Locked On Blue Jays

The Blue Jays are almost half way through spring training. Unfortunately, the first string of bad news is upon us. Erik Swanson and Ryan Burr have injuries that will most likely keep them out of the lineup for opening day. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has spoken about his contract negotiations and gave us a rough estimate of the numbers that were presented from both sides. We give our perspective on these topics while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Max Scherzer, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Chad Green, Jake Bloss, Nick Sandlin, Bowden Francis, Joey Loperfido, Orelvis Martinez, Ricky Tiedemann, Zach Pop, Addison Barger, Nathan Lukes, Josh Walker, Christian Bethancourt

Today, we have our first ever player interview as hosts of Locked On Blue Jays. Irv Carter IV joins us on this episode to discuss his path to the Blue Jays organization and his perspective on the day to day life of a professional baseball player. He then goes into his mindset on the mound, giving us insight on what goes through a pitchers head throughout a baseball game. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Max Scherzer, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Chad Green, Jake Bloss, Nick Sandlin, Bowden Francis, Joey Loperfido, Orelvis Martinez, Ricky Tiedemann, Zach Pop, Addison Barger, Nathan Lukes, Josh Walker, Christian Bethancourt, Will Wagner, Tommy Nance, Jonatan Clase, Steward Berroa, Ryan Yarbrough, Richard Lovelady Twitter: @Brayden5Ewasko @Carterfuerst2 Tiktok

Unfortunately, the Blue Jays play in one of the best divisions in baseball (They don’t call it the AL Beast for nothing.) Today, we compare the Blue Jays roster to the New York Yankees and discuss how these two teams compare. The Yankees are coming off a season where they made the World Series, while the Blue Jays are coming off one of the most disappointing seasons of recent memory, with not a lot of expectation going into 2025. In this episode, we break down their lineups, starting rotation and bullpen to see how the Blue Jays will match up with them throughout 2025. Which team is better on paper? Which players can make or break a season for each respective club? What are the expectations of these teams going into 2025? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel R

The Toronto Blue Jays are not expected to be a playoff team in 2025. This is a drastic change front the early 2020’s, as the Jays were commonly projected to finish as one of the top teams in the American League. Right now, it feels like the Blue Jays are being written off, and are not being taken very seriously. In this episode, we give our takes on the MLB Network’s positional rankings list and see where they have ranked Blue Jays players, as well as break down Spring Training news and storylines. How many Blue Jays are in the top 10 at their position? Are these rankings fair? What are we expecting from bounce-back candidates? When can we expect to see Daulton Varsho and Alek Manoah? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrio

FANTASY BASEBALL: https://fantasy.espn.com/baseball/league/join?leagueId=791328305&inviteId=c6093508-3b30-4b35-8278-f6042b8757e7 The Toronto Blue Jays are going to have to rely on a few bounce back candidates if they want to be successful in 2025. George Springer is one of the main focuses of this discussion. After coming off a season of career lows across the board, Jays fans are hoping a resurgence from George Springer can be one of the stepping stools that lead this team to October baseball. What can we expect from George Springer in 2025? What went wrong for Springer last season? Will he be the lead off hitter on opening day? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho, Al

FANTASY BASEBALL LINK: https://fantasy.espn.com/baseball/league/join?leagueId=791328305&inviteId=c6093508-3b30-4b35-8278-f6042b8757e7 The Blue Jays offense was not up to par in 2024. It was one of the many lacking facets that caused the Blue Jays to miss the playoffs. This season, the Jays have a new hitting coach that is hoping to implement a new philosophy to jumpstart the offence for the upcoming season. What will the Blue Jays identify be in 2025? Will David Popkins reinstate some fire into the Blue Jays batting order? What do the Blue Jays need to do better offensively this season? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Max Scherzer, Le

A report has surfaced about the possibility of a lock-out after the 2026 season. With the MLBPA collective bargaining agreement running out in two years, insider Josh Goldberg thinks a lockout is a real possibility. We decided to break down the reasons why the MLBPA and ownership groups may not be able to reach an agreement in the next couple of seasons. We then give our thoughts on the performances throughout the first week of spring training, breaking down who is off to a hot start, and who needs to pick up the pace. Will there be a lockout after the 2026 season? Why would the MLB head towards a lockout? Who are the biggest risers and fallers of the spring? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus G

Ross Atkins has been under the spotlight for quite some time, and not for good reasons. The outlook on the Blue Jays has shifted tremendously over the last few seasons, with many analysts predicting the Jays to be a top 5 team in all of baseball, to now having many of these same analysts predicting a dead last finish in the AL East. In this episode, we give our thoughts on the Ross Atkins experience. We breakdown his tenure with the Blue Jays, going over his biggest transactions that have led this organization to their current situation. Where did Ross Atkins go wrong? Do we have any confidence in this front office? What does the future hold for Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris B

The Blue Jays have a few decisions to make about their opening day roster. The Blue Jays need a couple of their younger players to elevate their game to carry the Jays over the hump, and allow them to have the best chance of making the playoffs in 2025. This is a very important season for the Blue Jays future. They will need to put the team’s progression over individual player progression for the betterment of the organization. Which young star will rise to the occasion? Can we see production seasons from multiple stars? Which positions are in question for opening day? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Max Scherzer, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schne

The 2025 offseason was an emotional rollercoaster for Blue Jays fans. There were a few ups, even more downs, but now it is safe to saw there will not be anymore major signings for the Blue Jays leading up to opening day. The Blue Jays look a lot different now than they did a year ago, so we decided to break down the acquisitions and departures of the Blue Jays over the past year. Who are the big additions? Which loss will hurt the Blue Jays the most? How would you rate this off-season? What is the timeline on Joey Loperfido’s recovery? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Max Scherzer, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Chad Green, J

