JUNE 6, 2023 • MLB.COM
TORONTO BLUE JAYS 74-88 · 2024 5TH IN AL EAST
74-88 · 2024 5TH IN AL EAST
Blow the ball foul? Hey, worth a try TORONTO -- Alek Manoah tried to huff and puff and blow that ball foul. In one of the stranger plays you’ll see this season, Manoah tracked a...
Blue Jays Minor League Report: Top prospect Enmanuel Bonilla made his professional debut as the Rookie Leagues kicked off Monday A Blue Jays top prospect made his profe...
JUNE 5, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM
Examining The Blue Jays' Upper-Minors Starting Pitching Depth If the Blue Jays lose a starter, who’s up next?
JUNE 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
A deep dive into the changes Blue Jays' top prospect Orelvis Martinez has made Orelvis Martinez is quite polarizing as...
JUNE 5, 2023 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM
Zach Pop - Suffers setback on rehab Pop is back in Toronto being evaluated after feeling renewed discomfort in his right hamstring during his most recent rehab appearance, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.
Impact It had seemed like Pop's return to the Blue Jays' bullpen was imminent, but now he's hit a bump in the road. It's not clear at this point how big of a setback it is. He's been sidelined since early May.
JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Cavan Biggio - Starting in right field Biggio is starting in right field and batting eighth Monday versus the Astros, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
Impact Normal right fielder George Springer will serve as the designated hitter. Biggio has finally started to pick it up at the plate over the last couple weeks, reaching base 12 times in his last 29 plate appearances.
JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Belt - Absent from lineup Belt is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.
Impact George Springer is getting a day at designated hitter, which means Belt will begin this one on the bench. Cavan Biggio will patrol right field.
JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Danny Jansen - Sprints pregame Monday Jansen (groin) did some sprints pregame Monday at Rogers Centre, Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun reports.
Impact It would seem to bode well for Jansen being ready for a rehab assignment soon, if the Blue Jays think he needs one. The catcher is eligible now to return from a left groin strain which has kept him out of commission for the last week-and-a-half.
JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Aaron Judge, Freddie Freeman headline Ben Verlander's team of the month for May
FOX Sports' Ben Verlander shared his team of the month for May, which featured Aaron Judge, Freddie Freeman and Juan Soto.JUNE 5, 2023
MLB Power Rankings: Marlins, Pirates and Blue Jays on the move; we write some haikus This week's power rank, while full of good words and bits, is mostly haikus.
JUNE 5, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
MLB Power Rankings: What was every team’s best offseason move?
For this week’s power rankings, we look at every MLB team’s top offseason addition. It’s often not the player you might expect.JUNE 5, 2023
Cavan Biggio - Swipes second bag Biggio went 0-for-3 with a walk and his second stolen base of the season in Sunday's win over the Mets.
Impact While he didn't do anything with his bat, the 28-year-old utility player salvaged some fantasy value on the back half of a double steal with Whit Merrifield in the sixth inning. Biggio has seen an uptick in playing time the last couple weeks while Santiago Espinal (hamstring) has been on the shelf, and he's responded by batting .292 (7-for-24) over his last 10 games with two homers, one steal, four RBI and five runs.
JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Nate Pearson - Backs into win Sunday Pearson (3-0) blew a save but picked up a win in Sunday's victory over the Mets, giving up two solo home runs in an inning of relief. He struck out one.
Impact The right-hander came into the game having not allowed an earned run in five straight appearances while posting an 11:1 K:BB, but Pearson got taken deep by Starling Marte and Pete Alonso in the sixth inning to erase a 4-2 lead. Fortunately for Pearson and the Blue Jays, Brandon Belt answered back with a two-run shot in the top of the seventh. Pearson appears to be finding a home in the bullpen, delivering a 28.8 percent strikeout rate against a 6.8 walk rate in 18 innings since his promotion.
JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Smacks ninth homer Guerrero went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's victory over the Mets.
Impact Guerrero extended the Jays' lead to 3-0 in the third inning with a homer off Kodai Senga, his first since May 23. Guerrero has hit safely in his last four games while going 8-for-24 (.333) with a .907 OPS in his previous six contests. The 24-year-old first baseman is having another strong season, slashing .289/.356/.467 with nine homers, 37 RBI and three stolen bases.
JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Oh baby: Winning weekend completed for Blue Jays starter Chris Bassitt Bassitts welcome baby boy after wild weekend
JUNE 5, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
With Vlad Guerrero Jr. heating up in sweep of Mets could Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah be next? Vlad Blast and belt from Belt help Blue Jays sweep the Mets
JUNE 5, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM
Blue Jays vs. Astros Betting Odds, Over/Under, Spread - June 5
Preview the June 5 matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Houston Astros with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more.JUNE 5, 2023 • DATA SKRIVE
Astros take road win streak into game against the Blue Jays
The Houston Astros hit the road against the Toronto Blue Jays trying to continue a three-game road winning streakJUNE 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yusei Kikuchi's outing against the Mets | 06/04/2023 The data behind Yusei Kikuchi's outing
JUNE 5, 2023 • MLB.COM
Blue Jays bring 4-game win streak into opener with Astros The Toronto Blue Jays will try to extend their winning streak to five games Monday night when they open a four-game series against the visit...
JUNE 5, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM
Blue Jays vs. Mets Highlights | 06/04/2023 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Brandon Belt each crushed home runs in the Blue Jays' 6-4 win for the series sweep over the Mets
JUNE 5, 2023 • MLB.COM
Mets' lack of bullpen depth evident as Blue Jays earn series sweep The Mets dropped three to Toronto mostly because they failed to score enough runs. But signs of a thin bullpen also lingered each game.
JUNE 4, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Whit Merrifield - Double, stolen base in win Merrifield went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI and a steal in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Mets.
Impact Merrifield got the scoring started Sunday with a two-run double off Kodai Senga in the second inning before swiping his 16th stolen base in the sixth. Merrifield has been one of the hottest hitters in baseball of late -- he's gone 22-for-57 (.386) over his last 16 games, boosting his slash line to .299/.349/.392 with two homers, 23 RBI and 28 runs scored through 212 plate appearances this season.
JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Belt - Launches go-ahead homer Belt went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer in Sunday's victory over the Mets.
Impact After striking out in his first three at-bats, Belt came through with a two-run shot off Dominic Leone in the seventh inning to give the Blue Jays a 6-4 lead. It's Belt's third homer of the season and his first since May 10. While he hasn't hit for much power, Belt's been swinging the bat well after a cold start to the season -- he's batting .342 (25-for-73) over his last 25 games. The veteran first baseman is now slashing .259/.379/.415 with 14 RBI and 16 runs scored through 161 plate appearances this season.
JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Romano - Notches 15th save Romano picked up the save in Sunday's 6-4 victory over the Mets, striking out one in a perfect inning.
Impact Romano has converted his last five save chances, allowing one run through five innings in that span. The 30-year-old right-hander is now 15-for-18 in save opportunities this season with a 3.00 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 30:7 K:BB through 24 innings.
JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
