2026 Blue Jays (est. 2013) - Page 8

rpriske · 07-10-2025, 08:29 AM

Larry Phillips' hamstring didn't turn out to be that bad. He will likely be riding the pine for about five days.

rpriske · 07-16-2025, 08:16 AM

June 4th, 2026

Ethan Elias didn't get the W, but he kept the Jays in the game for their later offensive explosion. They beat the Twins, 6-1.

Jose Ramos, Eugene Stokes, and Rafael Medina all homered in the 7th inning for Toronto.

WP - Justin Williams (1-0)
LP - Arthur Jenkins (3-6)

Record - 30-34

rpriske · 07-21-2025, 08:32 AM

June 5th, 2026

Jose Ramos went 4 for 5 with two homers and two doubles, driving in four, as he powered the Jays to a 10-4 win over the Twins!

Also going deep for Toronto were Jim Mason and Grant Lester.

WP - Trevor Rosenthal (2-2)
Save - Dan Kidd (2)
LP - Luis Diaz (5-7)

Record - 31-34

rpriske · 07-21-2025, 09:11 AM

DRAFT DAY!

And the Jays have the #1 overall pick!

The Mock Draft had us taking Mariano Madrid, and while he is intriguing, we decided to go with Pedro Garcia.

1. Pedro "Pugger" Garcia. 22 year old 1B from Hawaii via La Salle College in Philadelphia. Plus-Plus Eye. Raw Power. Projects as a perennial All Star.

Madrid ended up going #4 to St. Louis.

2. Antonio Ayala. 20 year old CF from Delgado JC in Texas. Elite pure hitter with average power and competent defense. Should be an above average big leaguer.

3. Hector Nunez. 18 year old RF from Bowling Green HS in Kentucky. Above average potential in both power and contact. Could be an above average OF once he develops.

4. Esteban Garcia. 22 year old CF from George Fox College in California. Above average power potential as a switch hitter while also having good contact and solid defense. Projects as a Big League starter.

5. Dave Arscott. 18 year old LF from North County HS in Missouri. Upside of middle of the order power with a good eye. (Potential problem: he is demanding a high contract considering where he slots.)

6. Ricardo Garza. RP. Mercer College, North Carolina.
7. Jim Anderson. CF. St. Joseph HS, Montana.
8. Orlando Clemente. 1B. Georgia Tech, Florida
9. Victor Arellano. RP. Sul Ross State College, Texas
10. Ron Alexander. C. North Forrest HS, Mississippi
11. Mark Brown. 3B. Marietta HS, Ohio
12. Jon Bush. SP. Jackson University HS, Tennessee.
13. Chester Wilson. C. Paradise Valley HS, Arizona
14. Graham Johnson. C. Selma HS, Alabama
15. Eduardo Lugo. C. Texas-Brownsville JC, Mississippi
16. Seth Parra. CF. Coon Rapids HS. Minnesota
17. Luis Gonzalez. CF. Roberson HS, Puerto Rico
18. Alberto Morales. CF. Moorpark JC, Washington
19. Danny Lannigan. RP. Notre Dame HS, Montreal, Quebec.
20. Tom Patterson. SP. USC, California
21. Julio Hernandez. C. Los Amigos HS, California
22. Daron Jones. CF. DeSales HS, Illinois
23. Matt Flores. C. Wahconah Regional HS, New York
24. Larry Mills. SP. Calvary Baptist Christian HS, California
25. Paco Munoz. SP. Curtis HS, Connecticut
26. Lance Lannigan. 3B. University of Guelph, Toronto, Ontario
27. Edward Barker. SP. Quakertown HS, New York
28. Myles Miller. 3B. Williston HS, Florida
29. Reynaldo Orozco. 2B. Brea Olindo HS, California
30. Dan Wolochow. SP. Notre Dame HS, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec

24 have already signed. Remaining are the first five players, plus Jim Anderson from the 7th round.

rpriske · 07-26-2025, 01:59 PM

June 6th, 2026

Julio Reyna gave up two runs in the 1st but then blanked the Twins into the 9th as the Blue Jays won, 6-2.