Spring Training has begun, and the Blue Jays have some storylines to follow as we progress through the early months of the baseball season. We have spent a good portion of our time focused on Vladdy and his extension, so we decided to spend some time on other storylines and spring training battles that will effect the Blue Jays opening day roster. What can we expect from Bo Bichette? Who will start in centerfield on opening day? How do we feel about the automated strike system? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Max Scherzer, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Chad Green, Jake Bloss, Nick Sandlin, Bowden Francis, Joey Loperfido, Or

The Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training has officially begun. Unfortunately, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and his contract negotiations are still in the spotlight in Blue Jays media. Vladdy made some interesting comments about the New York Yankees that isn’t exactly what Blue Jays fans want to hear after a very disappointing 2024. We break down the storylines surrounding Vladdy and spring training, as we discuss the most intriguing players and news circulating the Toronto Blue Jays. What did Vladdy say about the Yankees? What can we take away from these early spring training games? How will Ryan Yarbrough fit into this Blue Jays bullpen? What is the update on Addison Barger? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, A

With Spring Training underway, John Schneider spoke to the media about a few storylines that will develop as the spring progresses. There are a bunch of question marks surrounding this team, and we have a little bit of incite as to how this spring training will play out. Spring Training games are coming up quickly, and we have gotten a ton of information from John Schneider, the front office and even the players on how they are feeling about this season. Who will lead off this season? Who is fighting for the 8th spot in the bullpen? What did Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins have to say about this ball club? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Max

The Vladimir Guerrero Jr. contract situation keeps getting crazier and crazier. Jeff Passan talked about the situation and gave us a new perspective on how things may have played out. We give our takes on these quotes and pick sides on whether this situation happened because of Vladimir Guerrero Jr or the Blue Jays front office. What did David Ortiz say? Can we take it at face value? Who’s fault is it that Vladdy is not extended yet? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Max Scherzer, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Chad Green, Jake Bloss, Nick Sandlin, Bowden Francis, Joey Loperfido, Orelvis Martinez, Ricky Tiedemann, Zach Pop, Ad

The deadline Vladimir Guerrero Jr. set for the Blue Jays to extend him has come and gone, and Vladdy has still not signed an extension. There has been a whirlwind of quotes from Vladdy, Ross Atkins, Mark Shapiro and even John Schneider regarding this process, which has provided some insight to the negotiations between the two sides. What did Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have to say to the media? What does the future hold for the Blue Jays? How close was Vladdy to signing an extension? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Max Scherzer, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Chad Green, Jake Bloss, Nick Sandlin, Bowden Francis, Joey Loperfido, Or

Vladimir Guerrero Jr has said he does not want to undergo any contract negotiation talks once spring training routines are underway. Unfortunately for the front office, that day is today. Vladdy is set to talk to MLB insiders at some point on Tuesday, with many people hoping he will shed some light on the negotiation process. With all these talks about a Vladdy contract extension, we decided to dive into other players and give our perspective on what contract negotiations could look like in the next few seasons. What will Vladdy have to say at his press conference? Will this be the end of Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in Toronto? Who else could the Blue Jays look to extend? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, A

The Toronto Blue Jays are running out of time to sign Vladimir Guerrero Jr, as spring training is rapidly approaching. This situation has been a roller coaster, and we unpack all the details about this process in this episode. From social media posts to teammate quotes, we break down the likelihood of a Vladimir Guerrero Jr. extension and how the situation could play out in the next few days. Will Vladdy sign this off-season? Which teammates commented on Vladdy’s impact? What could a contract look like? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Max Scherzer, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Chad Green, Jake Bloss, Nick Sandlin, Bowden F

Pitchers & Catchers have officially reported for Spring Training as we got our first look at Blue Jays Players since 2024. Many players were under the spotlight as Blue Jays fans were gearing up to get a look at the new faces and appearances of the current Jays roster, with several players stealing the show. John Schneider had a few things to say, so we decided to break down John Schneider and his outlook as spring training is right around the corner. What are the major storylines of spring training? Who should we be watching as spring training unfolds? Do we trust John Schneider? What are the updates are Vladdy’s contract extension? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho

The Toronto Blue Jays Have been engaged in talks with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. about a contract extension the entire offseason, but they haven’t gotten anywhere. Vladdy has come out and said he will not negotiate a contract extension after the start of spring training. Pitchers and catchers report today, while position players will report on February 18th. Time is running out, and the Blue Jays need to make a move ASAP. In this episode, we’ll break down the likelihood of the Blue Jays extending Vladimir Guerrero Jr this off-season and the ramifications if they are not able to agree to a deal by the start of spring training. Will Vladdy sign before spring training? What is the contract projection? What have the insiders said about a contract extension? Who got inducted into the Canadian Baseball Hall Of Fame? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichett

Alex Bregman has been linked to the Toronto Blue Jays since the beginning of the offseason. We have seen a lot of major free agents linked to the Blue Jays, but they ultimately would end up signing elsewhere. Conflicting reports have come out about the teams that are still involved in the Alex Bregman sweepstakes. In this episode, we break down the Alex Bregman sweepstakes and what the fit would look like on this ball club. Are the Jays still in on Bregman? What would a contract look like? Would Bregman be a good fit within this organization? Who is the new assistant on the Blue Jays? We’ll answer all these questions while providing you with the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Yimi Garcia, Anthony Santander, Alek Manoah, Jeff Hoffman, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Andrus Gimenez, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Max Scherzer, Leo Jime