2024 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 2023)

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Minor League Contracts Signed

Aaron Civale
Carlos Carrasco
Omar Narvaez
Shaun Anderson
Tyler Alexander

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So the owner expects us to make the playoffs while the writers are expecting us to finish last in the AL East, 24 games out.

Predictions

AL Division Winners - Red Sox, Guardians, Angels
Wild Cards - Astros, Mariners

NL Division Winners - Braves, Brewers, Dodgers
Wild Cards - Phillies, Rockies

AL
Top Hitter - Aaron Judge, Yankees (Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is 5th)
Top Pitcher - Jacob deGrom, Rangers (Kevin Gausman is 9th)

NL
Top Hitter - Alek Thomas, Diamondbacks
Top Pitcher - Alex Wood, Rockies

We also are said to have one of the worst Systems, ahead of only the Angels and Braves.

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March 28th, 2024

The Jays opened the season on the road and got off to a very good start, until Nate Pearson came in and couldn't find the strike zone.

In the end, the Rays beat the Jays, 9-6.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Danny Jansen homered for Toronto.

WP - Shane Baz (1-0)
Save - Pete Fairbanks (1)
LP - Nate Pearson (0-1)

Record - 0-1

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March 29th, 2024

Michael Massey went 4 for 5, leading the Jays to a 7-5 win over the Rays.

Alex Kirilloff homered for Toronto.

WP - Chris Bassitt (1-0)
Save - Lou Trevino (1)
LP - Shane McClanahan (0-1)

Record - 1-1

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March 30th, 2024

The Rays scored nine times in the 4th and 5th which sent them to an 11-6 win over the Blue Jays.

Danny Jansen homered for Toronto.

WP - Taj Bradley (1-0)
LP - Mitch White (0-1)

Record - 1-2

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March 31st, 2024

Randy Vazquez pitched well in his debut but the Jays' hitters did not perform so well and the Rays won, 3-1.

Worse, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. left the game with a strained back. He will probably miss the next series.

WP - Jeffrey Springs (1-0)
Save - Pete Fairbanks (2)
LP - Randy Vazquez (0-1)

Record - 1-3

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Bryce Harper of the Phillies hit his 300th career home run.

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April 1st, 2024

The rough start for the Blue Jays continues as they were destroyed by the Astros, 10-2.

A 7th inning homer by Danny Jansen is the only thing that stopped a shutout.

WP - Lance McCullers Jr. (1-0)
LP - Spencer Howard (0-1)

Record - 1-4

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Players of the Week: George Valera, Guardians & Chun-hua Chiang, Giants

The Blue Jays are way down at #28 on the Weekly Power Rankings, ahead of only the Orioles and Rangers.

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April 2nd, 2024

After leading most of the game, the Jays bullpen couldn't hold it and they lost, 5-4, to the Astros.

Michael Massey went 3 for 4 and Kevin Gausman struck out 9 in 7.1 innings.

WP - Diego Castillo (1-0)
Save - Bryan Abreu (2)
LP - Ben Leeper (0-1)

Record - 1-5

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April 3rd, 2024

The awful start for Toronto continues as the Astros thumped them, 10-2.

Damiano Palmegiani homered for the Jays.

WP - Austin Adams (1-0)
LP - Chris bassitt (1-1)

Record - 1-6

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Sent to Buffalo: Nate Pearson, Andres Sosa

Called Up: Aaron Civale, Omar Narvaez

Designated for Assignment: Steven Matz

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April 5th, 2024

Matt Chapman went 3 for 4 with a pair of homers... but the Yankees pummelled Mitch White and beat the Jays, 10-2.

WP -Adam Pluto (2-0)
LP - Mitch White (0-2)

Record - 1-7

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April 6th, 2024

It was closer, but still a loss, as the Yankees beat the Blue Jays, 4-2.

Matt Gorski homered for Toronto.

WP - Will Warren (1-1)
Save - Jonathan Loaisiga (1)
LP - Randy Vasquez (0-2)

Record - 1-8

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Steven Matz was released.

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April 7th, 2024

This was the third good to great start by Kevin Gausman. It was also his third no-decision as the bullpen gave up the game.

Today the Yankees walked off the Jays in the 9th, beating them 2-1.

The one Toronto run came from a Danny Jansen home run.

WP - Chris Martin (1-1)
LP - Spencer Howard (0-2)

Record - 1-9

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April 8th, 2024

The team just shouldn't be THIS bad.

The Mariners beat the Blue Jays, 9-2.

WP - Luis Castillo (2-0)
LP - Chris Bassitt (1-2)

Record - 1-10

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Players of the Week: Oswaldo Cabrera, Red Sox & Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks

As for where the Jays are on the Weekly Power Rankings... can you guess?

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NOTE: This was a replacement game after my computer crashed. Originally, I broke the losing streak here.

April 9th, 2024

The Toronto losing streak has now reached double digits. This is embarrassing.

Alex Kiriloff homered for the Jays in a 6-2 loss to the Mariners.

WP - Logan Gilbert
LP - Antonio Senzatela (0-1)

Record - 1-11

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April 10th, 2024

We always knew the losing streak would end, but nobody would have bet on this.

Mitch White and R.J. Dabovich combined to shut out the Mariners on only four hits while the Toronto batters thumped Seattle, ending with a score of 11-0.

George Springer, who has struggled so far this season, hit his first home run.

WP - Mitch White (1-2)
LP - George Kirby (0-1)

Record - 2-11