Locked On Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays blow a five-run lead and a six-run bottom of the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Blue Jays accrued eight hits in the 1st inning, coming to the Rogers Centre meaning business, but let the Phillies hang around and it came back to bite them. From a fan perspective, this was a great game, and there are a lot of positives to take away from an offensive outburst, but it still is not fun losing a game they should have won. In this episode, we dissect this game play by play, breaking down the fireworks from the first inning to the pitching outbursts, all the way to discussions about the Buffalo Boys and their impacts in 2025. We bring you all the most shocking and up-to-date news and storylines daily, on Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swanson,

The Toronto Blue Jays series loss to the Minnesota Twins was like a nail in the coffin for the Toronto Blue Jays season. With the off day on Monday, we decided to take a look at an intriguing option to sign in the 2024 offseason, a player Blue Jays fans have gotten to know well this season. Juan Soto is a free agent after this season, and he will be looking to get PAID by an MLB organization. We decided to take a look at how realistic this scenario actually is for the Toronto Blue Jays, breaking down how much money he could want, his interest in the Blue Jays and other external factors that would have to fall into place in order for this signing to become a reality. We also discuss George Springer and his comments about the Blue Jay's expectations for 2025, how he believes the offseason will go and what this roster will have to do to get better for the future. We break these topics down as well as the newest and most shocking Blue Jays storylines on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto B

The Toronto Blue Jays lost their series to the Minnesota Twins over the weekend, which is pretty much putting an end to their playoff hopes for good. Two very opposite games occurred in the first two of the series, as the Blue Jays struggled to score in the first game, but put on a hit parade in the second. Bowdin Francis was on another level in August, setting MLB records over that period as he looked unstoppable on the mound. In this episode, we will break down all three games from over the weekend, as well as individual player performances, trends regarding the Blue Jays, and our perspectives on this current team's position in the league. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swanson, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz, Chad Green, Jake Bloss, Genesis Cabrera, Bowden Francis

John Schneider has officially reached 200 wins as a Manager in Major League Baseball. We decided to take this opportunity to take a closer look at Schneider’s tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays, as he has now been here for just over two seasons. We discuss John Schneider’s decision-making, his relationship with the players and his responsibilities with the Toronto Blue Jays and evaluate whether he is the right man to manage the Blue Jays. We also take the time to discuss Bo Bichette updates and his road back to the Toronto Blue Jays, as he has had to overcome numerous injuries during the season. It is rumored that Bo Bichette should make his return to the Blue Jays before the season is over. Will this benefit the Blue Jays? Is this good for Bo Bichette? How will this affect a contract extension? We break down all this as well as preview the Minnesota Twins series on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Ale

The Toronto Blue Jays lost to the Boston Red Sox, losing back-to-back games in this series by three runs. Not including this previous game., the Blue Jays offense has been on fire, hitting 29 home runs in their last 16 games, and scoring runs at a premium over the last month of baseball. We discuss how this has occurred, which players have contributed to this feat, and whether they can continue to produce for the rest of the season. In the next two segments, we break down the second and third games of the Red Sox series, analyzing the game-breaking plays, individual player performances, and the storylines that came from these two games of baseball, giving you our perspective on the Toronto Blue Jays and what they need to do to be a better baseball team down the stretch. We break down all this and more of the most shocking and intriguing Blue Jays storylines on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Mano

Vladimir Guererro Jr has been on fire since the all-star break, hitting for power, getting on base and coming up with hits in clutch situations. But has he been the best in the AL? We break down an analyst quote regarding Vladdy, covering where we think Guererro ranks in the AL, giving our top three players in the American league in order. Post-trade deadline, we have been discussing prospects a lot and have analyzed their performances, but how have their counterparts been doing? We break down Trevor Richards, IKF, Yusei Kikuchi, and more, looking at their stats since joining their respective teams and how they will continue to play throughout the rest of 2024. To end, we discuss Davis Schneider’s comments about his late performance, going in depth about his remarks and how he has viewed his progress through 2024. Where does Vladdy rank in the American League? How good is Yusei Kikuchi? Will Davis Schneider be sent to Triple-A? We answer all this and more on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current

The Toronto Blue Jays have won six baseball games in a row, their longest winning streak of the season. As many of you heard, Danny Jansen made history in today's game, becoming the first player to play on both teams in the same game. Unfortunately for him, the Blue Jays won this game 4-1 a long grind over two months to finally pull out the win. George Springer had home runs in both games, allowing the Jays to come out of the doubleheader with the sweep. Pitching was not a problem in these games, as efforts from Jose Berrios, Ryan Yarborough and company only allowed the Red Sox to score four runs in two games. In this episode, we will recap both games from Monday and the history that was made, player performances (focused on Davis Schneider), break down the highlights from both games and bring you the most exciting Toronto Blue Jays News and Storylines. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose

On today's episode of Locked On Blue Jays, we talk about Taylor Ward's comments on Bowden Francis and the response he got from Chris Bassitt and the Toronto Blue Jays. We also go over some big moments from the weekend, like the back-to-back home runs to walk off Friday's game. There has been a decent amount of news about the Blue Jays that has come out as well. We Break it all down on today's episode, plus as always a series preview. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swanson, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz, Chad Green, Jake Bloss, Genesis Cabrera, Bowden Francis, Joey Loperfido, Orelvis Martinez, Ricky Tiedemann, Zach Pop, Addison Barger, Nathan Lukes, Aaron Sanchez, Yerry Rodriguez, Cutter Coffey, Will Wagner. Intro: 0:00 Bowden Francis & Taylor Ward Comments: 1:5

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels once again, and this game ended 5-3 in favor of the Blue Jays. This was an interesting win as Ryan Yarbrough pitched 5 innings of scoreless baseball, allowing the starting pitching to get a rest while keeping the offense invested in their at-bats. Ernie Clement continues to put together crazy at-bats, hitting a home run on a head-height pitch, and has settled into his role with the Toronto Blue Jays. While watching the Blue Jays win is fun, this win puts them farther ahead of the Angels, dropping their odds of getting the #1 overall pick. In this episode, we break down the first game of the Angels and Blue Jays series, as well as analyze individual player performances, highlight plays, and hot and cold streaks, and even answer a few fan questions on the most shocking news and storylines regarding the Toronto Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George

Joey Votto has officially retired from major league baseball, per an Instagram video he filmed in the Buffalo Bisons parking lot on Wednesday morning. This was out of the blue, but Joey Votto has not performed up to his expectations this season, struggling through injuries, setbacks, and lackluster performances during his tenure with the Toronto Blue Jays. We reflect on Joey Votto’s career, giving praise to one of the best Canadian Baseball players of all time, as well as breaking down his career with the Blue Jays. We also analyze the slugfest in game three of the Blue Jays series and share our thoughts on the performances Blue Jays players have put out over these last three days of baseball. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swanson, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz, Ch

The Toronto Blue Jays beat up the Cincinnati Reds, outscoring them 10-3 in game two of the series. It was a launchpad at the Rogers Center as the Blue Jays hit five home runs in the game, the first time they have accomplished that feat in over two months. Jose Berrios had a dominant day, eating seven innings and carving through a disgruntled Reds lineup. This was a fun baseball game to watch as the offense was firing on all cylinders, the Blue Jays were hitting for power and Jose Berrios pitched long enough that we did not have to use many relief pitchers. In this episode, we break down this wild game from the series, as well as analyze a steller pitcher over this recent stretch for the Toronto Blue Jays, what he has switched up in his game, and what he can do to continue to have success for the rest of the season in 2024, as well as cover all the newest and most up to date Toronto Blue Jays news and storylines. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan

Chris Bassitt had some interesting comments about the current state of the Toronto Blue Jays. He was unhappy with how things have gone this season, as the expectations have fallen short of what all Blue Jays wanted. In an interview with Talking Baseball, he talked about the future of the Blue Jays, and problems with the organization, and ways this team could get more well-rounded. Where is Chris Bassitt with the Toronto Blue Jays organization? Does he have faith in the Future? We also break down the first game of the Cincinnati Reds series, breaking down individual player performances, highlight reel plays, and news/storylines from this past week of Blue Jays baseball. How do you feel about the current state of Blue Jays baseball? We cover all this and more on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Yusei Kikuchi, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Dau

Some MASSIVE news from Bob Nightengale came out over the weekend, stating that the Blue Jays will entertain trade offers for shortstop, Bo Bichette. While this does not guarantee Bo will be traded at the end of the season, it is a huge discussion piece that all Blue Jays fans must account for as we approach the end of the 2024 season. Will Bo Bichette get traded? Does Bo Bichette need a change of scenery? Will the Blue Jays try to extend him? Who would be the shortstop if Bichette is traded? Who will be his replacement? These will all be questions that are answered in this episode. We also dive into the weekend series against the Chicago Cubs, breaking down each game's highlights, storylines, and performances as the Blue Jays tried to build some momentum from their previous series sweep against the Angels. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton

Since the early weeks of June, Davis Schneider has been in a slump. He is striking out at an alarming rate and unfortunately has taken on a bench role over the last few weeks of baseball. We discuss what went wrong for the young slugger, how pitchers are exploiting his one weakness, and how he can overcome these issues to allow himself to compete for an everyday role going into the 2025 MLB season. We answer another mailbag question on this episode, comparing two Toronto Blue Jays rosters and how they would match up against each other in a four-game series. On this episode of Locked On Blue Jays, we break down Davis Schneider and his rollercoaster start to his career, questions from Blue Jays fans, a series preview, quotes from analysts and bring you the most up-to-date Blue Jays news and storylines as we get into the last quarter of the MLB season. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Ber

