Toronto Blue Jays 2024 (est. 2024)

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June 9th, 2024

Yusei Kikuchi and Erik Swanson combined to shut out the A's. The Jays won, 5-0.

WP - Yusei Kikuchi (3-4)
LP - Mason Miller (6-3)

Record - 30-35

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No change in the All Star Voting.

Seth Brown leads voting at LF.

Vladimir Guerrero trails Josh Naylor at 1B.

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June 10th, 2024

The Jays lost a close one, falling 2-1 to the A's.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered for Toronto.

WP - Joe Boyle (2-2)
Save - Trevor Gott (14)
LP - Tim Mayza (0-2)

Record - 30-36

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Players of the Week: Jose Abreu, Astros & Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres

The Jays slipped a spot to #21 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

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June 11th, 2024

Another close loss. The Brewers beat the Blue Jays, 3-2.

Danny Jansen left the game with a sore hamstring. No IL time needed, but Daulton Varsho will take more catching time over the next week.

WP - Andy Ashby (5-4)
Save - Devin Williams (17)
LP - Jose Berrios (6-3)

Record - 30-37

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June 12th, 2024

Another start by Chad Green, but this time it went great as he led the Jays to a 4-1 win over the Brewers.

The bad news is that Bo Bichette left the game with a foot injury. We are hearing he will likely miss the next two weeks.

WP - Chad Green (4-2)
Save - Yimi Garcia (15)
LP - Wade Miley (4-7)

Record - 31-37

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Bo Bichette is placed on the IL.

Josh Rojas is called up from Buffalo.

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June 13th, 2024

Kevin Gausman pitched six shutout innings as the Blue Jays beat the Brewers, 8-1.

Joey Votto and Daulton Varsho homered for Toronto.

Josh Rojas left the game with a calf strain. We are told it is not serious.

WP - Kevin Gausman (4-7)
Save - Mitch White (1)
LP - Jakob Junis (3-5)

Record - 32-37

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Erik Swanson is sent to Buffalo.

Alek Manoah is called back up.

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June 15th, 2024

The Jays had lots of problems against Gavin Williams and the Guardians beat them, 5-1.

WP - Gavin Williams (8-4)
LP - Yusei Kikuchi (3-5)

Record - 32-38

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Jared Albir signed a minor league deal.

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June 16th, 2024

Shane Bieber held the Jays off for a long time, but in the end, a pair of homers by Daniel Vogelbach and Lane Thomas gave the Jays a 3-2 win over the Guardians.

WP - Adam Ottavino (1-0)
Save - Yimi Garcia (16)
LP - Shane Bieber (7-5)

Record - 33-38

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No change in the All Star Voting.

Seth Brown leads voting at LF.

Vladimir Guerrero trails Josh Naylor at 1B.

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June 17th, 2024

With Bowden Francis leading the way, the Jays shut out the Guardians for eight innings, only for Yimi Garcia to blow the save and Toronto lost, 2-1.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered.

WP - Sam Hentges (4-0)
Save - Emmanuel Clase (14)
LP - Yimi Garcia (0-4)

Record - 33-39

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June 18th, 2024

For the second game in a row, the Toronto starter - today that was Kevin Gasuman - put in a strong performance only for the save to be blown in the 9th - by Adam Ottavino today.

The Red Sox beat the Blue Jays, 5-4 in 11 innings.

WP - Kenley Jansen (8-2)
Save - Abner Abreu (1)
LP - Adam Ottavino (1-1)

Record - 33-40

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June 19th, 2024

Another late loss for the Blue Jays as the Red Sox scored twice in the 8th to beat them, 5-3.

Daniel Vogelbach and Lane Thomas homered for Toronto.

WP - Joely Rodriguez (1-0)
Save - Abner Uribe (2)
LP - Chad Green (4-3)

Record - 33-41

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TRADE

To CARDINALS

Yimi Garcia
Geison Urbaez
Rikelbin De Castro
Adrian Hernandez
Hunter Breault

To BLUE JAYS

Brandon Crawford (StL pays remaining contract)
Nathan Church
Dominic Hamel
Alex Iadisernia
Chris Rotondo

Crawford joins the Jays.

Josh Rojas and Bowden Francis are sent to Buffalo.

Nate Pearson is activated from the IL.

Ricky Tiedemann is called up.

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June 20th, 2024

Danny Jansen went 4 for 4 with a pair of doubles, leading the Jays to a 4-3 win over the Red Sox.

Daniel Vogelbach homered for Toronto.

WP - Nate Pearson (1-2)
Save - Tim Mayza (2)
LP - Tanner Houck (2-8)

Record - 34-41

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June 22nd, 2024

Jose Berrios was great but the pitching duel with Shane Bieber was too close for them to decide it.
It took until the 10th when Justin Turner hit an RBI double to give the Jays a 2-1 win over the Guardians.

Turner had also homered for the run that pushed the game to extra innings.

WP - Alek Manoah (1-3)
Save - Adam Ottavino (2)
LP - Emmanuel Clase (3-3)

Record - 35-41

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June 23rd, 2023

George Springer was on fire today, going 3 for 4 with two home runs and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Kevin Gausman took a one hit shutout in to the 8th as the Jays beat the Guardians, 5-2.

Brandon Crawford got his first homer as a Jay!

WP - Kevin Gausman (5-7)
Save - Tim Mayza (3)
LP - Xzavion Curry (0-1)

Record - 36-41