James Paxton of Delta, British Columbia won the 2019 Tip O’Neill Award on Tuesday. The award is presented annually to the Canadian baseball player who has excelled the most in individual achievement and team contribution. It generally goes to the best Read more
The New York Yankees acquired James Paxton of Delta, British Columbia in a trade with the Seattle Mariners on Monday. In return, the Mariners received prospect pitchers Justus Sheffield and Erik Swanson and outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams. Paxton had a record Read more
The Toronto Blue Jays traded shortstop Aledmys Diaz to the Houston Astros for pitching prospect Trent Thornton on Saturday. This is the latest example of the Blue Jays in the process of rebuilding and trying to stock up their talent for Read more
Former Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Chris Woodward was named the new manager of the Texas Rangers on Monday. Woodward was originally drafted in the 54th round by the Blue Jays in the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft before playing seven Read more
The St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball named Stubby Clapp of Windsor, Ontario their third base coach for the 2019 Major League Baseball regular season on Saturday. Clapp has had great success the last two years as the manager of the Read more
The Toronto Blue Jays named Charlie Montoyo their 13th manager in franchise history on Thursday. A native of Florida, Puerto Rico, Montoyo becomes the second Blue Jays manager in franchise history born outside the United States. The other was Carlos Tosca Read more
Kendrys Morales of the Toronto Blue Jays had a remarkable streak this past week. The Blue Jays designated hitter set a franchise record on Sunday when he hit a home run in his seventh consecutive game in an 8-3 loss to Read more
Thomas Pannone had a significant impact in his Toronto Blue Jays debut on Wednesday. In Toronto’s 6-0 win over the Baltimore Orioles, Pannone, who was making his Major League Baseball as a starter, became the first Blue Jay ever to Read more
The Toronto Blue Jays traded relief pitcher John Axford of Simcoe, Ontario to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday. In return, the Blue Jays received prospect pitcher Corey Copping. In 45 games with the Blue Jays this season, Axford had a Read more
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired closer Ken Giles from the Houston Astros on Monday. In addition to Giles, the Blue Jays received right handed pitcher David Paulino and prospect Hector Perez, while the Blue Jays traded closer Roberto Osuna. Giles has Read more