.

Climbs back to .500 as Guerrero snaps his slump with a signature moment

Blue Jays DFA struggling Jesus Sanchez, call up Rudy Martin Jr. for his debut after 12 years in the minors

Toronto designated OF Jesus Sanchez for assignment after a .260/8 HR season and recalled 30-year-old Rudy Martin Jr. from Buffalo for his MLB debut following 12 professional minor league seasons, ahead of a pivotal series against Baltimore. The Blue Jays sit one game back of a wild-card spot in the season's final weeks.

Fans boo Scherzer, then Guerrero Jr., as Blue Jays drop crucial opener to Orioles

Trey Yesavage nearing return after live BP; Santander and Bieber also progressing

Rudy Martin Jr. gets first MLB call-up after 12 years in the minors; Jesús Sánchez designated for assignment

Blue Jays open pivotal Orioles series with Bassitt's first Rogers Centre start since 2025 World Series run

Toronto hosts Baltimore tonight with a wild-card spot 1.0 game away; RHP Chris Bassitt starts his first outing at Rogers Centre since the club's 2025 World Series run. Separately, RHP Jameson Taillon was placed on the 15-day IL Sept. 5 with right elbow inflammation and is awaiting Dr. Keith Meister's MRI interpretation, with his season in doubt though manager John Schneider said he didn't want to fully close the door on a return; RHP Trey Yesavage and RHP Shane Bieber both continue progressing in their own rehabs.

1.0 game back of the final AL wild-card slot.

Anthony Santander begins rehab assignment, first action since last October's ALCS

Santander started a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on 9/9, recovering from February shoulder-labrum surgery that has limited him to 59 games over parts of two seasons on his 5-year, $92.5M deal. He'll start at DH before moving to the outfield, with activation targeted for late September.

Lost 0-2 at the Athletics Tuesday; 15.0 games back, fighting to stay in the wild-card conversation.

The AL wild-card chase remains muddled, with Cleveland currently holding the final spot.

Blue Jays beat Athletics 4-2 as Soriano goes seven, Okamoto homers

Jose Soriano worked seven innings of two-run ball and Kazuma Okamoto and Josh Smith each homered as Toronto held the tiebreaker over Cleveland for the final AL Wild Card spot.

Yesavage progressing toward live batting practice after meniscus surgery; Guerrero in concussion protocol

Trey Yesavage threw a 34-pitch bullpen Sept. 7 and is on track for live BP Sept. 10 following Aug. 11 meniscus surgery; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. remains on the 7-day concussion list after a collision.

Toronto is 19-12 since Aug. 1 and faces 12 straight games against competitive teams Sept. 11-23

Blue Jays fall to 72-72 as rotation injuries mount

Toronto lost 5-1 to the Athletics. Jameson Taillon (elbow inflammation) was placed on the 15-day IL Sept. 5 with the injury described as potentially season-ending; the Jays are also missing Shane Bieber and Trey Yesavage. Ricky Tiedemann was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo.

Blue Jays 13.5 GB, fading from wild-card position (0.5 back) as rotation depth thins.

Blue Jays fall 6-1 in Kansas City finale, lose share of final AL Wild Card spot

Toronto is back to .500 and a game behind Cleveland for the last Wild Card berth (holding the season tiebreaker). Left fielder Jesús Sánchez committed another fielding error, while trade-deadline pickup Josh Smith hit his fourth homer in 18 games with the club.

Jameson Taillon lands back on IL after two-inning return start

Taillon went on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation one start after returning from a prior IL stint; prospect Ricky Tiedemann was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo.

Trey Yesavage to throw off a mound for first time since knee surgery

Yesavage, who had left knee meniscus surgery in early August, was scheduled for his first mound session since the procedure.

No. 3 prospect Johnny King overpowering hitters as youngest pitcher in Double-A

The 20-year-old right-hander is Toronto's No. 3 prospect and the youngest pitcher on a Double-A roster league-wide.

Okamoto's career-best night lifts Blue Jays over Royals 4-3, into sole AL wild-card lead

Kazuma Okamoto went 4-for-4 with the go-ahead RBI as Toronto won its fourth straight and eighth of nine, moving above .500 for the first time since April 3 and into the final AL wild-card spot outright with 20 games left.