Jose Ramirez homered for Toronto.

WP - Julio Reyna (6-6)
LP - Barry Gordon (3-6)

Record - 32-34

rpriske · 07-26-2025, 02:00 PM

Pedro Garcia has signed!

Five Draftees remain.

rpriske · 07-30-2025, 08:10 AM

June 7th, 2026

Joe Brandt took a no-hitter into the 9th, but it still took a Joe Cervell RBI double in the bottom of the inning to give the Royals a walk off, 1-0 win over the Blue Jays.

WP - Toby Olson (4-0)
LP - Ronald Bufford (4-4)

Record - 32-35

rpriske · 07-30-2025, 08:13 AM

Ken Balsdon of Buffalo was named the International League Player of the Week.

In the Majors it was Sylvester Mueller, Astros & Juan Carlos Acosta, Dodgers

The Jays have climbed all the way to #19 on the Weekly Power Rankings.

rpriske · 08-01-2025, 01:56 PM

June 8th, 2026

Octavio Hernandez kept the Royals in check so that the Jays could pull off a late, 5-3 win.

Jose Ramos homered for Toronto.

WP - Dave Klepfer (1-0)
Save - Tom Flynn (16)
LP - Tony Cingrani (2-2)

Record - 33-35

rpriske · 08-05-2025, 04:59 PM

June 9th, 2026

A great outing by Ethan Elias helped the Jays beat the Royals, 3-1, and pull them within a game of .500.

WP - Ethan Elias (4-6)
Save - Tom Flynn (17)
LP - Miguel Valle (4-7)

Record - 34-35

rpriske · 08-05-2025, 05:00 PM

Daniel Vogelbach was granted his release.

rpriske · 08-05-2025, 05:23 PM

Larry Phillips' recovery has not been going well.

He was finally placed on the IL with Arnold Willis called up from Buffalo.

rpriske · 08-10-2025, 09:03 PM

June 10th, 2026

Grant Lester went 3 for 4 with a home run, but it was Eugene Stokes' big 8th inning Grand Slam that gave the Jays a 7-6 win over the Yankees, bringing them to .500 for the first time in a month!

Gareth Hofmann also homered for Toronto.

WP - Bill O'Brian (1-0)
Save - Dan Kidd (3)
LP - Bo-young Pak (4-4)

Record - 35-35

rpriske · 08-10-2025, 09:06 PM

Antonio Ayala has signed.

Four players remain.

rpriske · 08-13-2025, 12:50 PM

June 11th, 2026

Julio Reyna pitched the Jays to a 2-1 win over the Yankees!

WP - Julio Reyna (7-6)
Save - Tom Flynn (18)
LP - Julio Suarez (4-4)

Record - 36-35

rpriske · 08-13-2025, 12:51 PM

Hector Nunez and Jim Anderson have signed.

Two players remain.

rpriske · 08-16-2025, 02:15 PM

June 12th, 2026

Juan Ibanez smacked two home runs, leading the Jays to a 7-4 win over the Yankees.

That is five wins in a row and puts Toronto into 2nd place in the AL East. (Though Boston has a very healthy, 11 game lead.)

WP - Elvin Chaney (7-1)
Save - Tom Flynn (19)
LP - Kyle Zimmer (4-6)

Record - 37-35

rpriske · 08-16-2025, 02:17 PM

Dave Klepfer is sent to Buffalo.

Randy Copeland is called up.

rpriske · 08-16-2025, 02:20 PM

Esteban Garcia has signed.

Only 5th Round pick Dave Arscott remains.

rpriske · 08-16-2025, 02:23 PM

The All-Star Rosters have been announced, and Elvin Chaney is the only Blue Jays representative chosen.

This is his first time being selected.

For the Prospects Game we have three players chosen.

