2023 Toronto Blue Jays (est. 2023)

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July 22nd, 2023

The Mariners beat the Blue Jays again, this time it was 4-1.

WP - Robbie Ray (6-8)
Save - Andres Munoz (16)
LP - Kyle Freeland (4-4)

Record - 55-44

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TRADE

This deal wasn't cheap but we found a way to upgrade the team.

To TWINS

Jesse Winker
Tim Mayza
Mike Yastrzemski
Delvin Capellan
Addison Barger

To BLUE JAYS

Alex Kirilloff (MIN retains a small piece of his contract)
Osiris German
Austin Martin

Kiriloff joins the Jays.

Adrian Pinto is called up from Buffalo.

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July 23rd, 2023

Matt Chapman homered THREE times but Alex Vesia blew the save and the Mariners walked off the Jays, 5-4.

Daulton Varsho also homered for Toronto.

WP - Diego Castillo (2-1)
LP - Alex Vesia (0-1)

Record - 55-45

The Red Sox are back within a game.

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July 24th, 2023

Alex Kirilloff went 4 for 5 but the Jays lost again, falling 4-2 to the Dodgers.

WP - Noah Syndergaard (10-4)
Save - Evan Phillips (3)
LP - Kevin Gausman (10-9)

Record - 55-46

The Red Sox did not play today so now trail by only a half game.

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Jose Altuve, Astros, collected career hit #2000.

Players of the Week: Josh Bell, Guardians & Nolan Jones, Rockies

The Blue Jays slid to #9 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

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July 25th, 2023

Chris Bassitt pitched well but it was the big bats, including two home runs by Matt Gorski, that sent the Jays to a 7-4 win over the Dodgers.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Danny Jansen, and Gary Sanchez also went deep for Toronto.

WP - Chris Bassitt (11-4)
Save - Alex Vesia (2)
LP - Julio Urias (10-5)

Record - 56-46

The Red Sox kept pace.

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July 26th, 2023

Bo Bichette homered twice with Daulton Varsho also going deep as the Jays downed the Dodgers, 8-4.

WP - Alek Manoah (9-9)
Save - Erik Swanson (25)
LP - Dustin May (4-7)

Record - 57-46

The Red Sox lost so are now 1.5 games back.

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Chad Green is assigned to minor league rehab.

Sent to Buffalo: Alek Manoah

Called Up: Casey Lawrence

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July 28th, 2023

Bo Bichette went 3 for 5 with a home run but it was Vladimir Guerrero's 10th inning single that gave the Jays a 7-6, walk off win over the Angels.

Matt Gorski, Alex Kirilloff, and Danny Jansen also homered for Toronto.

WP - Daniel Bard (1-0)
LP - Craig Kimbrel (0-1)

Record - 58-46

The Red Sox kept pace.

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July 29th, 2023

Shohei Ohtani and the Angels shut down the Blue Jays, beating them 3-0.

WP - Shohei Ohtani (11-5)
Save - Sean Manaea (1)
LP - Kevin Gausman (10-10)

Record - 58-47

The Red Sox also lost so still trail by 1.5 games.

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July 30th, 2023

Matt Chapman went 3 for 5, including a home run and a 9th inning RBI Single that gave the Blue Jays a 4-3, walk off win over the Angels!

Danny Jansen and Alex Kirilloff also homered for Toronto.

WP - Nate Pearson (5-1)
LP - Jesus Suarez (2-2)

Record - 59-47

The Red Sox lost so the Toronto lead is now 2.5 games.

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July 31st, 2023

Spencer Howard pitched very while joining the rotation, leading the Jays to a 4-3 win over the Orioles.

Matt Chapman and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. homered for Toronto.

Alex Kirilloff's hitting streak ended at 13 games.

WP - Spencer Howard (1-0)
Save - Alex Vesia (3)
LP - Grayson Rodriguez (9-6)

Record - 60-47

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Players of the Week: Luis Robert, White Sox & Paul Goldschmidt, Cardinals

The Blue Jays have edged up to #7 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

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JULY AWARDS

PITCHER - Jacob deGrom, Rangers & Logan Webb, Giants

HITTER - Aaron Judge, Yankees & Luis Garcia, Nationals

ROOKIE - Gunnar Henderson, Orioles & Ezequiel Tovar, Rockies

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Chad Green is activated from his minor league rehab.

Damiano Palmegiani is also called up.

Casey Lawrence and Adrian Pinto are sent down.

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August 1st, 2023

We had wild 'extra baseball'. The game between the Blue Jays and Orioles was tied at 3 after 9 innings, but the Jays ended up winning in 12, with a score of 9-8, after Keegan Akin walked Tony Kemp with the bases loaded.

WP - Antonio Senzatela (2-2)
LP - Keegan Akin (1-1)

Record - 61-47

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August 2nd, 2023

The Blue Jays led by as much as ten runs before the Orioles came roaring back. In the end, Toronto got the nod, by a score of 14-12.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ent 3 for 5 with a home run and 3 RBI.

Gary Sanchez homered twice and Alex Kirilloff went deep once.

Surrey, B.C.'s own Damiano Palmegiani played his first big league game and went 2 for 5.

WP - Jose Berrios (13-5)
Save - Alex Vesia (4)
LP - Cole Irvin (6-8)

Record - 62-47

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August 3rd, 2023

Kevin Gasuman pitched a great game but it took an 8th inning home run by Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to give the Jays a 2-1 win over the Orioles.

That is five wins in a row for Toronto!

WP - Trevor Richards (3-0)
Save - Alex Vesia (5)
LP - Nick Vespi (0-1)

Record - 63-47

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August 4th, 2023

The Blue Jays exploded for nine runs in the 8th and demolished the Red Sox, 13-3.

Matt Chapman went 4 for 5, including part of aback-to-back homers that inning with George Springer.

Danny Jansen also went deep for the Jays.

That is six wins in a row.

WP - Chris Bassitt (12-4)
LP - James Paxton (6-6)

Record - 64-47

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August 5th, 2023

The Toronto winning streak ended with a tight, 7-6 loss to the Red Sox.

George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Danny Jansen homered for the Jays.

WP - Zach Wheeler (2-1)
Save - Reynaldo Lopez (5)
LP - Spencer Howard (1-1)

Record - 64-48