Taillon back on IL with elbow inflammation after two-inning start

Jameson Taillon, making his first start back from forearm tendinitis, exited after 2 innings with new right elbow discomfort and was placed on the 15-day IL; Ricky Tiedemann was recalled from Buffalo as rotation cover.

Blue Jays outright Cameron to Buffalo, claim catcher Ross off waivers

Toronto outrighted OF Daz Cameron (DFA'd Sept. 1) to Triple-A Buffalo after he cleared waivers, and claimed catcher Shawn Ross off waivers from the Mets for organizational depth behind the plate.

Toronto (72-71) has won 8 of 9 and holds the final AL wild-card spot outright.

Blue Jays rout Royals 9-2, reach .500 for first time since June

Alejandro Kirk, Ernie Clement and George Springer each drove in two runs as Toronto won its 6th game in 7 to move to 71-71 — one game back of the final AL Wild Card spot.

Jameson Taillon exits start after two innings with right elbow discomfort

Taillon, activated from the IL for right forearm tendinitis just before the start, was pulled early with new elbow discomfort; his rehab start had already seen him allow 4 runs in 3.2 innings. No word yet on further imaging or missed time.

Luis Urías assigned to Single-A Dunedin for rehab, targeting Sept. 11 return

Urías has been out since Aug. 7 with a right quad strain.

Ricky Tiedemann optioned back to Buffalo as Taillon's activation forces a roster crunch

Tiedemann, recalled Sept. 1 during roster expansion, posted a 3.38 ERA in two relief outings before being sent back down as the corresponding move for Taillon.

Buffalo Bisons drop both ends of a doubleheader to Worcester, 6-4 and 10-0

The pair of losses were Buffalo's sixth and seventh in their last eight games.

Blue Jays reach .500, one game back of final AL Wild Card spot

New elbow scare for Taillon one start after activation

Blue Jays move within half a game of the final AL Wild Card spot

Toronto beat Cleveland 6-3 behind a bases-loaded double from Nathan Lukes and a 32nd save from Louis Varland, its second straight win and fourth in six games in the season series with the Guardians.

Blue Jays recall LHP Ricky Tiedemann, INF Sean Keys as September moves go beyond the headline transactions

Beyond the DFA of Daz Cameron and the activations of Josh Smith and Joe Mantiply, Toronto also recalled pitching prospect Ricky Tiedemann and power bat Sean Keys from Buffalo.

Tied for the final AL Wild Card spot

September call-ups deepen a playoff-push roster

Guerrero drives in season-high five as Blue Jays blast Guardians 11-0

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had his first five-RBI game since June 2024 and Dylan Cease threw six shutout innings, pulling Toronto within 1.5 games of the final AL wild-card spot held by Cleveland.

Blue Jays acquire reliever Jose Rodriguez from Dodgers for bullpen depth

Toronto sent 20-year-old pitching prospect Sebastian Rodriguez to Los Angeles for reliever Jose Rodriguez (3.38 ERA at Triple-A Oklahoma City), addressing a bullpen thinned by Yimi Garcia's season-ending thoracic outlet surgery.

Simeon Woods Richardson cleared waivers and elected free agency rather than return to Triple-A Buffalo.

High-A Vancouver cut its playoff magic number to one on homers from Gable Mitchell and David Calabrese.

Blue Jays acquire reliever Jose Rodriguez from Dodgers in rare post-deadline trade

Toronto sent minor-league RHP Sebastian Rodriguez to Los Angeles for RHP Jose Rodriguez, a 25-year-old Mexican reliever with a 3.38 ERA at Triple-A this year and no MLB experience — notable roster-building activity for a pitching-need club more than a month after the trade deadline.

Blue Jays fall 6-1 to Guardians as Cleveland's Williams fans career-high 13

Gavin Williams struck out a career-high 13 over 7 innings on just two hits allowed as Cleveland, 11-4 since August 12, sharpened the AL wild-card race against Toronto.

Blue Jays recall Tiedemann, Keys in September roster shuffle

LHP Ricky Tiedemann, who debuted August 15, and infielder Sean Keys, the system's home run leader with 28 at Buffalo, were both recalled as Toronto designated Daz Cameron for assignment; Joe Mantiply and Josh Smith were also reinstated from the IL.

Fighting for an AL wild-card spot; added bullpen depth via trade.

Blue Jays option CJ Van Eyk, shuffle roster ahead of Cleveland series

Toronto optioned RHP CJ Van Eyk to Triple-A the day after sweeping Seattle, with Josh Smith lined up for activation as the Jays fight for the final AL wild card, 1.5 games back.

Shane Bieber's rehab timeline points to early-September return

Bieber (right teres major inflammation, retroactive IL to Aug. 21) was 5-2 with a 4.37 ERA before the injury; the retroactive dating puts a possible return in the season's final month within reach.

Blue Jays option CJ Van Eyk, shuffle roster ahead of Cleveland series

Shane Bieber's rehab timeline points to early-September return

Max Scherzer, bullpen combine on one-hitter as Blue Jays sweep Mariners 7-0; Scherzer passes Gaylord Perry on career strikeout list

On an otherwise quiet off-day cycle for Toronto, Scherzer's near-no-hitter is a signature moment — his first win since March 31 — and a milestone (passing a Hall of Famer on the career strikeout list) that Blue Jays fans will be buzzing about heading into September.

Blue Jays option CJ Van Eyk back to Buffalo after scoreless relief outing during Mariners sweep

Van Eyk's up-and-down season — a scoreless ninth during Friday's win followed by an immediate return trip to Buffalo — reflects Toronto's ongoing bullpen shuttle as the club, sitting 15 games back, manages roster spots down the stretch.

Toronto Blue Jays (68-70, AL East rank 5): Max Scherzer, bullpen combine on one-hitter as Blue Jays sweep Mariners 7-0; Scherzer passes Gaylord Perry on career strikeout list

Max Scherzer twirls one-hit shutout, reaches Gaylord Perry on career strikeout list, as Blue Jays sweep Mariners

Scherzer struck out a season-high 10 over seven innings in a 7-0 win Aug. 30, tying Gaylord Perry for ninth all-time with 3,534 career strikeouts, for his first win since March 31.

Jameson Taillon rejoins Blue Jays after rehab outing, targets early-September return

Taillon returned to the team Aug. 28 following a rehab assignment at Buffalo and is scheduled to throw a side session, part of Toronto's thin, injury-battered rotation picture.

Blue Jays sign reliever Michael Lorenzen to one-year deal amid bullpen churn

Lorenzen reported to the team Aug. 27 as Toronto's pitching staff continues to be hit hard by injuries to Bieber, Berríos, Corbin, Ponce and Francis.

Last in the AL East, but Scherzer's milestone start is a late-season highlight.

Blue Jays blast Mariners 8-1, bounce back from blowout loss

Toronto scored eight runs at Rogers Centre (attendance 41,910); Nathan Lukes and George Springer both homered a night after a 13-2 loss to Kansas City drew boos from the home crowd.

Woods Richardson designated for assignment after relief meltdown; Van Eyk recalled

Simeon Woods Richardson allowed six earned runs in one relief inning during the loss to Kansas City the night before his DFA, his third of the season. CJ Van Eyk was recalled from Buffalo in the corresponding move.

Taillon rehabbing at Buffalo alongside Mantiply, Josh Smith

Jameson Taillon (forearm tendinitis) is throwing at Triple-A Buffalo alongside fellow rehabbing pitchers Joe Mantiply and Josh Smith.

Fisher Cats blow four-run lead, fall 8-4 to Hartford

Double-A New Hampshire lost at home Friday after a four-run fourth inning wasn't enough.

Toronto answered a lopsided loss with a laugher of its own while continuing to churn its pitching staff down the stretch of a lost season.

Blue Jays trounced 13-2 by Royals as Spencer Arrighetti's Toronto debut goes sour

Jac Caglianone drove in 6 runs for Kansas City and Arrighetti was pulled after 4 innings in his first start for the club, which fell 3.5 games back of the final AL wild-card spot.

Blue Jays sign Michael Lorenzen, option Chad Dallas, move Jonatan Clase to 60-day IL

Toronto added bullpen depth after its 16th 'bullpen day' of the season; Colorado remains on the hook for most of Lorenzen's salary.

Blue Jays' No. 1 prospect JoJo Parker goes 3-for-5 as Vancouver rolls past Spokane

Parker is batting .295 with a .415 OBP in his first 12 High-A games since an Aug. 10 promotion from Single-A Dunedin.

