3 more offseason steps remain for Blue Jays
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Blue Jays sign slugging OF Santander to 5-year deal
TORONTO ¡ª The Blue Jays have finally found a finish line with a player who¡¯s made sense all along, agreeing to terms on a five-year deal with outfielder Anthony Santander. The deal was announced by the club late Monday as a five-year, $92.5 million contract, and according to Santander¡¯s agency,
Santander embraces 'new brothers,' old connections in Toronto
TORONTO -- Anthony Santander and the Blue Jays sounded like baseball soulmates Tuesday afternoon as he slid on that crisp white jersey for the first time. It¡¯s the love story this organization needs after a year stacked with heartbreaks. There¡¯s nothing complicated about signing Santander to a five-year, $92.5 million
Coming soon: The 2025 Top 100 Prospects list
The 2024 season was one for the books, but as we look ahead to what's next with just weeks to go before Spring Training games get underway, it's clear that the best is yet to come. That, of course, begins with the reveal of MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects list
Toronto adds star D.R. shortstop in '25 international class
The Blue Jays¡¯ path back to the postseason begins with amassing young talent. They may not have landed their white whale ¨C No. 1 international prospect Roki Sasaki ¨C but they believe they¡¯ve still added impact potential with shortstop Cristopher Polanco, the No. 22 prospect in the 2025 international class,
What Blue Jays' pursuit of Sasaki showed
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Injuries & Roster Moves: de Geus to Pirates for cash
This page will be updated throughout the offseason to track all of the Blue Jays' moves, along with the progress of any injured players.
Blue Jays acquire OF Straw from Guardians
TORONTO -- Early Friday, the Blue Jays swung a deal with the Guardians to add another $2 million in international bonus pool space, setting the stage for what felt like the final push for Japanese star Roki Sasaki. Then came the heartbreak. In the deal, the Blue Jays took on
Hoffman back where it all started in Toronto
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Here's the 2025 Spring Breakout schedule
Mark your calendars. Spring Breakout is back. The official dates and times of this year¡¯s Spring Training prospect showcase were announced by Major League Baseball on Thursday. The Red Sox and Rays will begin this year¡¯s edition on Thursday, March 13, in Port Charlotte, Fla., and the Reds and Brewers
Martinez claims a spot on 2025 Top 10 2B Prospects list
Once upon a time, second base was not often seen as a position that would provide a ton of offensive impact. Boy, have times changed.
Danny Ainge, Celtics legend and ... Blue Jays shortstop?
TORONTO -- On June 9, 1981, Danny Ainge slipped into the lobby of a Chicago hotel and found a spot to hide out in one of its ballrooms where he could listen to the NBA Draft. Ainge was a brilliant athlete, the only high school player to be named a
2025 Spring Training first workout dates announced
Following are the first workout dates, subject to change, both for pitchers and catchers and full squads of the 30 Major League clubs for 2025 Spring Training.
Blue Jays ink RHP Hoffman to 3-year deal
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays have found their closer. Jeff Hoffman has signed a three-year, $33 million deal with the Blue Jays, the club announced Friday. Incentives in the deal could take the total value as high as $39 million, a source told MLB.com¡¯s Mark Feinsand.
International signing period is open! Here's where top prospects are going
For talented amateur ballplayers from across the globe, there is no day on the calendar quite like Jan. 15. Signaling the opening of the international signing period, it¡¯s the day in which years of hard work and perseverance make dreams come true. Most often, it¡¯s the first step on a
A look at each club's top international prospect
The 2025 international signing window opens Wednesday, and this will be perhaps the most interesting period for that since Shohei Ohtani joined the Angels in 2017. Roki Sasaki has until Jan. 23 to sign with a Major League organization as part of the NPB posting rules, so he might not
Vlad Jr. settles with Blue Jays on $28.5M contract
TORONTO -- The Blue Jays have agreed to 2025 deals with all of their arbitration eligible players ¡ including Vladimir Guerrero Jr.. Guerrero and the Blue Jays have agreed to a $28.5 million salary for 2025, his final year of club control with free agency looming. It will be the
Will Vladdy get his extension? And if so, when?
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Why slugging Santander, Toronto could be ideal match
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1 question each team needs to answer before Spring Training
With the calendar flipping to 2025, we can say that Spring Training begins next month. While this offseason has featured plenty of activity, there is still work to be done and questions to be answered for many clubs before they arrive in Arizona and Florida. Here are each team's biggest
Execs prospect poll: Top system? Best at drafting? Best at trading for prospects?
In the final installment of the MLB Pipeline Executives Poll, we¡¯re pulling back from the granular and taking a more organizational perspective. After exploring individual players and tools, we¡¯re using a wider lens to see what front offices think about ¡ each other¡¯s operations. All of the questions in Part
4 New Year's predictions for the Blue Jays
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