The Toronto Blue Jays swept the Los Angeles Angels and won the third game of the series 9-2 thanks to strong efforts from Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Daulton Varsho and Ernie Clement. With Bo Bichette’s injury, Ernie Clement has had a massive impact on the Toronto Blue Jays for a great portion of this season, especially since Bo Bichette went down with an injury. We discuss Ernie Clement's season, what he’s good/bad at, and his impact for not only the rest of this season but also going into 2025. In this episode, we analyze the third game of this series, going into defensive indifference, team structure, individual player performances and much more, as well as look into some prospects and what these young players' impact will be on the future of the Toronto Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swan

Will Wagner has had an unbelievable start to his Toronto Blue Jays career. He has |||| hits in his first two games as a Blue Jay, keeping his bat hot from the moment he joined the Blue Jays organization. It is still unbelievably early in his career, but another Blue Jay who is currently rostered and had an insane start to his major league career, that being Davis Schneider. As Will Wagner continues to play for the Blue Jays, we will monitor his progress in the majors and see if he can compete with Davis Schneider’s Linsanity start to his career, comparing statistics and using the eye test to express our reactions and opinions to this situation. We also analyze the second game of the Blue Jays vs Angels series, breaking down the George Springer ejection, Kevin Gausman’s impressive start, and individual player performances as well as bring you all the most up-to-date Blue Jays news and storylines on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, K

Ross Atkins is on the hot seat as the Toronto Blue Jays have had one of the most underwhelming seasons out of all teams in baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have not won a playoff game since 2016, and have been swept in their last three playoff series in the Ross Atkins era. With this lackluster offseason, the Ross Atkins slander has picked up immensely among Jays fans, as many have lost confidence in the general manager. In this episode, we analyze the Blue Jay's past seasons under the Ross Atkins era, outlining his strengths and weaknesses, while giving input on how we feel about his moves over the last few seasons. Do you have confidence in Ross Atkins? Has he done enough to keep his job through 2025? We also break down the impressive first game from rookie Will Wagner, going over his at-bats and what he did well in the first game of the series, as well as give Bowdin Francis his flowers for having the best start of his Toronto Blue Jays career. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, B

The Toronto Blue Jays lose a series to one of the worst teams in baseball over the weekend, taking the first game of the series and then dropping the next two with pitiful performances. On Saturday they only had two hits in the entire game, and on Sunday the Blue Jays were down 6-0 before they even knew what hit them. In more positive news, Will Wagner will be making his way out to Los Angeles to be with the team against the Angels. It will be an anticipated start for Wagner, as he was one of the pieces the Toronto Blue Jays got in return for Yusei Kikuchi. We can expect him to make starts at third base multiple times during this three game series. In this episode, we look at Will Wagners profile and what has allowed him to be successful in triple A, as well as cover what we can expect from him in his first start as a Toronto Blue Jay. We also break down the weekend series, going game by game through the weekend and giving our thoughts and reactions to the rollercoaster weekend of baseball. Intro: 0:00 Will

The Toronto Blue Jays won a series against one of the best teams in baseball, barely hanging onto their 7-2 lead going into the ninth inning. Vladimir Guererro Jr. is unbelievable at baseball. He extended his hit streak to 20 games in a row and is hitting over .500 during this span. He is making his case once again, as being one of the best hitters in all of baseball. He is single-handedly carrying this offense day in and day out and is making a huge case as to why he should be extended with the Toronto Blue Jays, hopefully for the rest of his career. Is Vladimir Guererro Jr. the hottest hitter in baseball? Should the Toronto Blue Jays extend Vladimir Guererro Jr? In this episode, we break down Vladimir Guerrero Jr’s season and the monstrous run he has been on since the end of June, as well as analyze the third game of the series and the masterclass Kevin Gausman put on against the Baltimore Orioles. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek

The Toronto Blue Jays did not have a good season in 2024, that is no secret. With this information, a lot of fans are looking forward to 2025 clinging to the hope that the Toronto Blue Jays can fix their shortcomings and be a better baseball team. The most effective way to become a better baseball team is to develop talent from within and work with the players who have shown promise for the future. In this episode, we look at these players on the Blue Jays, naming four players we believe will have massive impacts not only for the rest of this season but for 2025 and beyond. We are hoping that this season can be an integral part of these player's careers, building up their confidence to be effective major league players for the rest of their careers. In this episode, we analyze players that we hope can have success in 2025, as well as go over the second game of the series against the Baltimore Orioles. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Ale