Locked On Blue Jays

We have a guest for today’s episode, a degenerate gambler, and sports fanatic, Skyler Peters. Skyler joins the boys in talking about the Toronto Blue Jays' success in spring training, whether these approaches will translate to the regular season, and who we think can continue to be productive at the plate throughout 2024. Which spring training standouts will continue their success into the regular season? With the trade of Santiago Espinal, we discuss who we think will get the opening day starts and 2nd and 3rd base this season. IKF and Cavan Biggio are more experienced, however, Ernie Clement and Davis Schneider have higher offensive upside that could be beneficial for a team that struggled to hit for power last season. Who do you see getting the starts on Opening Day? While we hope every Toronto Blue Jays player exceeds expectations this season, it is not realistic to believe that. We analyzed 3 players that we could see having a down year this season, due to age, lack of productio

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After much speculation, the Toronto Blue Jays have traded infielder Santiago Espinal to the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for right-handed starting pitcher Chris McElvain. McElvain is a young prospect, being drafted in the eighth round of 2022, and spending the 2023 season in Single-A and High-A. With Ernie Clement’s resurgence this spring training, and considering Espinal was out of options, there were not many alternatives to this result. Do you think the Blue Jays should have traded Santiago Espinal? Did the Jays get enough assets in return? With baseball season around the corner, we go into some Toronto Blue Jays Fantasy Rankings, going over where your Blue Jays are being picked, and whether we believe that these rankings are correct. We break down our draft strategy, where we believe Blue Jays players will be picked, and which players we are planning on drafting. Which Toronto Blue Jays players are you targeting in your fantasy drafts? Do you agree with our rankings? Your current Toronto Blue

The Toronto Blue Jays have announced their opening day starter for the 2024 season. Jose Berrios will be taking the mound against the Tampa Bay Rays. How do you feel about this decision? How will Jose Berrios perform? The MLB has come out with its first power rankings of the 2024 season. Four AL East teams have cracked the top 10 in the power rankings, setting the Toronto Blue Jays up for another tough slate of division games. Where do the Blue Jays fall on this list? Should they be ranked higher or lower? How would your MLB power rankings look at this point of Spring Training? The Toronto Blue Jays have been bitten by the injury bug, having 5 injuries to pitchers who are projected to make the starting lineup. After a season of unbelievable health for the Blue Jays pitching staff, it looks like the injuries are catching up with us. How will this affect the Toronto Blue Jays opening day roster? Which players are injured and how significant are these injuries? Your current Toronto Blu

With Opening Day only being 9 days away, the Toronto Blue Jays roster should be complete, barring a mid-season trade or an impactful, long-term injury. This offseason was a whirlwind, with the highs of thinking we were signing Shohei Ohtani, to making a last-minute signing of Joey Votto. Every offseason move is important and can change the dynamic of the team, with every signing closing the door on potential big moves but providing fans with optimism about the upcoming season. With Spring Training coming to a close, we analyze every signing/lack of signing the Toronto Blue Jays made this offseason and give them a letter grade based on other options available, contract details, last year's performance, and overall team needs and impact. 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, Cavan Biggio, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk, Joey

The Toronto Blue Jays have so many impactful players on this team, many of them being all stars and among the leagues top players in the league at their respective positions. We decided to break down who with think will be the top most impactful players for the Toronto Blue Jays this season, outlining which players are most important to this teams success for the upcoming season. Who do you think is the most important player on the Toronto Blue Jays? What would you change on this list? Danny Jansen was hit by a pitch in the middle of last week, breaking a bone in his right wrist. This will keep him sidelined for at least two weeks and will result in him missing the opening games of the season. Joey Votto hit his first home run of Spring Training in his first at-bat of Major League Spring Training with the Toronto Blue Jays, then got hurt walking back to the dugout. Yariel Rodriguez also made his first start of Spring Training this weekend. We cover all this and more on this episode of Locked on Blue Jays. Y

The Toronto Blue Jays have some question marks regarding their starting pitching leading up to Opening Day. Kevin Gausman and Alek Manoah are both dealing with shoulder injuries, which leaves two gaps in this lineup. Bowden Francis has been lights out when given the opportunity to pitch for the Blue Jays, which leaves Mitch White or Paolo Espino to make a spot start for this team until Gausman is back. What should the Toronto Blue Jays do about their starting rotation this season? With Alek Manoah’s struggles over the last year, there has been a portion of the fan base that has wanted the Blue Jays to move on from Alek Manoah, wanting Ross Atkins to trade him while he still has value. Other fans want him to start in the minor leagues, while some want to gift him the 5th starting rotation spot. What do you think the Toronto Blue Jays should do with Alek Manoah? Alejandro Kirk had a down year last season, struggling to find his footing after missing some time in Spring Training due to