Bullpen-worn club adding low-cost arms in a tight wild-card chase

Royals extend win streak to nine with 5-3 win over Blue Jays

Kansas City's ninth straight win came at Toronto's expense; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. committed a throwing error in a two-run Royals sixth and Max Scherzer issued a season-high five walks for the Blue Jays, who sit 14.5 games back.

Playing out the string, 14.5 games back in the AL East

Royals' nine-game win streak continues past Blue Jays, 5-3

Salvador Perez and Kansas City's bullpen held off a late Toronto rally, extending the Royals' longest win streak since 2017.

Blue Jays place Bieber on IL, recall Dallas as injuries mount

Shane Bieber went on the 15-day IL with shoulder-area inflammation as Toronto recalled Chad Dallas; Andres Gimenez, Josh Smith and Jameson Taillon are all managing their own injuries during the playoff push.

Royals' nine-game win streak continues past Blue Jays, 5-3

Blue Jays place Bieber on IL, recall Dallas as injuries mount

Blue Jays' seven-series win streak ends in 8-3 series finale loss to Yankees

A taxed bullpen gave up a five-run sixth inning as Toronto fell to 64-68, a day after Dylan Cease carried a no-hitter into the seventh in Saturday's win.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. reinstated from concussion IL for Yankees series

Guerrero passed final concussion tests after an Aug. 14 headfirst collision at third base and returned to the middle of Toronto's order as the club fights for a wild-card spot.

Buffalo Bisons bats stay hot as Blue Jays build September depth

Sean Keys and Josh Kasevich (.449 over his last 20 games) are producing at Triple-A, giving the front office in-house options as Toronto chases the last AL wild-card spot.

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Blue Jays split Yankees series, fall 8-3 in finale after a 'very significant' Saturday win

Toronto (64-67, WC5, 0.5 back) lost the finale after Saturday's 4-3 win was characterized by Blue Jays fan coverage as a big moment in the tightening wild-card race.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. progressing in concussion recovery, doubles in rehab game

Guerrero doubled in a Single-A rehab game and is described as on track to return this weekend, a significant potential lift for a club clinging to wild-card life.

Blue Jays split Yankees series, fall 8-3 in finale after a 'very significant' Saturday win

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. progressing in concussion recovery, doubles in rehab game

Dylan Cease takes no-hit bid into seventh, Blue Jays edge Yankees 4-3 to even series

Cease's outing pushed Toronto's road scoreless-innings streak past a nearly 40-year-old MLB mark and anchored a bullpen that has quietly been one of baseball's best since late July — key context for a club clinging to the final AL wild-card spot. Cease's road scoreless-innings streak reached 42.0, passing Orel Hershiser's 1988 mark of 41, before Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s single broke up the no-hit bid with two outs in the seventh. Toronto's bullpen (Spencer Miles, Louis Varland, Tyler Rogers) has posted a 3.03 ERA over 107 innings since July 27, 8th-best in baseball over that stretch. Nathan Lukes' leadoff homer in the eighth proved to be the winning margin; the win improved Toronto to 16-9 since July 27.

Blue Jays activate Guerrero Jr. from concussion IL, option Schneider; Waldron claimed by Nationals off waivers

Toronto restocks its lineup with Guerrero back for the stretch run while continuing to churn its bullpen (Waldron gone after a rocky two-week stint) — moves that matter directly to a club fighting for the final AL wild-card spot with a 1.5-game cushion. Guerrero completed a rehab appearance at Single-A Dunedin (1-for-1, RBI double, two walks) before activation; he's batting .263 with 7 HR and 46 RBI in 115 games this season. Davis Schneider (.142 average in 61 games) was optioned to Buffalo in the corresponding roster move. Matt Waldron, whom Toronto had claimed off waivers Aug. 5, was designated for assignment after allowing 3 earned runs in 1/3 inning against Boston and 2 earned runs in 2 innings against Tampa Bay; Washington claimed him off waivers Aug. 22. Waldron's career line, including his Toronto stint, is a 5.29 ERA/4.65 FIP over 229 2/3 innings.

Blue Jays' No. 3 prospect Johnny King strikes out three in strong second Double-A start

King's clean follow-up outing at New Hampshire signals he could reach Triple-A this season, giving the system's pitching pipeline momentum as Toronto looks for cost-controlled rotation help beyond this year's playoff push. King (20) allowed just one earned run over 5.0 IP in New Hampshire's 4-2 win over Erie on Aug. 21, striking out three and limiting damage to a first-inning RBI single. Across his two Double-A starts, King is 0-1 with a 3.00 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and eight strikeouts over nine innings, holding opponents to a .138 average. Combined between High-A and Double-A this season, King has struck out 120 batters in 93 innings with a 3.19 ERA.

