Matt Shoemaker Sharp Versus Pirates

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker had a terrific first taste of spring action, striking out five batters in his 2 2/3 innings versus the Pirates on Monday. He allowed just one hit in his 32-pitch outing but promptly picked him off first base, ending any sort of threat. Shoemaker picked up right where […]

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Connects For First Spring Homer

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slugged his first long ball of the spring in the team's Grapefruit League loss to the Pirates on Sunday. The youngster is now 4-for-14 this spring, with the solo shot marking his first extra-base hit of the preseason and his second RBI. Guerrero Jr. has impressed his […]

Chase Anderson Roughed-Up By Pirates

Toronto Blue Jays starter Chase Anderson failed to get through the first inning versus the Pirates on Sunday, serving up three runs in 0.2 IP. He surrendered three hits while issuing three free passes, throwing just 16 of his 31 pitches for strikes in the disappointing outing. The Blue Jays acquired the 32-year-old from the […]

Nate Pearson Electric In Spring Action

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Nate Pearson dazzled in his second spring outing on Sunday, firing two perfect frames against all projected Pirates starters. He hit 100 MPH with his fastball on multiple occasions as he made relatively short work of his opponents, striking out a pair in the 20-pitch effort. Pearson won't break camp […]

Travis Shaw Will See Time At The Hot Corner In 2020

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo has expressed his interest in making his position players as flexible as possible this spring, now adding first baseman Travis Shaw into the mix to spend time at third base. He would take over the job at the hot corner when Vladimir Guerrero Jr. either acts as the designated […]

Blue Jays Have Discussed Adding Collin McHugh

The Toronto Blue Jays have had discussions about adding free-agent reliever Collin McHugh (elbow) to their roster now that he's been given the nod to resume pitching. The right-hander has experience both out of the bullpen and as a starter, but has posted superior numbers as a reliever with a career 2.76 ERA and 29.8% […]

Matt Shoemaker To Make Spring Debut Monday

Toronto Blue Jays starter Matt Shoemaker (knee) has been pegged for his spring training debut on Monday versus the Pirates. The veteran has taken it slow so far in camp after suffering a season-ending ACL tear in April last season, but is still on track to make the Opening Day rotation. Shoemaker got off to […]

Tanner Roark To Throw Sim Game This Weekend

Toronto Blue Jays starter Tanner Roark (flu) will throw a simulated game this weekend, followed by his Grapefruit League debut sometime next week. The veteran has had a late start to his throwing program after battling the flu, but he should be good to go by Opening Day to pitch in the middle of the […]

Danny Jansen Will Likely Platoon With Reese McGuire In 2020

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo indicated on Thursday that he foresees a 60/40 split between catchers Danny Jansen and Reese McGuire this season. Jansen would be on the favorable side of the platoon despite the right-handed bat, but Montoyo wants both players to know the pitching staff well so he can play matchups during […]

Cavan Biggio Could See Time As Corner Infielder

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo stated on Thursday that second baseman Cavan Biggio could see time at both corner infield spots this season. He had similar splits against both types of pitchers last season, so he could spell off Travis Shaw at first base versus left-handers while giving Vladimir Guerrero Jr. a breather at […]

Reese McGuire Pops Spring Homer

Toronto Blue Jays catcher Reese McGuire slugged his first long ball of the spring off Twins right-hander Randy Dobnak on Thursday. He has a good chance at cracking the team's Opening Day roster if he can beat out veteran Caleb Joseph for the backup job, and he could even become the starter if Danny Jansen […]

Hyun-Jin Ryu Strikes Out A Pair In First Spring Start

Toronto Blue Jays starter Hyun-Jin Ryu made his Grapefruit League debut versus the Twins on Thursday, striking out two batters in two frames of work. He allowed a hard-hit double in the first inning that he worked around before serving up a no-doubt homer to Zander Weil in the second for his only blemish on […]

Rowdy Tellez Launches Spring Homer

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Rowdy Tellez cranked his first homer of the spring off of Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta on Tuesday. The bomb was of the three-run variety as he added an RBI double to put his early Grapefruit League total to six. Tellez is currently on the roster bubble with his limited defensive […]

Nate Pearson Dominates In Spring Debut

Toronto Blue Jays starter Nate Pearson flashed his potential big-league promise in his first taste of Grapefruit League action against the Yankees on Tuesday. He struck out all three batters he faced in an impressive 12-pitch frame, including one looking and two via the whiff. Ranked as MLB's eighth overall prospect, Pearson has intriguing dynasty […]

Ryan Borucki Throwing Again Tuesday

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ryan Borucki (elbow) played catch for the second day in a row on Tuesday as he works his way back from an elbow injury that kept him sidelined for the majority of 2019. With some lingering stiffness so far in camp, the left-hander is too far behind schedule to begin the […]

