The Toronto Blue Jays are the best fourth-place team in baseball
Finally back home in Toronto, the up-and-coming Blue Jays need a big push to make the playoffs, Pedro Moura writes.AUGUST 18, 2021
MARCUS SEMIEN #2 - SECOND BASEMAN - TEXAS RANGERS
23 HR •
74 RBI •
.237 AVG
23 HR
74 RBI
.237 AVG
Fedde scheduled to start as Washington hosts Toronto
The Blue Jays will start Alek Manoah on Tuesday while the Nationals are expected to counter with Erick FeddeAUGUST 17, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marcus Semien's solo home run ' 08/15/2021 Marcus Semien pushes the Blue Jays' lead to 8-3 in the top of the 9th inning with a solo home run to left field
AUGUST 16, 2021 • MLB.COM
Blue Jays use 4 homers to avoid sweep, top Mariners 8-3
Teoscar Hernández and Randal Grichuk both homered in the second inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays used four long balls to avoid a sweep with an 8-3 win over the Seattle MarinersAUGUST 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariners draw bases-loaded walk in 9th, beat Blue Jays 3-2
Jarred Kelenic drew a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 for their third straight winAUGUST 14, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Berrios scheduled to start for Blue Jays at Angels
The Angels will send Shohei Ohtani to the mound Thursday and the Blue Jays plan to give Jose Berrios the startAUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Angels' Ohtani hits 38th HR, but Jays hit 4 in 10-2 win
Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 38th home run this season, but the Toronto Blue Jays hit it out of the park four times, including two from George Springer and a grand sl...AUGUST 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Impressive effort in early loss Semien went 3-for-4 with two doubles, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in a 6-3 loss to the Angels during the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader.
Impact The veteran infielder didn't see much to hit in the nightcap, going 0-for-2 with two walks, but it was still a productive day overall for Semien. He's slashing .300/.341/.600 through the first 11 games in August with six doubles, two homers, two steals, five RBI and seven runs as he continues to be a vital cog in the Jays' offensive engine.
AUGUST 11, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Rangers rally twice over Mariners, snap 14-game road skid
Isiah Kiner-Falefa and Yonny Hernandez each hit an RBI single in the 10th inning, and the Texas Rangers snapped a 14-game road losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Seattle Mariner...AUGUST 11, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marcus Semien's RBI double ' 08/10/2021 Marcus Semien drives in George Springer on a double to left-center field, cutting the Blue Jays' deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the 3rd
AUGUST 10, 2021 • MLB.COM
Marcus Semien's RBI double ' 08/10/2021 Marcus Semien drives in George Springer on a double to left-center field, cutting the Blue Jays' deficit to 2-1 in the bottom of the 3rd
AUGUST 10, 2021 • MLB.COM
Lopez key hit in 9th after long rain delay, KC tops Cards
Nicky Lopez hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning after a long rain delay and the Kansas City Royals averted a three-game sweep, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5AUGUST 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marcus Semien's sacrifice fly ' 08/08/2021 Marcus Semien hits a sacrifice fly to center field and George Springer scores, cutting the Blue Jays' deficit to 8-5 in the 7th inning
AUGUST 8, 2021 • MLB.COM
Hits walkoff homer in Game 1 Semien went 2-for-7 during Saturday's doubleheader against the Red Sox, blasting a walkoff homer in Game 1 and hitting a double in Game 2.
Impact Semien's homer in the seventh inning was a walkoff blast for Toronto in Game 1, and his double in the second contest of the twin bill extended his hitting streak to nine games. The shortstop has gone 10-for-35 (.286) with two homers, four RBI, six runs scored and seven total extra-base hits in that span.
AUGUST 8, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Ryu expected to start for the Blue Jays against the Red Sox
The Blue Jays are expected to send Hyun Jin Ryu to the mound Sunday and the Red Sox plan to give Garrett Richards the startAUGUST 8, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marcus Semien's walk-off home run ' 08/07/2021 Marcus Semien smacks a walk-off home run in the 7th inning as the Blue Jays take Game 1 of the doubleheader vs. the Red Sox
AUGUST 8, 2021 • MLB.COM
Semien walk-off HR in 7th, Jays edge Red Sox 1-0 in opener Marcus Semien hit a walk-off home run to begin the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the skidding Boston Red Sox 1-0 in the open...
AUGUST 8, 2021 • STARTRIBUNE.COM
Marcus Semien's walk-off HR ' 08/07/2021 Marcus Semien smacks a walk-off home run in the 7th inning as the Blue Jays take Game 1 of the doubleheader vs. the Red Sox
AUGUST 7, 2021 • MLB.COM
Red Sox beat Blue Jays 2-1 in 8 to earn doubleheader split
Jonathan Araúz singled home the tiebreaking run in the eighth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat Toronto 2-1 Saturday night to split a doubleheader with the Blue JaysAUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ray scheduled to start for Toronto against Boston
The Blue Jays will roll out Robbie Ray to the mound Saturday and the Red Sox plan to give Nick Pivetta the startAUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Blue Jays use 9-run 5th to beat skidding Red Sox 12-4
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a two-run homer, Teoscar Hernández had three hits and three RBIs, and the Toronto Blue Jays used a nine-run fifth inning to beat Boston 12-4, handing the sk...AUGUST 7, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marcus Semien's diving stop ' 08/04/2021 Marcus Semien makes a great diving stop to prevent an RBI and end the top of the 4th inning, preserving the Blue Jays' 8-0 lead
AUGUST 5, 2021 • MLB.COM
Marcus Semien's diving stop ' 08/04/2021 Marcus Semien makes a great diving stop to prevent an RBI and end the top of the 4th inning, preserving the Blue Jays' 8-0 lead
AUGUST 5, 2021 • MLB.COM
Socks two-run shot Semien went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the Royals.
Impact Semien blasted his 25th homer of the season off Brad Keller in the third inning, and the slugging infielder ended a seven-game homer drought with that bomb. Semien has also hit safely in all but one of his last nine contests, hitting .314 across 35 at-bats in that span.
AUGUST 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE
Berríos wins Toronto debut, Jays sweep Royals in return home
José Berríos pitched six shutout innings in his Toronto debut and the Blue Jays completed a three-game sweep in their first series north of the border since 2019, beating the Kansa...AUGUST 1, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