Dylan Cease takes no-hit bid into seventh, Blue Jays edge Yankees 4-3 to even series

Blue Jays activate Guerrero Jr. from concussion IL, option Schneider; Waldron claimed by Nationals off waivers

Blue Jays' No. 3 prospect Johnny King strikes out three in strong second Double-A start

Spencer Arrighetti's Blue Jays debut spoiled in 3-1 loss to Yankees

Acquired from Houston in the Daulton Varsho trade, Arrighetti finally debuted after a foot injury delay, allowing three runs including a two-run homer to Spencer Jones.

Blue Jays place Josh Smith on IL with hamstring inflammation, recall Davis Schneider

A three-move shuffle timed to Arrighetti's activation; Smith, acquired from Texas this month, goes down banged up.

Trey Yesavage undergoes meniscus surgery

Toronto's rookie right-hander had the operation after his knee buckled during a between-innings warmup Aug. 4; the club still hopes for a late-season return if the Jays stay in the playoff hunt.

Blue Jays trail the final AL wild-card spot by 1.5 games.

Blue Jays win seventh straight series, pull within half a game of final AL wild card spot

Three home runs (Okamoto, Lukes, Cameron) backed a Shane Bieber gem (7 IP, 4 H, 0 BB, 7 K) in a 5-1 win over Tampa Bay.

Andres Gimenez exits with hamstring tightness; Guerrero doubles in rehab return

Gimenez left Thursday's game with right hamstring tightness, the second hamstring scare in as many days. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. doubled in his lone rehab at-bat at Single-A Dunedin and is eligible to return Saturday.

Mason Fluharty tapped to open at Yankee Stadium; top prospect JoJo Parker thriving at Vancouver

Fluharty makes his MLB-leading 68th appearance of the year to open the Yankees series. No. 1 prospect JoJo Parker is hitting .346/.952 OPS in his first week since an early-August promotion to High-A Vancouver.

Seventh straight series win pulls Toronto within half a game of the final AL wild card spot

Guerrero Jr. targeting a Saturday return from the concussion IL

Rays edge Blue Jays 7-6 in Tampa despite Alejandro Kirk's power surge, dropping Toronto to 62-66

Blue Jays designate Matt Waldron, select Brendan Cellucci from Buffalo for MLB debut

Okamoto sets Blue Jays rookie HR record, Toronto downs Tampa Bay 10-5

Kazuma Okamoto's 25th home run broke a 24-year-old franchise rookie record as Toronto's offense, boosted by deadline pickups José Soriano and Josh Smith, kept its wild-card push alive.

Lenyn Sosa clears waivers, outrighted to Buffalo — could still elect free agency

Because Sosa has passed three years of MLB service time, he can reject the assignment and become a free agent instead of reporting to Triple-A.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. resumes baseball activity, eligible to return from concussion IL Saturday

Guerrero suffered a concussion on a collision during Friday's win over the Yankees and has progressed quickly through the return-to-play protocol.

Spencer Arrighetti set for bullpen session after second rehab start

Toronto is moving Arrighetti toward a bullpen session rather than a third rehab outing given the club's need for a fifth starter down the stretch.

Jameson Taillon resumes throwing after forearm tendinitis

Acquired from the Cubs on Aug. 2, Taillon made just two Toronto starts before the injury; he's slated for a bullpen session Thursday in Tampa.

Rotation reinforcements (Arrighetti, Taillon) ahead of stretch run

Guerrero Jr. concussion return

Blue Jays fall 4-3 in extras to Yankees, miss second straight sweep bid

Toronto is fighting for a wild-card spot and came up just short of a sweep for the second series in a row; Dylan Cease's dominant start and reliever Paul Sewald's strong Blue Jays debut are bright spots as the club heads into a road trip against Tampa Bay and New York.

Ricky Tiedemann optioned back to Buffalo a day after MLB debut

Update to an already-covered thread: Tiedemann's long-awaited MLB debut Saturday was brief, as Toronto optioned him back to Triple-A Sunday to activate reliever Brendon Little from the paternity list, though the front office signaled he could return later in the wild-card push.