Matt Shoemaker Making Progress Towards Spring Debut

Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker (knee) is scheduled to throw in a simulated game on Wednesday as he works his way back from an ACL tear he suffered last April. Barring any setbacks, his next outing should take place in a Grapefruit League start, putting him on track to begin the year in the […]

Platoon Watch: Part-Time Infielders Worth Rostering

It seems that platooning in major league baseball has become increasingly popular every year. This strategy benefits teams by protecting aging veterans from injury and by getting the most advantageous lineup versus a specifically-handed pitcher. While platooning is smart for major league clubs, it gives us fantasy managers headaches when our player rides the pine […]

Ken Giles Works Perfect Inning In Spring Debut

Toronto Blue Jays reliever Ken Giles worked a quick one-two-three inning in the team's Grapefruit League contest versus the Braves on Monday. He recorded one strikeout in the stress-free frame for his first spring tune-up this year. Giles is locked in as the closer for the Jays this season after an impressive 2019 campaign that […]

Shun Yamaguchi Struggles In Spring Debut

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Shun Yamaguchi had a tough debut versus the Braves in his first taste of Grapefruit League action. He lasted just two-thirds of an inning, allowing three runs on three hits, a walk, and a hit-by-pitch against mostly projected bench players. His command notably struggled, but he showed a promising curveball that […]

Nate Pearson Has Realistic Chance To Impact Club In 2020

Toronto Blue Jays top pitching prospect Nate Pearson has been raising eyebrows so far at his first big league camp, leading general manager Ross Atkins to believe he can impact the club at some point during the 2020 season. With only 18.0 innings pitched at Triple-A, the flame-throwing right-hander will undoubtedly have more conditioning to […]

Ryan Borucki No Longer In Competition For Rotation

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki played catch on Monday after experiencing discomfort in his elbow last week. He felt good after the session, but manager Charlie Montoyo has ruled him out of contention for making the starting rotation since he's too far behind schedule. This narrows the candidates for the fifth spot down to […]

ADP Cost Analysis - Luis Robert vs Kyle Tucker

With spring training games officially underway, excitement around the fantasy baseball season simultaneously hits a new peak. As batting orders begin to map out and pitching rotations start to take shape, a lot of movement happens on ADP lists. Prospects tend to gain the most helium around this time of year because we have a […]

Ryan Borucki To Play Catch Monday

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ryan Borucki (elbow) is set to resume throwing on Monday after getting shut down for precautionary measures earlier this week. The southpaw was limited to just under 25.0 IP combined last season after dealing with his injured elbow, which eventually led to surgery in August to remove bone spurs. The Jays […]

Lourdes Gurriel, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. To Hit 3-4 For Jays

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo expressed on Thursday that outfielder Lourdes Gurriel and third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hit third and fourth in the lineup for the club this season. Guerrero mentioned he likes batting behind Gurriel since pitchers attack both of them similarly. These bats will be in a prime position to […]

Lourdes Gurriel Could See Reps At First Base

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo stated Wednesday that outfielder Lourdes Gurriel may get some reps at first base this season versus left-handed pitchers. Travis Shaw will be the primary first baseman but has notably struggled versus these hurlers with a .225 career batting average. The Jays have plenty of outfield depth, so it would […]

Bo Bichette, Cavan Biggio Expected To Hit Atop Jays Lineup

Toronto Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo gave some insight on the team's potential batting order, stating that he expects shortstop Bo Bichette to hit leadoff, followed by second baseman Cavan Biggio. "Biggio was so good at the top of the lineup last year; he got on base all the time — second half, August and […]

2020 Relief Pitcher Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

Often regarded as an inferior fantasy baseball format, points leagues offer a different style of boasting over your friends or coworkers similar to that of fantasy football. These setups are typically head-to-head formats for a one-week stretch where the player with the most points gets a win. Easy right? While it's true that roster construction […]

2020 First Base Rankings - H2H Points Leagues

Often regarded as an inferior fantasy baseball format, points leagues offer a different style of boasting over your friends or coworkers similar to that of fantasy football. These setups are typically head-to-head formats for a one-week stretch where the player with the most points gets a win. Easy right? While it's true that roster construction […]

Analyzing Fly Ball Metrics: 2020 Negative Regression Candidates

Last week, I uncovered a few pitching casualties from the record-setting 2019 season, which saw an unprecedented amount of home runs hit and a "juiced" ball theory come into light. While the use of the defensive shift has caused more players to change their swing into a fly ball-oriented approach, this monumental increase in dingers […]

Analyzing Fly Ball Metrics: 2020 Positive Regression Candidates

A once intermittent and revered event, the home run ball has now engulfed baseball to extraordinary levels, which has theorists convinced that the ball is tampered with or "juiced." For a good reason, as last year we saw four teams shatter the single-season home run record previously held by the 2018 Yankees, with the Minnesota […]