AAA RP Anastasio Feliz
GCL RP Jose Vidal
GCL 3B Ernesto Gallardo

07-10-2025, 08:29 AM	#141
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	Larry Phillips' hamstring didn't turn out to be that bad. He will likely be riding the pine for about five days. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

07-16-2025, 08:16 AM	#142
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	June 4th, 2026 Ethan Elias didn't get the W, but he kept the Jays in the game for their later offensive explosion. They beat the Twins, 6-1. Jose Ramos, Eugene Stokes, and Rafael Medina all homered in the 7th inning for Toronto. WP - Justin Williams (1-0) LP - Arthur Jenkins (3-6) Record - 30-34 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

07-21-2025, 08:32 AM	#143
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	June 5th, 2026 Jose Ramos went 4 for 5 with two homers and two doubles, driving in four, as he powered the Jays to a 10-4 win over the Twins! Also going deep for Toronto were Jim Mason and Grant Lester. WP - Trevor Rosenthal (2-2) Save - Dan Kidd (2) LP - Luis Diaz (5-7) Record - 31-34 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 07-26-2025 at 01:41 PM.

07-21-2025, 09:11 AM	#144
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	DRAFT DAY! And the Jays have the #1 overall pick! The Mock Draft had us taking Mariano Madrid, and while he is intriguing, we decided to go with Pedro Garcia. 1. Pedro "Pugger" Garcia. 22 year old 1B from Hawaii via La Salle College in Philadelphia. Plus-Plus Eye. Raw Power. Projects as a perennial All Star. Madrid ended up going #4 to St. Louis. 2. Antonio Ayala. 20 year old CF from Delgado JC in Texas. Elite pure hitter with average power and competent defense. Should be an above average big leaguer. 3. Hector Nunez. 18 year old RF from Bowling Green HS in Kentucky. Above average potential in both power and contact. Could be an above average OF once he develops. 4. Esteban Garcia. 22 year old CF from George Fox College in California. Above average power potential as a switch hitter while also having good contact and solid defense. Projects as a Big League starter. 5. Dave Arscott. 18 year old LF from North County HS in Missouri. Upside of middle of the order power with a good eye. (Potential problem: he is demanding a high contract considering where he slots.) 6. Ricardo Garza. RP. Mercer College, North Carolina. 7. Jim Anderson. CF. St. Joseph HS, Montana. 8. Orlando Clemente. 1B. Georgia Tech, Florida 9. Victor Arellano. RP. Sul Ross State College, Texas 10. Ron Alexander. C. North Forrest HS, Mississippi 11. Mark Brown. 3B. Marietta HS, Ohio 12. Jon Bush. SP. Jackson University HS, Tennessee. 13. Chester Wilson. C. Paradise Valley HS, Arizona 14. Graham Johnson. C. Selma HS, Alabama 15. Eduardo Lugo. C. Texas-Brownsville JC, Mississippi 16. Seth Parra. CF. Coon Rapids HS. Minnesota 17. Luis Gonzalez. CF. Roberson HS, Puerto Rico 18. Alberto Morales. CF. Moorpark JC, Washington 19. Danny Lannigan. RP. Notre Dame HS, Montreal, Quebec. 20. Tom Patterson. SP. USC, California 21. Julio Hernandez. C. Los Amigos HS, California 22. Daron Jones. CF. DeSales HS, Illinois 23. Matt Flores. C. Wahconah Regional HS, New York 24. Larry Mills. SP. Calvary Baptist Christian HS, California 25. Paco Munoz. SP. Curtis HS, Connecticut 26. Lance Lannigan. 3B. University of Guelph, Toronto, Ontario 27. Edward Barker. SP. Quakertown HS, New York 28. Myles Miller. 3B. Williston HS, Florida 29. Reynaldo Orozco. 2B. Brea Olindo HS, California 30. Dan Wolochow. SP. Notre Dame HS, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec 24 have already signed. Remaining are the first five players, plus Jim Anderson from the 7th round. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 08-05-2025 at 04:38 PM.

07-26-2025, 01:59 PM	#145
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	June 6th, 2026 Julio Reyna gave up two runs in the 1st but then blanked the Twins into the 9th as the Blue Jays won, 6-2. Jose Ramirez homered for Toronto. WP - Julio Reyna (6-6) LP - Barry Gordon (3-6) Record - 32-34 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 07-30-2025 at 07:47 AM.