Blue Jays beat Yankees 4-1, tie for the final AL Wild Card spot

A seven-reliever bullpen day held New York to one run; Toronto is 14-8 over its last 22 games despite selling at the deadline.

Ricky Tiedemann makes his MLB debut after two lost seasons to Tommy John surgery

The former top pitching prospect worked 1.2 scoreless-adjacent innings out of the bullpen, touching 97 mph.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. placed on 7-day concussion IL after home-plate collision

Guerrero collided with a Yankees baserunner Friday; Daz Cameron was selected to the roster and Lazaro Estrada designated for assignment.

Catcher Willie MacIver, DFA'd to clear a 40-man spot, was claimed off waivers by Seattle, thinning Toronto's catching depth.

Triple-A Buffalo took two straight from Worcester behind strong pitching and power.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. placed on 7-day concussion IL after taking knee to the head

Guerrero was placed on the concussion IL after colliding with a Yankees infielder's knee scoring in Friday's win; OF Daz Cameron was selected to fill the roster spot.

Ricky Tiedemann recalled to Toronto for first big-league look after long injury road back

Tiedemann, who missed all of 2025 after Tommy John surgery, was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo and active for the Yankees series finale.

Bieber's best start since return anchors 3-1 win, Jays move within one of final Wild Card spot

Shane Bieber threw his best start since returning from injury (6 IP, 1 R, 5 K) as Toronto beat New York 3-1, pulling within one game of the last AL Wild Card berth.

Keys, Klein and Thompson Jr. all deliver in strong Friday farm showings

Buffalo's Sean Keys homered, John Klein worked a solid Triple-A start, and Double-A New Hampshire's Danny Thompson Jr. threw his third straight quality start in August.

Santander hitting off a tee, Urias starting hitting progression as injury list slowly turns over

Anthony Santander is hitting off a tee in his shoulder recovery; Luis Urias began a hitting progression; Jonatan Clase is running and throwing at the player development complex.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. placed on 7-day concussion IL after taking knee to the head

Ricky Tiedemann recalled to Toronto for first big-league look after long injury road back

Bieber's best start since return anchors 3-1 win, Jays move within one of final Wild Card spot

Keys, Klein and Thompson Jr. all deliver in strong Friday farm showings

Santander hitting off a tee, Urias starting hitting progression as injury list slowly turns over

Blue Jays place Brendon Little on paternity list, recall Lazaro Estrada

Little (9.98 ERA in 16 G) goes on the paternity list; Estrada, who picked up his first career save over the weekend in Philadelphia, is recalled to cover the bullpen.

Max Scherzer reaches 3,000 career innings in Blue Jays loss to Red Sox

Scherzer, 42, became the 139th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,000 career innings pitched, throwing 5 innings and allowing 1 run in a 7-0 loss to Boston.

Blue Jays' bid to sweep Red Sox falls short in 7-0 finale loss

Toronto won the first three games of the series and was chasing a sweep of Boston before falling 7-0 in the finale; the Jays remain in the AL wild-card mix but the loss was a swing result in a tight race.

Blue Jays remain 1.5 games back of the final AL wild-card spot after Wednesday's loss.

Blue Jays claim veteran closer Paul Sewald off waivers from Arizona

Toronto added Sewald, DFA'd by Arizona after his ERA ballooned from 3.18 to 6.23, as bullpen depth ahead of a Yankees series. Manager John Schneider expects him activated in time for Friday's opener.

Mariners claim catcher Willie MacIver off waivers after Blue Jays DFA him

Toronto cleared a 40-man spot for Simeon Woods Richardson by DFA'ing MacIver, who was claimed by Seattle. MacIver batted .270 with 7 HR in 60 games at Triple-A Buffalo this year.

Soriano dazzles in Rogers Centre debut as Jays take series lead over Red Sox

José Soriano allowed 1 ER over 6 IP as Toronto broke a 1-1 tie open with a 5-run 8th to beat Boston 6-4, taking a 3-0 series lead.

George Springer sat for a scheduled shoulder-maintenance day, per manager John Schneider not a new injury; expected back for Thursday's series finale.

Jake Bloss placed on the 60-day IL and recalled from Buffalo the same day in a roster-clearing maneuver tied to the Sewald claim.

