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by Ryley Delaney

News and Notes: Former Top 30 prospect Rikelbin De Castro released, Austin Martin made his MLB debut, and more!

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BJN Radio – Ep. 201: Talking Opening Day (and more!) with Devon Travis

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by Ryley Delaney

Instant Reaction: Justin Turner had his best game as a Blue Jay, as Toronto defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 for a series split

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Blue Jays Notes: Genesis Cabrera suspended three games, Bo Bichette scratched because of neck spasms

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GDB 4.0: Kevin Gausman returns as Toronto Blue Jays close out series with Rays

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by Tyson Shushkewich

Blue Jays – Starting Gausman against an AL East rival to avoid a repeat of an ugly 2023 statistic

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by Veronica Chung

Strengths and Weaknesses: What to expect from each National League Central team this season

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by Ryley Delaney

Minor League Report: Home runs from Lukes, Robertson, McDowell not enough as Bisons fall to 0-2 on season

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Instant Reaction: Bats remain quiet as Blue Jays drop second game in a row to Rays

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GDB 3.0: Toronto Blue Jays deploy new lineup in penultimate series game against Rays

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by Veronica Chung

Two games into the season and we’ve already seen two different versions of the Blue Jays

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by Veronica Chung

Strengths and Weaknesses: What to expect from each National League West team this season

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by Ryley Delaney

Instant Reaction: George Springer hit his second home run in as many days, but the Blue Jays fell 8-2 to the Rays

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by Ryley Delaney

Minor League Report: The Buffalo Bisons blew an early 5-1 lead and lost 12-9 on Opening Day

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by Ryley Delaney

News and Notes: Prospect Arjun Nimmala hit a home run in the backfields, Danny Jansen is swinging the bat again, and more!

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by Brett Holden

MLB Notebook: The 2024 season opened with a bang

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Blue Jays top prospect Ricky Tiedemann strikes out three in 2024 season debut

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GDB 2.0: Toronto Blue Jays look to build off excellent Opening Day

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by Tyson Shushkewich

Blue Jays – Three takeaways from a strong Opening Day performance against the Rays

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by Veronica Chung

The philosophy of having fun is reigniting the Blue Jays

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Breaking down José Berrios’ Opening Day start against the Rays

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Blue Jays lose an intriguing pitching prospect to roster crunch as Yosver Zulueta claimed by Reds

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by Clarke Corsan

José Berrios on early Wild Card pull: “We’ve Turned the Page”

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Instant Reaction: Blue Jays beat Rays 8-2 for their fifth Opening Day victory in a row

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by Ryley Delaney

WATCH: George Springer hit the Blue Jays’ first home run of the season

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by Ryley Delaney

Top Blue Jays prospect Ricky Tiedemann to start Opening Day for Triple-A Bisons on Friday

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by Ryley Delaney

Blue Jays’ pitching prospect Yosver Zulueta claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds

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GDB 1.0: Toronto Blue Jays look to prove doubters wrong as Opening Day, series against Rays arrive

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“They’re still who they are and I’m still who I am,” John Schneider’s second full season begins with plenty of noise and plenty of familiarity

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by Tyson Shushkewich

Blue Jays Nation Roundtable – Record predictions, internal award winners, and hot takes for the 2024 season

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by Chris Georges

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette to flip spots in the lineup early in the season

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by Clarke Corsan

Nat Bailey Stadium to undergo major expansion with new right-field grandstand, rooftop experience, and more

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by Mitch Bannon

The Blue Jays are facing a daunting challenge to start the season

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BJN Radio – Ep. 200: The 2024 Season Preview with Ethan Diamandas and Mitch Bannon

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News and Notes: Will Smith, Dodgers agree to record-breaking $140-Million contract extension

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2024 Blue Jays bold predictions: Cy Young-calibre José Berríos, Daulton Varsho’s 30-20 season, Joey Votto makes meaningful impact in storybook ending

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by Ryley Delaney

Nate Pearson has reportedly made the Blue Jays Opening Day roster

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by Ryley Delaney

Six years ago today, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walked off a Spring Training game in Montréal

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Blue Jays 2024 Season Projections — Chad Green and Nate Pearson

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by Veronica Chung

Strengths and Weaknesses: What to expect from each American League West team this season

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The Starting Pitching Depth of the Toronto Blue Jays

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by Tyson Shushkewich

Blue Jays – A brief history overview of starting the season on the road

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by Ryley Delaney

Wes Parsons has reportedly made the Blue Jays Opening Day roster

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Blue Jays’ bullpen prepared to navigate late-game situations without Romano, Swanson

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by Ryley Delaney

Yariel Rodriguez will begin season in Triple-A Buffalo, could join Blue Jays after making a few starts

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by Chris Georges

Jim Bowden predicts John Schneider will be the first manager fired this season

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“All of this has been a complete lie,” Shohei Ohtani speaks to the press for the first time about the Ippei Mizuhara investigation

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by Veronica Chung

Strengths and Weaknesses: What to expect from each American League Central team this season

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by Clarke Corsan

“It was an important day for him and for us,” John Schneider reflects on Kevin Gausman’s 2024 debut in Blue Jays’ Spring Training finale

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Rival Preview: The A’s have some exciting up-and-comers but they’ll still likely finish in the AL West basement

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by Ryley Delaney

News and Notes: Former Blue Jay Jacob Waguespack made the Tampa Bay Rays, looking at prospect Carson Pierce’s changeup, and more!