07-26-2025, 02:00 PM	#146
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	Pedro Garcia has signed! Five Draftees remain. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 07-26-2025 at 02:02 PM.

07-30-2025, 08:10 AM	#147
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	June 7th, 2026 Joe Brandt took a no-hitter into the 9th, but it still took a Joe Cervell RBI double in the bottom of the inning to give the Royals a walk off, 1-0 win over the Blue Jays. WP - Toby Olson (4-0) LP - Ronald Bufford (4-4) Record - 32-35 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

07-30-2025, 08:13 AM	#148
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	Ken Balsdon of Buffalo was named the International League Player of the Week. In the Majors it was Sylvester Mueller, Astros & Juan Carlos Acosta, Dodgers The Jays have climbed all the way to #19 on the Weekly Power Rankings. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-01-2025, 01:56 PM	#149
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	June 8th, 2026 Octavio Hernandez kept the Royals in check so that the Jays could pull off a late, 5-3 win. Jose Ramos homered for Toronto. WP - Dave Klepfer (1-0) Save - Tom Flynn (16) LP - Tony Cingrani (2-2) Record - 33-35 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-05-2025, 04:59 PM	#150
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	June 9th, 2026 A great outing by Ethan Elias helped the Jays beat the Royals, 3-1, and pull them within a game of .500. WP - Ethan Elias (4-6) Save - Tom Flynn (17) LP - Miguel Valle (4-7) Record - 34-35 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 08-10-2025 at 08:42 PM.

08-05-2025, 05:00 PM	#151
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	Daniel Vogelbach was granted his release. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-05-2025, 05:23 PM	#152
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	Larry Phillips' recovery has not been going well. He was finally placed on the IL with Arnold Willis called up from Buffalo. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-10-2025, 09:03 PM	#153
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	June 10th, 2026 Grant Lester went 3 for 4 with a home run, but it was Eugene Stokes' big 8th inning Grand Slam that gave the Jays a 7-6 win over the Yankees, bringing them to .500 for the first time in a month! Gareth Hofmann also homered for Toronto. WP - Bill O'Brian (1-0) Save - Dan Kidd (3) LP - Bo-young Pak (4-4) Record - 35-35 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-10-2025, 09:06 PM	#154
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	Antonio Ayala has signed. Four players remain. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-13-2025, 12:50 PM	#155
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	June 11th, 2026 Julio Reyna pitched the Jays to a 2-1 win over the Yankees! WP - Julio Reyna (7-6) Save - Tom Flynn (18) LP - Julio Suarez (4-4) Record - 36-35 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 08-16-2025 at 01:50 PM.

08-13-2025, 12:51 PM	#156
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	Hector Nunez and Jim Anderson have signed. Two players remain. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-16-2025, 02:15 PM	#157
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	June 12th, 2026 Juan Ibanez smacked two home runs, leading the Jays to a 7-4 win over the Yankees. That is five wins in a row and puts Toronto into 2nd place in the AL East. (Though Boston has a very healthy, 11 game lead.) WP - Elvin Chaney (7-1) Save - Tom Flynn (19) LP - Kyle Zimmer (4-6) Record - 37-35 __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-16-2025, 02:17 PM	#158
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	Dave Klepfer is sent to Buffalo. Randy Copeland is called up. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-16-2025, 02:20 PM	#159
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	Esteban Garcia has signed. Only 5th Round pick Dave Arscott remains. __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ````````````````````````````````````````

08-16-2025, 02:23 PM	#160
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 26,171	The All-Star Rosters have been announced, and Elvin Chaney is the only Blue Jays representative chosen. This is his first time being selected. For the Prospects Game we have three players chosen. AAA RP Anastasio Feliz GCL RP Jose Vidal GCL 3B Ernesto Gallardo __________________ Rusty Priske Poet, Canadian, Baseball Fan ```````````````````````````````````````` Last edited by rpriske; 08-20-2025 at 07:52 AM.