Locked On Blue Jays

Today is the start of our 2024 player reviews. There are a lot of players to review from this season, so we decided to start with the players that were moved at the trade deadline from the Blue Jays to opposing organizations. Today, we decided to start with Yusei Kikuchi and Nate Pearson, two pitchers who had many ups and downs throughout their Blue Jays career. In this episode, we analyze the transactions these players were involved in, mainly focusing on the player's performance with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. How would you grade Yusei Kikuchi’s tenure with the Blue Jays? Should the Blue Jays have moved on from Nate Pearson? We break down these two players' Blue Jays careers and present them with letter grades for their performance in this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, J

The MLB has announced its nominees for the Golden Gloves Awards at every position. The Blue Jays had two of their players nominated in this year's awards, Daulton Varsho and Ernie Clement. When Ross Atkins built this roster, the goal was to build up the defense behind good pitching, so Blue Jays fans should expect a few nominations for these awards. In this episode, we break down Varsho and Clement's seasons at their respective positions, analyzing their stats and comparing them to the other nominees for their awards. We also give our perspectives on possible Blue Jays snubs for this award, giving our takes on how many Gold Glove Award winners there should have been. Will Ernie Clement and Daulton Varsho win their gold glove awards? Who else should have been nominated? How much merit do you hold in these awards? We will answer all of these questions and more on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Ma

In an interview with Hazel Mae, Teoscar Hernandez spoke about his feelings towards Toronto, taking us back to Blue Jays fans' memories with Teo as a part of the ball club. Teoscar reflects positively about his time in Toronto and the fans feel the same way. Since Hernandez was traded to the Mariners in 2022, things have changed for the worse in Toronto as the offense has been subpar, with an overwhelming need for a power bat in the batting order. In this episode, we break down exactly what was said between Hazel Mae and Teoscar Hernandez, outlining how this could impact the Blue Jays offseason and what we can take away from Teo’s attitude and words towards the Blue Jays. Will Teoscar Hernandez return to the Toronto Blue Jays? Would he fit into this lineup? Would you prioritize Hernandez over other free agents? We'll dive into this and more, providing you with all the important topics surrounding your Toronto Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman,

Here we go again. We have not even hit the free agency period, and the rumors about Juan Soto heading to the Toronto Blue Jays are already circulating. Multiple articles have surfaced stating the Blue Jays are prepared to make an offer for the young star. Juan Soto is the biggest free agent of the offseason, and would automatically vault the Blue Jays into the conversation of World Series Contenders once again. In this episode, we break down all the rumors that have surfaced related to Juan Soto and the Blue Jays, diving into contract talks, the validity of reports, and how realistic a Juan Soto signing could be in Toronto. This topic stirred up some interesting conversations you will not want to miss. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swanson, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Spencer Ho

This is our Toronto Blue Jays end-of-season awards show for 2024. As a whole, this season was one to forget. Some individuals on the Toronto Blue Jays had good stretches, made highlight-caliber plays, and gave Blue Jays fans a reason to tune in to watch the baseball games. With all the negatives from this season, we present to you some positive awards, negative awards, and less serious awards, bringing a little more fun to a Blue Jays season that has left us with immense amounts of disappointment. In this episode, we have created 10 awards to present at this year's award show, shining light on the good, bad, and ugly moments of a Toronto Blue Jays season. What other awards should we have included? Did we pick the right winners for each award? Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swanson, Leo Jimenez, D

This is a critical off-season for the Toronto Blue Jays. With all the success Blue Jays fans were promised throughout the last five seasons, the fans' patience with this team is running thin. The off-season is important for every team as it is their opportunity to add and let go of players to restructure their roster for the better, but this off-season feels different. Considering the Blue Jays free agents at the end of 2025, the Blue Jays are running out of time to make a World Series run. In this episode, we discuss how important this off-season is to the Toronto Blue Jays organization, and what can be gained or lost as a result of how the season goes. Is this the most important off-season in Blue Jays history? How does it feel this off-season compared to others? We’ll present our takes as well as discuss what needs to change for the Blue Jays to flip the script and even talk about the chaos the MLB playoffs bring on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerr

Over this past season, Blue Jays fans have heard the words “Retooling” and “Rebuilding” at a rate we never thought would be imaginable at the start of the 2024 season. In the last episode we focused on the retooling, and what that would look like for the Blue Jays organization. Today, we explore the possibility of a rebuild, who should be moved, and what a lineup could look like in the short and long term. In this episode, we focus on rebuilding and the positives and negatives a rebuild would have on the Toronto Blue Jays organization for 2025 and beyond. There are a lot of moving parts in a rebuild and a ton of things to consider. We break down all the perspectives and viewpoints on rebuilding and what that would look like for Toronto in this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Vot