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Baseball-Reference projects the New York Yankees to have one of the worst records in baseball

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by Brett Holden

MLB Notebook: Unrest in the Players’ Association, surprising roster moves ahead of Opening Day, and more

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by Ryley Delaney

Damiano Palmegiani hit a nuke, Kevin Gausman made his first start of Spring Training, but the Blue Jays fell 4-3 to the Pirates

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by Ethan Diamandas

Five Blue Jays Thoughts: Kevin Gausman looks fine, give Yimi García the closer’s role, and more

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Blue Jays relievers Jordan Romano and Erik Swanson likely to start season on the Injured List

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by Veronica Chung

Strengths and Weaknesses: What to expect from each American League East team this season

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by Tyson Shushkewich

Blue Jays – The postion players next in line for a promotion to the big league roster in 2024

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by Tate Kispech

Hype around the Blue Jays is down this year — but expectations shouldn’t be

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Rival Preview: Despite a quiet winter and some injury concerns, the Houston Astros are again a contender

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GDB -29.0: Toronto Blue Jays close out Spring Training against Pirates

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by Ryley Delaney

Why Trevor Richards is such an important part of the Blue Jays bullpen

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by Tyson Shushkewich

Blue Jays – Clement, Schneider, and Vogelbach secure Opening Day roster spots

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GDB -28.0: Toronto Blue Jays face Phillies in penultimate Spring Training game

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by Veronica Chung

Baseball is in for a rude awakening

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by Ryley Delaney

Yariel Rodríguez made his second start of Spring Training, but the Blue Jays fell 3-2 to the Orioles

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by Ryley Delaney

Ernie Clement’s power surge should position him as the Blue Jays’ everyday third baseman to start the season

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by Ryley Delaney

Justin Turner hit a home run, but the Blue Jays fell 10-7 to the Tigers

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Blue Jays’ Alek Manoah feeling ‘really good’ following live BP session

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Rival Preview: The Detroit Tigers are a breakout candidate following their strong finish in 2023

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by Chris Georges

Rogers Centre continues to undergo renovations heading into Opening Day

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GDB -27.0: Toronto Blue Jays play final Spring Training split-squad games against Tigers, Orioles

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Blue Jays 2024 Season Projections — Justin Turner and Isiah Kiner-Falefa

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by Mitch Bannon

Three Blue Jays Spring Training Stats That Matter

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by Brett Holden

MLB Notebook: Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter fired by Los Angeles Dodgers, Jazz Chisholm rips former teammates with Marlins, and more

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by Ryley Delaney

Mitch White hurled a gem, Isiah Kiner-Falefa hit his first home run as a Blue Jay, and more!

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by Tyson Shushkewich

Blue Jays – Non-roster invitee Eduardo Escobar granted his release

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by Ryley Delaney

News and Notes: Blue Jays make more cuts to their roster, a Kevin Gausman update, and more

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Top prospect Ricky Tiedemann “in the mix” to make Blue Jays’ Opening Day roster

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BJN Radio – Ep. 199: Andrew Stoeten joins the show to talk Spring Training, Santiago Espinal, Shohei Ohtani, and more!

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GDB -26.0: Final battles for roster spots continue as Toronto Blue Jays take on Red Sox

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by Ryley Delaney

Ricky Tiedemann had his best start of the spring, Paolo Espino strikes out eight, and more!

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WATCH: Davis Schneider makes sensational leaping grab in left field versus Pirates

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by Ryley Delaney

News and Notes: Bowden Francis will join the rotation, Kevin Gausman to pitch Monday, and more!

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by Ryley Delaney

A retrospective look at Santiago Espinal’s Blue Jay tenure

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GDB -25.0: Ricky Tiedemann takes mound as Toronto Blue Jays face Pirates in Spring Training

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Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro says contract negotiations with Bichette, Guerrero Jr. are ‘ongoing’ but will remain private

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by Ryley Delaney

Getting to know Chris McElvain, the pitching prospect the Blue Jays received in the Santiago Espinal trade

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by Tyson Shushkewich

Blue Jays trade infielder Santiago Espinal to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for prospect Chris McElvain

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by Ryley Delaney

Daniel Vogelbach, Arjun Nimmala, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went deep, but the Jays lost 10-9 to Atlanta

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by Ryley Delaney

WATCH: Top prospect Arjun Nimmala hit his first professional home run in Blue Jays Spring Training game

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Toronto Blue Jays: A Ross Atkins Trade History Evaluation

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Rival Preview: Having a seller’s mentality this off-season may be a sign of things to come for the White Sox

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by Ryley Delaney

Digging into some pitching prospects the Blue Jays could call up in 2024

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GDB -24.0: Bowden Francis set to face toughest task as Toronto Blue Jays face Braves

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by Tyson Shushkewich

Blue Jays sign right-handed reliever Mike Mayers to a minor league deal

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by Ryley Delaney

The Alejandro Kirk and George Springer Redemption Tours continue but the Blue Jays fall 13-8 to the Orioles

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As Blue Jays’ camp winds down, decisions on remaining roster battles are becoming clear

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by Veronica Chung

Blue Jays fans are significantly less optimistic heading into the 2024 season than they were in 2023 and 2022

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by Ryley Delaney

News and Notes: Kevin Gausman to throw a sim game on Wednesday, no timetable for Joey Votto’s return, and more!

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