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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 26, 2023 4:56 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size DUNEDIN, Fla. – Andres Chaparro hit a home run and had two RBIs as the New York Yankees handed the Toronto Blue Jays their first loss of the pre-season 9-5 on …

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Coming off a season where inconsistency was the norm, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios has been working on a number of mechanical changes in recent weeks to get back on track. Berrios was remarkably steady over his first five full-time seasons in the big leagues. He …

DUNEDIN, Fla. – In baseball, it’s usually the closer who makes the save. In this case, it was the manager who got the job done. Blue Jays skipper John Schneider recently helped save a woman who was choking at a local restaurant, successfully applying the Heimlich manoeuvre to dislodge a …

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Blue Jays ace Alek Manoah is not resting on his laurels after an all-star season last year. The 25-year-old staff ace is like a sponge at the team’s player development complex, regularly watching other pitchers’ throwing sessions and interacting with teammates and coaches to gather as much …

DUNEDIN, Fla. – CANADIAN CLASSIC Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson has had a few months to reflect on his team’s long post-season run last fall. The Canadian took over as skipper in June when the Phillies were 22-29. He helped turn things around and led the Phillies all the way …

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Blue Jays radio broadcaster Ben Wagner has been on-site at the team’s player development complex for spring training to conduct interviews, gather information and prepare for the upcoming campaign. The pre-season will be the only time he’s on the road this year. Sportsnet, the team’s radio rightsholder, …

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Blue Jays pitcher Thomas Hatch had a first-hand look at some of baseball’s rule changes when he was in the minor leagues last season. By far the biggest difference for the right-hander was pace of play. “Our games would start at 7 p.m. and we’d be out …

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is planning to change his walkout music for at least one game at Rogers Centre this season. The selection will be a nod to his Hartford-area sporting roots. “I’m going to ambush everybody with it at some point and if you know …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 9, 2023 8:52 pm Updated February 10, 2023 6:28 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays and shortstop Bo Bichette avoided arbitration after the two sides agreed to terms on a three-year, US$33.6 million contract, …

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 15, 2023 1:52 pm Updated January 15, 2023 2:14 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – The Toronto Blue Jays will be in search of a new bullpen coach. The team announced Sunday that Matt Buschmann has opted to …