Over this past season, Blue Jays fans have heard the words “Retooling” and “Rebuilding” at a rate we never thought would be imaginable at the start of the 2024 season. Due to the performance of the players on the Blue Jays & the decisions of the front office, there have been ongoing debates about what direction the Blue Jays should take this offseason. Should they move on from Vladdy and Bo? Should they commit to a full-on rebuild? Does Ross Atkin’s role change your opinion on the team's direction? In this episode, we focus on the retooling side and the positives and negatives a retooling would have on the Toronto Blue Jays organization for 2025 and beyond. There are a lot of moving parts in retooling and a ton of things to consider. We break down all the perspectives and viewpoints on what retooling would look like in this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer

During his press conference, Ross Atkins declared John Schneider would return as manager for the 2025 baseball season. With a season where many things did not go well for the Blue Jays, many fans were expecting Schneider and Atkins to be fired at the end of the season. Should John Schneider have been fired? How much of this season’s disappointment can be blamed on Schneider? We break down John Schneider’s role with the Blue Jays and his impact on the Blue Jays success. Atkins went on to announce Don Mattingly would also return to the team for 2025, stating that his role would be slightly different from the previous year. What is this role change? Should Don Mattingly have been brought back to the organization? We will cover all this and more on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Jo

Today we dive into the Ross Atkins portion of the interview. Ross addressed many components of this organization, talking about Vladimir Guerrero Jr/Bo Bichette extensions, a free agency plan, views on roster construction, and what he viewed as the positives and negatives of this organization. In this episode, we will give our reactions to statements made by Ross Atkins, breaking down what this means for the future of the Blue Jays, and whether Atkins’ plans can set this organization up for success in 2025. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swanson, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz, Chad Green, Jake Bloss, Genesis Cabrera, Bowden Francis, Joey Loperfido, Orelvis Martinez, Ricky Tiedemann, Zach Pop, Addison Barger, Nathan Lukes, Aaron Sanchez, Cutter Coffey, Will Wagner,

Today was a huge day for Blue Jays media and Blue Jays fans. Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro took the stand to answer questions about the underwhelming 2024 baseball season. Reporters asked questions about many facets of the Blue Jays management team and were eager to gather answers about the pair's thoughts and feelings about this season, and their plans for the future and beyond. In this episode, we focus on two main ideas from these interviews, breaking down the responses from Mark Shapiro and how his insights set up the team for the retooling that is supposed to take place this offseason. To end things off, we talk about the upsets in the AL and answer a question about who the biggest frauds in the AL East truly are. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swanson, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Cle

Toronto Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman spoke to the media about the underwhelming performance of the organization this season. Kevin Gausman has been one of the most open Blue Jays about how he has felt this season, as this is not the first time the ace has talked to Blue Jays media about the team's struggles. Being a veteran in the league, Kevin Gausman has a good feel for what it takes to be a successful team in the MLB. In this episode, we analyze the quotes from Gausman in this interview and apply them to the shortcomings of this Blue Jays organization this season. What did Kevin Gausman say? Will this impact how the Blue Jays attack this offseason? What needs to be changed? We answer all these questions on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swanson, Leo Jimenez,

The Toronto Blue Jays decided to start their first day of the offseason with a BANG. Long-time hitting coach Guillermo Martinez was fired after six seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays. It is no secret that the Toronto Blue Jays offense was not good enough this season, so this decision did not surprise Blue Jays fans. Well, give our thoughts on this transaction and analyze what went wrong in a Toronto Blue Jays season with major playoff aspirations, ending with the Blue Jays finishing last in the AL East. Going back to the 2023 offseason, we recap the Blue Jays' shortcomings, presenting our arguments regarding the key moments that negatively impacted the Blue Jays' season in its totality. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swanson, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz, Chad Gree

It is finally over. The Toronto Blue Jays played their last game this weekend, losing 3-1 and ending the season with a series sweep against the Miami Marlins. Not a lot went right for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2024. With all the playoff aspirations and team build-up during the offseason, it would be impossible to say that fans are not disappointed with the result after 162 games. In this episode, we break down our favorite moments from this season, analyzing players from the first game of the season, the last game of the season, and everything in between. We bring you all the most up-to-date Blue Jays news and storylines on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kirk, Joey Votto, Erik Swanson, Leo Jimenez, Davis Schneider, Ernie Clement, Spencer Horwitz, Chad Green, Jake Bloss, Genesis Cabre