Trey Yesavage undergoes meniscus surgery; Blue Jays 'not ruling him out' for 2026 return

Manager Schneider confirmed surgery already occurred on a torn left knee meniscus suffered mid-start Aug. 4; plan is to re-evaluate in a few weeks rather than shut him down for the year.

Lenyn Sosa goes 1-for-2 with an RBI in rehab debut at Single-A Dunedin

Sosa's first game back since June 26 (wrist soreness) included an RBI groundout and a 95.3 mph exit-velocity double; he was hit by a pitch from fellow rehabbing pitcher Yerry Rodríguez.

Blue Jays' roster carousel keeps spinning: Taillon to IL, Chase Lee recalled, Schneider optioned a fourth time

Jameson Taillon was placed on the IL with forearm tendinitis after 4 innings; Chase Lee was recalled, and Davis Schneider was optioned to Buffalo for a fourth time with one minor-league option remaining.

Rule 5 pick Spencer Miles notches first career save in win over Red Sox

With closer Louis Varland unavailable, Miles worked around a one-out double to close a scoreless 9th for his first career save, part of a 4-2/3.20 ERA season.

Blue Jays claim veteran reliever Paul Sewald off waivers to shore up a gassed bullpen

Toronto's bullpen has thrown an MLB-high 43.1 innings since the trade deadline across four straight extra-inning games; Sewald (110 career saves) was DFA'd by Arizona before the claim.

Yesavage undergoes meniscus surgery, not ruled out for 2026

Bullpen reinforced via waiver claim amid heavy workload

Jameson Taillon exits home start with forearm discomfort, MRI pending

The deadline rotation addition left after 4 scoreless innings with right forearm discomfort, forcing newly-recalled Simeon Woods Richardson into relief during an already-taxed bullpen stretch.

Blue Jays' six-move roster shuffle driven by bullpen fatigue, not just performance

A schedule crunch with no off day until Aug. 17 forced the DFA of C Willie MacIver and a flurry of Buffalo call-ups/option moves in a single day.

Arrighetti's foot injury diagnosed as Morton's neuroma; Blue Jays hope to avoid surgery

Manager John Schneider confirmed the diagnosis for the deadline rotation addition; the club will first try cleat changes and a cortisone injection rather than surgery.

Yesavage: "surgery would suck" as Blue Jays await specialist's verdict on knee

The rookie right-hander gave his first public comments on the meniscus injury that ended a start in Houston; no surgery decision has been announced.

Blue Jays promote pitching prospects Daniel Guerra and Johnny King to Double-A

Both righties move up from High-A Vancouver to New Hampshire the same day as the MLB roster overhaul, fast-tracking organizational pitching depth.

A bullpen stretched thin by extra-inning games and injuries forced a six-move roster shuffle in one day.

Blue Jays blow lead, fall 7-6 in 12 innings to Phillies

Kyle Schwarber hit two homers off Shane Bieber and Toronto let a 12th-inning lead slip away as Philadelphia avoided a series sweep on a bases-loaded single; Jesús Luzardo struck out 12 for the Phillies.

Yesavage sees knee specialist Monday to determine if meniscus injury needs surgery

Manager John Schneider said surgery 'is always a possibility' for the rookie right-hander, who has been on the IL since Aug. 5; no outcome from Monday's exam had been reported as of this window's close.

Scherzer passes Walter Johnson for 10th all-time in strikeouts as Jays beat Phillies 7-5 in 11

Nathan Lukes' two-run homer in the 11th was the difference; Vladimir Guerrero Jr. also homered. Scherzer struck out Schwarber to reach 3,516 career K's.

Scherzer passes Walter Johnson for 10th all-time in strikeouts as Jays beat Phillies 7-5 in 11

Brett Bateman debuts as Luis Urías goes on IL, Rudy Martin Jr. designated for assignment

Bateman, acquired for Kevin Gausman, played just two Triple-A games before his call-up; started in center field batting ninth.

Spencer Arrighetti pulled early from first rehab start with apparent injury

Arrighetti, acquired for Daulton Varsho, threw 2.1 hitless innings before being pulled from his Triple-A Buffalo tune-up.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. sits out third straight game with hamstring tightness

Manager John Schneider describes it as day-to-day fatigue, not IL-caliber.

Toronto continuing its post-deadline farm reshuffle while managing multiple rotation injuries.