Toronto Blue Jays 2024 (est. 2024)

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May 27th, 2024

Joey Votto homered and drove in five runs, leading the Jays to a 8-4 win over the Tigers.

Daniel Voglebach also homered for Toronto.

WP - Mitch White (3-0)
Save - Yimi Garcia (14)
LP - Kenta Maeda (1-3)

Record - 25-28

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Players of the Week: Randy Arozarena, Rays & Freddie Freeman, Dodgers

The Blue Jays have climber to #17 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

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May 28th, 2024

The Jays came from behind to tie things up in the 9th, only to have Andrew Vaughn homer in the 10th to give the White Sox a walk-off, 4-2 win over Toronto.

WP - Garret Crochet (2-2)
LP - Tim Mayza (0-1)

Record - 25-29

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May 29th, 2024

For the second day in a row, the Jays tied it up in the 9th - this time on a George Springer home run - only for the White Sox to walk them off in extra innings.

Today Chicago won, 5-4, in 12 innings.

Joey Votto also homered for Toronto.

WP - Garret Crochet (3-2)
LP - T.J. Brock (1-1)

Record - 25-30

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TRADE

To YANKEES

Eduardo Escobar
Orelvis Martinez
Miguel Hiraldo
Glenn Santiago
Jaden Rudd

To BLUE JAYS

Adam Ottavino (NYY retains 75% of contract)
Yovanny Rodriguez
Jesus Baez
Stanley Consuegra
Jose Peroza

Ottavino joins the Jays.

Erik Swanson is sent to Buffalo.

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May 30th, 2024

(Unlike in real life) The White Sox are on fire right now. They beat the Jays, 8-3, for their 8th straight win.

Dalton Varsho and Joey Votto homered for Toronto.

WP - Tanner Banks (4-5)
LP - Bowden Francis (0-4)

Record - 25-31

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MAY AWARDS

PITCHER - Mason Miller, A's & Justin Steele, Cubs

HITTER - Bobby Witt Jr., Royals & Ronald Acuña Jr., Braves

ROOKIE - Colt Keith, Tigers & Jordan Lawlar, Diamondbacks

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June 1st, 2024

Yimi Garcia came in to the 9th wth a one run lead to protect.

He gave up five runs, including a Ke'Bryan Hayes Grand Slam.

The Pirates won, 8-5.

WP - Aroldis Chapman (2-2)
Save - David Bednar (10)
LP - Yimi Garcia (0-3)

Record - 25-32

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June 2nd, 2024

Yusei Kikuchi struck out 8 and allowed only 2 hits in 7 innings as the Jays shut out the Pirates, 2-0.

WP - Yusei Kikuchi (2-4)
Save - Adam Ottavino (1)
LP - Roansy Contreras (1-5)

Record - 26-32

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Seth Brown leads all-star voting at LF.

Vladimir Guerrero trails Josh Naylor at 1B.

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June 3rd, 2024

Davis Schneider went 2 for 4, including a home run and a double, leading the Jays to a 9-4 win over the Pirates.

Joey Votto, Seth Brown, and Lane Thomas also homered for Toronto.

Schneider left the game late with a hamstring issue but we are told not to worry.

More concerning is Nate Pearson who was seen limping off the field and we have heard nothing.

WP - Kevin Gausman (3-6)
LP - Paul Skenes (3-4)

Record - 27-32

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Players of the Week: Andrew Vaughn, White Sox & Elly De La Cruz, Reds

The Jays slipped a spot to #19 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

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Nate Pearson has a sprained ankle and will miss up to 2 weeks, so he is going on the IL.

Erik Swanson is recalled from Buffalo.

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June 4th, 2024

Bo Bichette went 3 for 4 with a home run, leading the Jays to a 6-2 win over the Orioles.

WP - Bowden Francis (1-4)
Save - Brandon Little (1)
LP - Tyler Wells (2-2)

Record - 28-32

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is activated from the IL.

Ernie Clement is sent back to Buffalo.

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June 5th, 2024

Alek Manoah has been pretty solid out of the pen but today he got a spot start and was lit up. Not that the relievers or batters did any better as the Orioles pounded the Blue Jays, 10-0.

WP - Kyle Bradish (3-2)
LP - Alek Manoah (0-3)

Record - 28-33

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June 6th, 2024

Jose Berrios kept the Jays in the game long enough for them to explode for five runs in the 8th - capped up by a three-run double by Danny Jansen - and grab a 6-2 Blue Jays win over the Orioles.

WP - Brendan Little (4-1)
LP - Dillon Tate (2-1)

Record - 29-33

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June 7th, 2024

The Chad Green as starter experiment has had some pretty negative results, as he lasted only 1.1 innings, giving up seven runs.

The Orioles beat the Blue Jays, 11-6.

Daniel Vogelbach, Davis Schneider, and Lane Thomas all homered for Toronto.

WP - Grayson Rodriguez (3-3)
LP - Chad Green (3-2)

Record - 29-34

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Alek Manoah is sent to Buffalo.

Connor Cooke is called up.

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June 8th, 2024

The Jays left the bases loaded in the 9th as they lost, 5-4, to the A's.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 10th home run of the year.

WP - Sean Doolittle (2-0)
Save - Joe Boyle (3)
LP - Kevin Gausman (3-7)

Record - 29-35