Blue Jays unable to overcome Scherzer's rough start in loss to Twins The Blue Jays' tough stretch continued in Sunday's loss to the Twins, as Max Scherzer's short outing put the team in too deep a hole to come back from.

“We can play a lot better baseball. I think everybody in this whole building knows that. I think fans know that.”

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Alejandro Kirk told Brandon Valenzuela to "keep being yourself" when the rookie catcher arrived with the Blue Jays.

On Friday night, Valenzuela's potential shone through:

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Blue Jays show flashes of 2025 in comeback win over Dodgers The Blue Jays have been waiting a week for someone to take the reins and come through in a big moment. It finally happened in Wednesday's win over the Dodgers, which was reminiscent of 2025.

“It felt, I don't want to say normal, but it felt like kind of what we do well."

On a familiar win for the Blue Jays:

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Good vibes continue for Blue Jays, Okamoto in sweep of Athletics Just about everything went well for the Blue Jays during their season-opening series. On Sunday, the good vibes continued as they completed the three-game sweep against the Athletics.

Whether it’s home run jackets or beer showers, Kazuma Okamoto is getting the full Blue Jays experience during his opening weekend: 

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has changed his walk-up song to the 2007 track "Superstar" by Lupe Fiasco.

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Blue Jays' Miles earns first win in 'surreal' MLB debut There were plenty of firsts for Spencer Miles on Saturday at Rogers Centre. His first MLB appearance, first strikeout, and, perhaps most importantly, his first win.

Max Scherzer: "You'll remember that name forever."

Spencer Miles: "Who?"

The Blue Jays' rookie blacked out after his memorable MLB debut on Saturday afternoon:

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Blue Jays' Gausman authors record-setting performance on Opening Day Despite being forced to warm up in the dark, Kevin Gausman authored a record-setting performance for the Blue Jays on Opening Day. David Singh has the story.

"I heard him say that it felt like we never left here. And honestly, it looked like he never left. Nothing changed for him."

On Friday’s home opener, where Playoff Gausman showed up and set a new record:

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Blue Jays return home seeking to finally turn page from Game 7 loss Every member of the 2025 Blue Jays carries some form of heartbreak from last year's World Series. But now back in Toronto for Opening Day, they're looking to turn the page ahead of the new season.

Most Blue Jays carry some form of heartbreak from the World Series Game 7 loss.

And while the winter provided some time to heal, the collective wound was reopened this week when the club arrived in Toronto.

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Shohei Ohtani has MLB's most popular jersey globally for the third straight season, according to the league.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto is second and Aaron Judge is third, while Blue Jays' star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is No. 15:

Mark Shapiro was asked about the growth he’s seen from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. since October.

The Blue Jays' president said Guerrero Jr. reminds him of Kirby Puckett:

Blue Jays Notebook: Guerrero Jr.’s strong WBC shows he’s still locked in The Blue Jays are thrilled with what they saw from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. at the WBC, where the first baseman showed that his focus remains the same as it was in October.

What does Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s WBC performance tell us about the Blue Jays' first baseman?

That, plus updates on Dylan Cease and Trey Yesavage, and a closer look at Cody Ponce's big challenge:

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Blue Jays excited to hand opening day honours to 'big-game' Gausman Entering his fifth season with the Blue Jays, Kevin Gausman is finally getting the ball on opening day. David Singh explains how excited Toronto is to hand the honour to its ace.

"He's a big-game guy. He can elevate his game and he can go at the best."

~ Max Scherzer on Kevin Gausman, who finally gets an opening day assignment for the Blue Jays.

A closer look at the right-hander, who's been a good soldier for the organization:

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Scherzer-Skubal matchup offers rare level of spring training intensity It was clear right from the start of Saturday's matchup between Max Scherzer and Tarik Skubal that the two thoroughbred pitchers weren't simply trying to get their work in.

Yes, it's only spring training. But a Max Scherzer-Tarik Skubal matchup can still be fun.

And intense.

Here's more from today's Grapefruit League contest between the Blue Jays and Tigers:

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Kevin Gausman named Blue Jays’ opening day starter.

It’s the 35-year-old’s first opening day assignment in his time with the Blue Jays and third of his career.

Blue Jays’ Varsho enjoying hot spring after tweaking approach Friday's two-homer game built on a productive spring for Daulton Varsho, who continues to refine his approach after finding immense success in an injury-shortened 2025.

Daulton Varsho seems different this spring.

A closer look:

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Cody Ponce's warmup song at TD Ballpark is Paranoid by Black Sabbath.

Great taste from the Blue Jays' new right-hander

Blue Jays' Berrios feeling 'great' despite perplexing MRI result

Blue Jays' manager John Schneider called the situation surrounding Jose Berrios "unique," while Berrios himself acknowledged that it was "weird."

Here's the full story:

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Was an absolute blast joining @bnicholsonsmith on the latest episode of At The Letters.

We covered everything from the Blue Jays' pitching staff to Stanton bombs, handshakes, hotel coffee and leaf blowers at Rogers Centre:

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Blue Jays' rotation in focus on day where Berrios questions arise The Blue Jays' rotation is filled with moving pieces, and on Wednesday, there were developments involving three of Toronto's potential starters.

It was a busy day in Blue Jays' camp. The latest on Jose Berrios, Eric Lauer and Trey Yesavage:

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New York Yankees OF Randal Grichuk catching up with his former coach, Blue Jays outfield instructor Mark Budzinski, at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa

My Sportsnet chat with Arden Zwelling about Trey Yesavage's minor-league sim game on Wednesday as well as the latest on closer Jeff Hoffman:

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Blue Jays' Cease encouraged by success stemming from delivery tweak Dylan Cease has incorporate a new tweak into his delivery this spring that the right-hander hopes will help correct an issue that's bothered him throughout his big-league career. So far, so good.

Dylan Cease has recently added a tweak to his delivery that he hopes can be a game-changer.

More from Blue Jays' camp :

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Updates via Blue Jays manager John Schneider:

- Trey Yesavage slated to throw 2 innings Wednesday in minor-league sim game.

- Ricky Tiedemann will begin throwing today after being shut down with elbow soreness in late Feb.

- Shane Bieber, Yimi Garcia making "good progress."

Excited for another spring training in Dunedin. Stay tuned for coverage of all things Blue Jays up at @Sportsnet

Guerrero, Jr., Yesavage keys to Blue Jays 2026 success We're still battling winter in the city, but warmer days are ahead and that means the Blue Jays will soon be back in town. We preview the 2026 baseball season with Sportsnet's David Singh.

Had the chance to sit down in the CityNews studio this morning to chat about the Blue Jays and preview their 2026 campaign.

Here's a link to the video, with some thoughts on Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Trey Yesavage and Kazuma Okamoto:

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A cheers to Buck via some heartfelt anecdotes from his SN teammates:

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What surprising Bo Bichette signing means for Mets The New York Mets came out of nowhere to sign Bo Bichette on Friday. David Singh has more what Bichette will bring to his new team.

And secondly, a closer look at the Mets' shocking deal with former Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette:

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Analyzing what Kyle Tucker signing means to Dodgers, Blue Jays Kyle Tucker reportedly chose the Dodgers over the Blue Jays. Now what? David Singh takers a closer look at the deal and how it impacts everybody involved.

It's been a busy few hours in the baseball world, to say the least. With that, I penned some analysis pieces for Sportsnet.

First up, here's a breakdown of what the Kyle Tucker signing means to the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers:

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