The Toronto Blue Jays did not re-sign many free agents last season, only deciding to bring back Kevin Kiermaier for the 2024 season. Many Toronto Blue Jays fans wanted to see the Blue Jays make more of an effort to sign players like Jordan Hicks, Whit Merrifield, Matt Chapman, and Branden Belt, but no deals were able to get done. We break down which players we would have wanted to see back on the Toronto Blue Jays for the 2024 season. Erik Swanson was very effective for the Toronto Blue Jays last season. Swanson was a key piece to the revamp of this bullpen last season that struggled in 2022. Swanson should remain as one of the top weapons out of this bullpen again this season, one that should be top 10 if not top 5 in Major League Baseball this season. How important is Erik Swanson in this bullpen? Vladimir Guererro Jr has decided that he wants to bring the home run jacket back again for 2024. While the home run jacket is awesome when the Toronto Blue Jays are winning, it can

MLB On Fox released their top 10 shortstops for the 2024 season. We react to this list but also give our insights as to where MLB On Fox went wrong on their rankings. Bo Bichette cracked the top ten list; however, we believe that Bo Bichette should be higher considering his improvement defensively last season. Where would you rank Bo Bichette on your list of the Top MLB Shortstops? The Toronto Blue Jays decided to send some of their top prospects down to Triple-A earlier this week, including Addison Barger and Orelvis Martinez. Martinez struggled through Spring Training, while Barger had very productive at-bats, making good contact and hitting the ball hard. We also go into how Tim Mayza and how he is viewed across the league. Who would you have sent down? How do you view Tim Mayza and his role with the Toronto Blue Jays? The Toronto Blue Jays beat up on the New York Yankees today, cruising to an 8-1 victory. We break down the top trends of this game and how your favorite Blue Jays are performing so far thi

The Toronto Blue Jays are nearing the end of their championship window, having zero success in the playoffs. The Blue Jays have not made any head-turning moves this offseason, maintaining that they believe there is enough talent on the team right now to win a World Series. What will this team look like next season if they miss the playoffs? Will Ross Atkins be fired in the situation? What direction should this team go in if they have another unsuccessful year? Joey Votto has signed a one-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. This comes after Votto made it clear that he was still itching to play baseball and wanted to earn his way onto a major league team. Joey Votto will battle with Daniel Vogelbach for the off-the-bench left-handed bat for the Major League club. Who do you think will win this roster spot? Would you rather have Votto or Vogelbach? Ernie Clement has been on fire this Spring Training, making a strong case to be a part of the Opening Day roster. He has soared past expectations when

We bring you our standings predictions for your Toronto Blue Jays this upcoming season. While the Blue Jays have not made a signing that has turned heads this offseason, they are bringing back almost all their pitching staff from last season. With the Orioles trading for Corbin Burnes, and the Yankees trading for Juan Soto, many people are speculating that this is a two-horse race for the Crown in the AL East. Do you agree with our predictions? Where do you have the Toronto Blue Jays ranking in the AL East? J.D. Davis has been linked to the Toronto Blue Jays after being waived by the San Francisco Giants. Alejandro Kirk has been getting hot recently, hitting a home run against the Orioles and continuing his strong start to Spring Training. Ricky Tiedemann made his first start of the year for the Toronto Blue Jays; we’ll break this all down on today's episode of Locked on Blue Jays Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman,  Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodri

Joey Votto has not been signed to an MLB roster. Despite this, Votto has posted on social media, stating that he misses Baseball and is not ready to retire yet. Joey Votto is a left- handed power bat near the end of his career, that may be able to bring some power off the bench for the Toronto Blue Jays. Could you see Joey Votto signing with the Toronto Blue Jays? Do the Toronto Blue Jays need another bat for this lineup? Daniel Vogelbach continues to make his case as to why he should be a part of the opening day roster for the Toronto Blue Jays, hitting another homerun in his small number of plate appearances. Kevin Kiermaier went deep as well, while Bowden Francis was effective in his start and could become a huge piece of this rotation when considering how many pitching injuries the Blue Jays have had so far. We cover all this and insider Spring Training stories, here on Locked on Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoa

It is known that the Toronto Blue Jays struggled to hit with runners in scoring position last season. For this reason, Buck Martinez was talking about the possibility of moving Bo Bichette down in the order to be a guy who can drive runners home in clutch scenarios. What would a Toronto Blue Jays order look like with Bo Bichette in the three or four-hole? How would this change affect this lineup's offensive production? Tim Mayza was one of the most underrated relief pitchers in the MLB last season. His sub-two ERA was the best out of all the pitchers on the Toronto Blue Jays staff. Mayza played a key role in matchups against left-handed hitters late in games to allow the Blue Jays to get out of some tough situations unscathed. How will Mayza fair this upcoming season? What situations do you want to see Mayza pitch in this year? Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Yusei Kikuchi, Jose Berrio

Spring Training is the perfect opportunity for young players to display their skills, and build a case to try to crack the opening day roster for the 2024 MLB season. The Toronto Blue Jays have a few standout players we think could see time in the big leagues at some point throughout the season. We break down exactly what attributes these young players have that the Toronto Blue Jays could use to their benefit this upcoming season. Jose Berrios continues to be efficient in Spring Training as other pitchers tend to their injuries as we head closer to Opening Day. We cover all the Top Toronto Blue Jays Stories on Today's Episode. Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Yusei Kikuchi, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Cavan Biggio, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Kevin Kiermaier, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Davis Schneider, Santiago Espinal, Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz, Chad Green, Tim Mayza, Trevor Richards, Genesis Cabrera, Yimi Garcia, Bowden Francis

Josh Donaldson announced his retirement from the MLB after 13 seasons of baseball. Josh Donaldson was a key part of the ALCS runs of 2015 and 2016. Josh Donaldson played the most games with the Toronto Blue Jays, playing with the club between 2015-2018 as well as winning AL MVP in 2015. Will Josh Donaldson Retire a Toronto Blue Jay? Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his first home run of Spring Training 438 feet. This is something Toronto Blue Jays fans will want to see a lot of in 2024. Bo Bichette, Yimi Garcia, and Trevor Richards all had great performances in the Blue Jays win over the Phillies. We also go into some injury updates and some performance ratings of what we have seen so far throughout Spring Training. Who are we keeping an eye on this Spring Training? 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, Cavan Biggio, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Danny Jansen,

The Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Yankees have picked up right where they left off last season with their rivalry. Daniel Vogelbach took Garitt Cole deep in the first inning of Friday’s game. Cole did not hold back in his response, setting up an interesting storyline to follow throughout the season. The Matt Chapman Mania has finally come to an end, as he has signed a 3-year contract with the San Francisco Giants. Did the Toronto Blue Jays miss out on signing the Gold Glove Third Baseman? What would you have done if you were Ross Atkins? The Toronto Blue Jays drop all three Spring Training games this weekend and fall to 2-7. While the team has not won many games, there have been many great individual performances to be excited about for the regular season. We break down all the Toronto Blue Jays News, Injuries, and Stories. 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,

We are one month away from regular-season baseball, and Matt Chapman has still not signed with any team. There have been talks that the Toronto Blue Jays could still be linked to Matt Chapman if he is willing to lower his price tag. Why hasn’t Matt Chapman been signed yet? Is this a Matt Chapman production issue or a Scott Boras greed issue? The Toronto Blue Jays are a week into Spring Training. Pitchers are being ramped up, hitters are finding their footing at the plate, and developing prospects are in the spotlight, fighting for a spot on the Major League team. We break down the top storylines from Spring Training, including all the good and bad moments. The Toronto Blue Jays have some Major League talent set to pitch over the weekend. The Blue Jays see Garrit Cole on Friday, then have Bowden Francis and Chris Bassitt pitch on Saturday, as well as Alek Manoah pitching on Sunday. We analyze things we want to see out of each game to allow the Toronto Blue Jays to have success this season. Your current Toro

Yusei Kikuchi has started Spring Training with a BANG, picking up from where he left off last season. Kikuchi is in the final year of his contract with the Toronto Blue Jays, finishing off a very team-friendly contract. The Toronto Blue Jays have some Major League-ready pitching depth, but Kikuchi has proven that he can be a reliable MLB starter throwing from the left side. Should the Toronto Blue Jays extend Yusei Kikuchi? What would this rotation look like without Kikuchi? The MLB has signed a new contract to move off Nike MLB jerseys, transitioning into a new contract with Fanatics. These jerseys have gotten a ton of negative reviews, considering the pants are see-through, the material is cheap and some numbers on the back of jerseys are off-centered. We break down how we feel about the MLB’s new jerseys and how they compare to other MLB jerseys that have been used in the past. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodr

Alek Manoah made his First Spring Training start of the 2024 season, and it did not go well. Manoah struggled to locate his pitches once again, hitting three batters over one and two-thirds innings. It is still very early in Spring Training, however, these are the same issues that haunted Alek Manoah throughout this past season. Is it time to hit the panic button on Alek Manoah or should we give him more time to improve throughout Spring Training? Bo Bichette explained how he feels that the Toronto Blue Jays are being doubted across the league, and he loves to take on the challenge. Ernie Clement and others had a productive day of Spring Training. We cover all of this and more Spring Training News and Stories on today’s episode. Genesis Cabrera made an immediate impact for the Toronto Blue Jays last season after being claimed off waivers near the trade deadline. Cabrera gave the Blue Jays another electric left-handed arm out of the bullpen and cleaned up the command issues he had with the St. Louis Cardinal

The Toronto Blue Jays have won their first game of 2024. Led by strong performances by Yusei Kikuchi, Chris Bassitt and Jordan Romano, the Blue Jays pitching staff looked like they were in mid-season form. We break down what we expect from these pitchers this upcoming season, as well as other news and spring training stories surrounding Toronto Blue Jays media. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. made his first spring training appearance of the season. Before spring training, Vladdy commented on how he views his future with the Toronto Blue Jays as well as what he plans to change for the upcoming season. We break down the factors that will go into his future decisions. 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, Cavan Biggio, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Danny Jansen, Alejandro Kirk, Erik Swanson, Kevin Kiermaier, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, Davis Schneider, Santiago Espinal, E