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These players debuted for Toronto with a flourish

@KeeganMatheson
January 27, 2026

TORONTO -- Now in their 50th season, the Blue Jays have seen plenty of grand unveilings over the years.

From those frigid, early days at Exhibition Stadium where the winds swirled and seagulls played in the outfield, we’ve seen everyone from top prospects to future Hall of Famers make their debuts

Craziest Statcast facts from Rogers Centre

@KeeganMatheson
December 3, 2020

TORONTO -- Given the bats that have powered the Blue Jays' lineups and the realities of playing in the powerful American League East, Rogers Centre has been a playground for Statcast numbers since tracking started in 2015.

Stretching back to Toronto's postseason runs of 2015 and '16 up to the new

These are the Top 10 moments in Blue Jays history

@KeeganMatheson
December 8, 2025

TORONTO -- As we enter the 50th season in Blue Jays history, they’re no longer the new kids on the block.

You can step back and see all of the different eras now, from those frigid, early days on the shores of Lake Ontario at Exhibition Stadium through those great teams

Every Rule 5 Draft pick in Blue Jays history

@KeeganMatheson
December 4, 2025

TORONTO -- The Rule 5 Draft has been kind to the Blue Jays over their fifty years as a franchise, netting them Major League contributors, everyday starters and even their first American League MVP Award winner.

How the Rule 5 Draft works

Formats and eligibility have changed over the

The best baseball players born on Oct. 3

October 3, 2025

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 3.

The best baseball players born on Sept. 24

@alysonfooter
September 23, 2025

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 24:

1) Rafael Palmeiro (1964)
Long before the finger-wag seen 'round the world, Palmeiro, a

The best baseball players born on Sept. 23

@castrovince
September 23, 2025

Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.

Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Sept. 23:

Blue Jays' Top 5 Winter Meetings deals

@KeeganMatheson
December 7, 2024

TORONTO -- Major League Baseball’s Winter Meetings are when we really start to look ahead to the coming season, with free-agent signings and major trades bringing rosters into focus as clubs jockey for the market’s best offerings.

The Blue Jays have made some of their biggest moves as an organization at

5 all-time best moments at Rogers Centre

@KeeganMatheson
October 10, 2024

TORONTO -- When the Blue Jays have been at their best, downtown Toronto orbits around Rogers Centre.

With one of the best ballpark locations in baseball, Rogers Centre, which opened as SkyDome in 1989, has been home to the Blue Jays for over 30 years and hosted a long list of

The best seasons ever by a Blue Jays hitter

@KeeganMatheson
October 10, 2024

TORONTO -- For an organization that’s still fairly young, relative to some of the league’s longstanding clubs, the Blue Jays have had an incredible run of stars come through Toronto over their history.

Even in those lean years between playoff runs as the Blue Jays looked to find their footing again,

Top 5 seasons by Blue Jays pitchers

@KeeganMatheson
October 10, 2024

Looking back over four-plus decades of Blue Jays baseball, many of the eras are defined by which ace was leading the staff.

Dave Stieb was the Blue Jays' workhorse star in the 1980s, leading the rotation as Toronto rose from an expansion team to a competitor. The <a

10 moments that defined Dave Winfield's career

October 2, 2022

Dave Winfield never spent a day in the Minor Leagues. Seems about right. He was a Major presence in every way.

In the batter’s box, Winfield would coil his 6-foot-6 frame, ready to whip his bat through the zone to unleash screaming line drives that tested the resolve of

Blue Jays no-hitter history

Stieb has lone Toronto no-no, but there have been near-misses
@KeeganMatheson
September 11, 2024

No-hitters have always stayed just out of reach for Blue Jays pitchers, and that was the case for Dave Stieb -- until he finally got the final out on Sept. 2, 1990.

In the two seasons prior, Stieb had lost a perfect game with two outs in the

Top Blue Jays Draft pick from every season

@KeeganMatheson
July 15, 2024

The Blue Jays have used all avenues to build talent over the years, but the MLB Draft is always the foundation of a club’s farm system and sustainable winning.

Blue Jays’ Top 5 left fielders: Matheson’s take

@KeeganMatheson
April 27, 2020

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Have a laugh at Blue Jays' funniest moments

@KeeganMatheson
November 24, 2019

TORONTO -- The past 43 seasons of Blue Jays baseball have brought highs, lows and everything in between. Along the way, baseball has brought fans north of the border plenty of comical moments.

Here’s a look back at some of the best.

The Munenori Kawasaki Era
2013-15

Never has a .627 OPS

Blue Jays' all-time retired numbers

March 11, 2019

TORONTO -- The Blue Jays' most prestigious honor for the first 35 years of their existence was a spot on the Level of Excellence. But Roberto Alomar's Hall of Fame career seemed fit for an even bigger celebration.

In the summer of 2011, Toronto broke with franchise tradition by deciding to

Blue Jays' Top 5 right fielders: Matheson's take

@KeeganMatheson
May 11, 2020

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun and

Blue Jays’ Top 5 shortstops: Matheson’s take

@KeeganMatheson
April 20, 2020

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Blue Jays' Top 5 2Bs: Matheson’s take

@KeeganMatheson
April 6, 2020

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

Blue Jays' Top 5 righty starters: Matheson's take

@KeeganMatheson
May 25, 2020

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

How 'OK, Blue Jays' became signature song

@KeeganMatheson
January 14, 2021

TORONTO -- If you catch a game at an American League East ballpark, chances are you’ll need to sit through some song and dance.

At Yankee Stadium, it’s the grounds crew dancing to “YMCA.” At Fenway Park, it’s the tradition of singing “Sweet Caroline.” And at Rogers Centre, “OK, Blue Jays”

Blue Jays' Top 5 first basemen: Matheson's take

@KeeganMatheson
March 30, 2020

_No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These rankings are for fun

From 2009-19: Halladay's lasting effect on TOR

@KeeganMatheson
April 29, 2020

TORONTO -- Roy Halladay’s immeasurable impact on the Blue Jays will stretch far into the future. Each time a young pitcher guts out a workout they’d rather skip or labors through a bullpen session trying to recreate their incredible cutter, Halladay’s influence stays alive in Toronto.

When Halladay

Best single games from Blue Jays pitchers

@KeeganMatheson
January 18, 2021

TORONTO -- For a club that doesn’t boast a long history of no-hitters or perfect games, the Blue Jays have had their fair share of dominant outings by starting pitchers.

This list is already so stacked with elite performances that it excludes some of the better longer-tenured pitchers this organization has