July 20th, 2024

Jose Berrios pitched seven innings of no-hit baseball. He gave up a single to lead off the 8th and was quite tired so in came T.J. Brock... who absolutely melted down. Between him and Nate Pearson they gave up seven runs in the 8th.

The Tigers won, 7-3.

Jose Trevino homered for Toronto.

WP - Keider Montero (1-0)
LP - T.J. Brock (1-2)

Record - 43-56

Minor Leaguers retiring:

Jake Eder - never got higher than AA. Just came from the White Sox in the Sam Haggerty trade a week ago.

Ben Baggett - Topped out at A ball. Signed as an undrafted Free Agent by the Jays in 2022.

TRADE

He wasn't with the team for very long...

To CARDINALS

Yasmani Grandal
Ross Friedrick

To BLUE JAYS

Adam Kloffenstein

Blake Hunt is called up from Buffalo.

July 21st, 2024

Another hard fought loss with the Tigers beating the Blue Jays, 8-6.

Brandon Crawford homered for Toronto.

Connor Cooke left the game with a leg issue but we are told it is nothing serious.

WP - Jackson Jobe (2-1)
Save - Alex Lange (20)
LP - Yusei Kikuchi (4-8)

Record - 43-57

Sam Kulsingham has signed.

All drafted players have signed.

July 22nd, 2024

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 3 for 5, including a home run, as the Jays powered past the Tigers, 10-3.

Seth Brown also went deep for Toronto.

WP - Tyler Gilbert (2-0)
Save - Connor Cooke (1)
LP - Matt Manning (1-5)

Record - 44-57

Joey Votto asked for his release and it was granted.

July 24th, 2024

It was a back-and-forth game but the Jays came out on top, beating the Rays, 4-3.

Brandon Crawford, who had been slumping lately, homered in the 7th.

WP - Tim Mayza (1-2)
Save - Adam Ottavino (6)
LP - Colin Poche (1-1)

Record - 45-57

July 25th, 2024

The Jays lost a close one, falling 5-4 to the Rays.

Toronto's runs all came from homers by Nolan Arenado, Jose Trevino, Brandon Lowe, and Brandon Crawford.

WP - Jeffrey Springs (7-1)
Save - Pete Fairbanks (25)
LP - Jose Berrios (7-5)

Record - 45-58

July 26th, 2024

A nice showing by Yusei Kikuchi and a solid, 3-2, Toronto win over the Rays.

Jose Trevino homered for the Blue Jays.

WP - Yusei Kikuchi (5-8)
Save - Adam Ottavino (7)
LP - Ryan Pepiot (4-10)

Record - 46-58

Trading from depth to fill a weakness is always a good call.

TRADE

To ATHLETICS

Eugenio Suarez

To BLUE JAYS

Paul Blackburn
Lazaro Armenteros
Blake Klassen
Even Sleight
Ryan Brown

Then one of those players was immediately flipped.

TRADE

To ROCKIES

Yusei Kikuchi
Lazaro Armenteros

To BLUE JAYS

Antonio Senzatela (COL pays entire salary for remaining three years)

Which allowed us to flip him...

TRADE

To PADRES

Antonio Senzatela
Spencer Horwitz

To BLUE JAYS

Yu Darvish (SD pays 30% of salary over the next 5 years)


Blackburn and Darvish join the Jays.

Mitch White is Designated for Assignment.

Will Robertson is called up from Buffalo.

July 27th, 2024

Yu Darvish vs Max Scherzer sounds like a low scoring game.

The Rangers beat the Blue Jays, 13-8.

Brandon Lowe homered twice and Seth Brown and Nolan Arenado added one each for Toronto.

WP – Owen White (1-0)
LP – Yu Darvish (0-1)

Record - 46-59

July 28th, 2024

Another high scoring game, but only for the Rangers.

The Blue Jays were decimated, 10-1.

WP - Jon Gray (9-6)
LP - Tyler Gilbert (2-1)

Record - 46-60

Paul Goldschmidt of the Cardinals collected career hit #2000 today.

T.J. Brock is sent to Buffalo.

Brandon Eisert is called up.

July 29th, 2024

Anthony Santander launched a 10th inning, three-run home run, to give the Jays a walk-off, 10-9 win over the Rangers.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 2 for 3 with a home run, a walk, and a HBP.

Seth Brown and Marcell Ozuna also homered.

WP - Adam Ottavino (2-1)
LP - Trevor Megill (0-1)

Record - 47-60

Players of the Week: Luis Robert Jr., White Sox & Brandon Belt, Nationals

The Jays have climbed all the way to #26 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

MASSIVE TRADE!!!!

To YANKEES

Eloy Jimenez
Ricky Tiedemann

To BLUE JAYS

Aaron Judge (NYY retains 55% of remaining contract)
Kevin Kilpatrick
T.J. Rumfield
Tayler Aguilar
Jordan Groshans

The Yankees really wanted Tiedemann, and I can understand that.

But come on.

The fans are thrilled.

(My Asst. GM isn't, but who cares?)

Judge joins the Jays.

July 30th, 2024

Not only did the Jays lose, 4-1, to the Orioles, but Anthony Santander left the game with a strained oblique and we are told it will cost him up to three weeks.

WP - Corbin Burnes (9-5)
Save - Will Smith (3)
LP - Jose Berrios (7-6)

Record - 47-61

Anthony Santander is placed on the IL.

Stanley Consuegra is called up from Buffalo.