TRADE

To TIGERS

Kyle Hendricks (TOR retains 40% of contract)
Josh Badowski
Malik Morris
Tony Meredith

To BLUE JAYS

Taylore Cherry
Jonathan Quezada
Jamie Beattie
Bryce Cobb
Chase Fuss

Cherry joins the Jays.

TRADE

To PADRES

Ryan Kellogg
Gillian Wernet
Chase Fuss

To BLUE JAYS

Steve Johnson
Alberto Gamboa
Josh Giannetti
Greg Hall
Rich Lewter

Johnson joins the Jays

Placed on the 60-day IL: Danny Hayes

Sent to Buffalo: Luke Yelverton, Jonathan Aro

Sent to New Hampshire: Dan Altavilla

Called up from Buffalo: Christian Hicks

Called up from Dunedin: Eduard Santos, Erick Abreu

July 8th, 2023

A battered and exhausted Blue Jay squad in the second game of a double header, managed to keep on swinging until a George Springer 10th inning home run gave them an 11-9, walk off win over the Rays.

A minor league bullpen and a Kevin Dowdell injury led to some tense moments and back-up catcher Josh Hernandez playing LF, respectively.

But Hernandez homered! As did Justin Lent along with Springer.

WP - Nick Hanson (1-0)
LP - Jaden Brewington (4-8)

Record - 32-47

All-Star Voting Update

Mike Trout leads all vote-getters and Michael Brantley leads at 1B.

TRADE

To MARLINS

Severino Gonzalez

To BLUE JAYS

Greg Nappo (MIA pays remaining salary)
Dennis Kaemmerling
Juan Urena
Darling Cuesto
Starling Joseph

Nappo joins the Jays.

Sent to Buffalo: Erick Abreu, Steve Johnson

Called Up: Aaron Slegers, Brian Pfaff

Designated for Assignment: Dan Altavilla

July 9th, 2023

Another game where the Jays were limping along. They trailed by as much as seven runs but they never gave up and an 11th inning, RBI single by George Springer gave them a 9-8, walk-off win over the Rays.

Mike Trout and Travis d'Arnaud homered for Toronto.

WP - Nick Hanson (2-0)
LP - Wei-Chieg Huang (1-2)

Record - 33-47

We got a diagnosis on Danny Hayes. He has 'chronic back soreness' and will miss about four weeks.

However, we had already put him on the 60-day IL, so we can't get him back before then regardless.

Mario Adames and Steve Ascher signed minor league deals.

Jose De Paula of New Hampshire ws named Player of the Week for the Eastern League.

Menno Wassink won the same for the GCL.

D.J. Schaefer of Vancouver won for the Northwest League.

For the Bigs it was Dylan Cozens, Rays & Nolan Arenado, Pirates

The Jays have climbed to #22 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

TRADE

To BREWERS

Justin Grimm
Jonathan Aranda
Stephen Kemmet

To BLUE JAYS

Domingo Santana
Ricky Campos
Manny Rivas
Kep Brown
Travis Ellis
$2.8m


TRADE

To MARLINS

Christian Walker
Matt Diaz
Ryan Brown

To BLUE JAYS

Adam Plutko
Phil Mee
Stephen Hanshaw
Mike DuBose
Arquimedes Gamboa

Santana joins the Jays.

Sent to Buffalo: Brian Pfaff, Aaron Slegers

Designated for Assignment: Alex White, Erick Abreu

Called up From Buffalo: Jonathan Aro, Mike Perkins

Called up from New Hampshire: Adbert Alzolay, DeMario Godinez

July 10th, 2023

Trevor Williams' first start for the Blue Jays... could have gone better.

He was credited with one inning pitched, nine runs - eight of them earned - and nine hits.

The A's won, 15-3.

Reid Long and Christian Hicks homered for Toronto.

WP - Sonny Gray (8-3)
LP - Trevor Williams (0-1)

Record - 33-48

Kevin Dowdell has an intercostal strain. He is heading to the IL for five weeks.

Sent down: Jonathan Aro, DeMario Godinez

Greg Kollar, Zach Emerson, Brian Pfaff, and Tony Pina are called up from Buffalo.

Steve Johnson and Albert Alzolay are Designated for Assignment.

Deiyerbert Bolivar signed a minor league deal.

July 11th, 2023

Carlos Martinez pitched very well.
Tony Pina did not.

The A's beat the Jays, 5-2.

WP - Justus Sheffield 98-4)
Save - Steve Juan (23)
LP - Tony Pina (0-1)

Record - 33-49

Minor League Contracts Signed:

Jess Amedee
Orangel Arenas
Jose Alvarez

The Top Prospects List has been updated and Matt Hollingsworth is #3 in baseball.

TRADE

To ANGELS

Trever Morrison

To BLUE JAYS

Bryan Shaw (LAA pays remaining salary)
Aaron Nagode

Shaw joins the Jays.


Sent to Buffalo: Brian Pfaff, Tony Pina

Called Up: Tucker Baca

July 12th, 2023

What a return to the Majors for Tucker Baca!

In his previous stint he only went 2.1 innings across two terrible starts.

This time he allowed only two hits in 7.2 scoreless innings!

A 7th inning home run by Travis d'Arnaud was the only scoring as the Jays beat the A's, 1-0!

WP - Tucker Baca (1-0)
Save - Bryan Shaw (1)
LP - Jesus Zambrano (3-6)

Record - 34-49

July 13th, 2023

Michael Brantley homered but the Jays lost, 4-2, to the Mariners.

WP - Jon Moscot (2-1)
Save - Zach Martin (14)
LP - Taylore Cherry 90-1)

Record - 34-50

Albert Abreu signed a minor league deal.

July 14th, 2023

Homers by Justin Lent, Mike Trout, and Domingo Santana were the difference makers as the Jays beat the Mariners, 6-2.

Greg Nappo went to the trainer's room after the 6th inning. We haven't heard what the issue is.

WP - Greg Nappo (1-0)
Save - Mike Perkins (1)
LP - Jake Godfrey (2-2)

Record - 35-50

Greg Nappo has back spasms and will not require IL time. He should be 100% in about a week.

Zach Emerson is returned to Buffalo.

Jonathan Aro is recalled.

July 15th, 2023

It was pretty tight game but the Mariners pulled it out, beating the Blue Jays, 5-3.

WP - Tony Zych (2-2)
Save - Zach Martin (15)
LP - John Starks (0-1)

Record - 35-51