The Toronto Blue Jays had their last off day of 2024. With only three games left in the season, the Blue Jays lining looks very different from how it did on opening day. While some of these changes are due to how the Blue Jays performed this season, other decisions can be attributed to the amount of injuries the Blue Jays have had this season. We decided to break down the major Toronto Blue Jays injuries this season, what they were and how the injury could affect the Toronto Blue Jays for the 2025 season. The Blue Jays announced the list of players that are playing winter ball this offseason. Were there any surprises on this list? Should there have been another player on this list that was not? We’ll dive into all this while providing you with all the most up-to-date news and analysis on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justi

The Toronto Blue Jays play spoiler in the American League, defeating the Boston Red Sox in the last game of their series 6-1. Jonatan Clase had the best game of his young MLB career, hitting his first career home run into the right bleachers on the way to his 3/3 day. We get into all this game's noteworthy individual player performances, shedding some light on the Blue Jays players that deserve it. We continue by discussing the Blue Jays' way of overhauling their bullpen, without access to free agency of trading with another organization. Will their plan be successful? In this episode, we analyze all the highlights from the last game of the Red Sox and Blue Jays series as well as give our inputs about what needs to be done to allow the Blue Jays to become a more successful team in 2025 Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt, Justin Turner, Daulton Varsho, Alejandro Kir

Chris Bassitt was frustrated when speaking to the media about the last game of the season for the Toronto Blue Jays. Bassitt, who has been struggling over the last few weeks, spoke about how he felt about the possibility of the Blue Jays running with a bullpen game to end the season. Chris Bassitt would have five days of rest going into this game. We discuss what exactly was said to the media, Bassitt’s demeanor when talking about the situation, and how the Toronto Blue Jays should handle it. We continue by breaking down the AL standings, giving our thoughts and perspectives about the teams in the hunt and where we believe the Toronto Blue Jays should have fit into that picture. We end things by breaking down Bowdin Francis’ last start of the season and analyzing the highlights and lowlights from one of the last games of the Toronto Blue Jays season. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez, George Springer, Jose Be

The Toronto Blue Jays have lost their fourth straight game to an AL East opponent, this one being to the Boston Red Sox, dropping game one 4-0. Chris Bassitt did not have his best stuff today. He had SEVEN walks in this start over four and a third innings. That is the highest walk total of his career. Considering Chris Bassitt has not had a sharp September, we decided to break down the cause of his struggles, giving our perspectives on the core issue for Bassitt and if we are worried about his performances in the future. We also dive into Alejandro Kirk, who threw out three runners in this game. We break down what Alejandro Kirk has done since taking over full-time as the Blue Jays catcher and what he can continue to work on to be one of the most effective catchers in the AL for 2025. We bring all the most up-to-date news and storylines on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Manoah, Yariel Rodriguez

The Toronto Blue Jays get swept by the Tampa Bay Rays in their last road series of the year. The Blue Jays decided to fully commit to tanking, now sitting 10 games back from being .500. Vladimir Guerrero Jr continued to put together one of the best seasons of his career, putting together back-to-back games with three hits gathering seven over the three-game stretch. A huge first was reached this weekend, when Alejandro Kirk hit his first-ever triple, giving Shohei Ohtani a run for his money as one of the most effective baserunners in the MLB. In this episode, we give our perspectives on how it feels only to have 6 more Blue Jays games left in this season, breaking down the three games from over the weekend. We bring you all the most up-to-date news and storylines, breaking down everything you need to know about your Toronto Blue Jays as the season wraps up on this episode of Locked On Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Bo Bichette, Kevin Gausman, Jordan Romano, Alek Mano

The Toronto Blue Jays win the last game of their series against the Texas Rangers 4-0. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 29th and 30th home run of the season in this game, making him the only Blue Jay ever to have three years with at least 30 home runs in three seasons while being age 25 or younger. This effort was vital to a Blue Jays win, as the only other offense in the game came from a sacrifice fly from Nathan Lukes and a fielding error by the Rangers. Just when we thought we would be able to watch Bo Bichette play baseball, we got fooled. Unfortunately, Bo Bichette had an injury in the pre-game warm-up that will end his season after only one game back from the IL In this episode, we recap the last game of the Blue Jays and Rangers series, analyzing highlights and lowlights from the game, breaking down Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Kevin Gausman, Bo Bichette and many more performances, as well as all the new and shocking news and storylines surrounding your Toronto Blue Jays. Your current Toronto Blue Jays roster: