Biggest signing the Jays made in the last 24 hours

Just resurfacing some old work for when people argue the myth that the Baseball Hall of Fame is "too big and easy to get into" now, when the opposite is in fact true. 1) From 2020, proof that it's actually *harder* than ever to get in: www.mlb.com/news/hall-of...

I wrote about Murakami's potential fit with the Jays, is the young slugger an option for the contact-heavy Jays Lineup?

I wrote about how Alejandro Kirk was absolutely snubbed for the Gold Glove, and why the Gold Glove system is flawed.

@polarbearbaseball.bsky.social , @orcabaseball.bsky.social and I bring another Jays Minor League Recap! Standouts include: Grant Rogers Juan Sanchez Daulton Varsho Silvano Hechavarria and more!

Jackson Wentworth had an excellent start after an injury scare in his last one. Final Line 6 IP 3 H 1 ER 2 BB 7 K

I'm going to waste so much time at work with this tool haha

Three Blue Jays prospects in the top 50. Nimmala at 23, Yesavage at 31, and new draftee Parker at 37.

Carter Cunningham breaks the game open for the Canadians with a 3-run shot in the top of the 6th. This is his 9th homer of the season.

Sean Keys joined the double digit homer club, going oppo to tie the game up for the Canadians!

Holden Wilkerson has his Low-A debut for Dunedin and pitched a solid game. Final Line 4.2 IP 5 H 2 R (1 ER) 2 BB 4 K Graphic via @tjstats.ca

Here's another minor league recap from @polarbearbaseball.bsky.social , @orcabaseball.bsky.social, and I. The organization took their lumps the past two days, but there were still some good performances from: Austin Cates Grant Rogers Edward Duran Landen Maroudis

Eddie Micheletti Jr. lined this pitch over the scoreboard for his 12th homer of the season. He's really showing off his pull power as the weather is warming up.

@polarbearbaseball.bsky.social , @orcabaseball.bsky.social , and I bring another minor league recap, with July just getting underway! Standouts: Austin Cates Sann Omosako Yorman Licourt Grant Rogers Gage Stanifer and more!

#BlueJays No. 9 prospect Khal Stephen has been named the Northwest League (Hi-A) Pitcher of the Month for June. 0.95 ERA with 33 strikeouts over 28.1 innings.

Take a look at who's been the hottest hitters for the Blue Jays farm system in the month of June, including some lesser known prospects and bounce back candidates!

I wrote a bit about how Bo's role as a leadoff hitter may be miscast, and about some potential other options.

ICYMI: The second half of the minor league season has officially started, and the Jays promoted a few players after some departures through trades. Here's how the teams in the system performed over the past two days. #bluejays #toronto #lightsupletsgo

Really not a big deal at all, but Fangraphs does not know what to do with the Blue Jays' second DSL team. The players on DSL-Red aren't showing up under the Blue Jays organization. Not complaining at all, I can see why this would be on the bottom of their workflow, just makes it harder to search.

@polarbearbaseball.bsky.social @orcabaseball.bsky.social and I bring you another minor league recap as the second half of the season begins! Standouts: Jackson Wentworth Trey Yesavage Gage Stanifer Jackson Hornung

2024 5th Rounder Jackson Wentworth had his best start of his pro career on Tuesday. He went a career high 6 IP, allowing only three hits, 1 earned run, one walk, and struck out a career high 9 batters (20 whiffs!!!)

Gage Stanifer had his longest outing of the season, going 5 innings, allowing 2 hits, 2 earned runs, 2 walks (2 HBP), while striking out 9 batters (11 whiffs). He faced trouble in the third inning, but settled down after that.

Aaron Parker first pitch swinging to give the Canadians an early lead!

this is re: @euqubud.baseballprospectus.com's piece on Ernie Clement: www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article...

Never seen a more apt description of Clement's process.

Our top 20 prospect rankings have updated, with all-new scouting reports, up-to-date stats, and much more! #bluejays #toronto #lightsupletsgo

Nick Goodwin's power surge continues, now with double digit homers on the season, becoming the second Vancouver hitter to achieve that mark.

Can confirm, as @ByJackHarris reported, that ICE agents attempted to access Dodger Stadium this morning but were denied by the Dodgers. Images had circulated this morning of agents appearing to use the parking lots as a staging area.

The Dodgers are expected to announce their plans to assist immigrant groups affected by ICE raids today. Given that their lot -- which, yes, I realize is owned by their former owner not the current group -- is being used as an ICE staging area whatever they say is not gonna play well I don't think.

ICYMI: Yariel Rodríguez was the first Cuban pitcher to play for the Blue Jays in a major league game, and now there are a plethora of Cuban pitching prospects who could follow. #bluejays #toronto #lightsupletsgo

He's a 23 year old lefty out of the Frontier League. He struck out 89 batters in 62.2 innings pitched and only walked 20. That's an interesting arm.

@polarbearbaseball.bsky.social , @orcabaseball.bsky.social , and I continue to bring you minor league recaps! Standouts include: Max Scherzer Rainer Nunez Juaron Watts-Brown Charles McAdoo Victor Arias Cutter Coffey Lazaro Estrada

Gage Stanifer was listed as one of the five breakout pitching prospects. I'm really high on him and if he can develop a third pitch to pair with his fastball-slider combo, he'll be a really good starting pitching prospect.

In case anybody is interested in calling @schumer.senate.gov to tell him that trans rights matter and he should act like it, his office number is 202-224-6542. I was able to get through and talk to a staffer just now.

The Jays now have quite a few Cuban pitchers in the organization who've been finding success. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come!

Eddie Micheletti Jr. joins in on the fun with a 2-run homer to give the Canadians the lead back. This is his 9th of the season!

Victor Arias showing off some easy power, just flicking this homer to the opposite field for his fourth of the season.

Aaron Parker hit a Father's Day homer, for his 5th on the season! Broadcast had it at 106 mph off the bat and 395 feet!

I took a deep dive into Toronto Blue Jays prospect Gage Stanifer's pitch mix and improvements on the mound this season. His fastball/slider combo is amazing 🚀🔥 👀 Stanifer will get his first start tonight for Vancouver #LightsUpLetsGo    #BlueJays #FantasyBaseball

The improvements Gage Stanifer has made on the mound this season propelled him from Single-A Dunedin to High-A Vancouver and have him soaring up prospect rankings. #bluejays #toronto #lightsupletsgo

@polarbearbaseball.bsky.social @orcabaseball.bsky.social and I bring you yet another Minor League Recap! Standouts Performers: Rainer Nunez Lazaro Estrada Devereaux Harrison Eddinson Paulino Victor Arias Khal Stephen and more!

Arjun Nimmala hits homer number 10!

The hottest hitter for the Buffalo Bisons is getting his first chance at the major leagues! I wrote a bit on his performance in Triple-A and how he's changed from last season!

With Nathan Lukes sidelined due to neck discomfort, the Jays are digging into their minor league depth and promoting the red-hot Will Robertson for his first stint in the major leagues. #bluejays #toronto #lightsupletsgo

A couple of Canadians on here makes me excited for the next WBC

I wrote a bit about Trey Yesavage moving on up to Double-A

in which i use brendon little's delightful knuckle curve as a trojan horse for exploring an idea inspired by-slash-borrowed from @srbrown70.bsky.social: using swing path tilt to estimate location expectation, then calculating the difference between expected and actual as implied swing miss distance

Eddie Micheletti Jr. hit a homer on the first pitch he saw in the 7th inning, and then Nick Goodwin hit a mammoth shot for his 4th homer of the month!

Cutter Coffey goes oppo to break the game open for the Canadians after a Nimmala walk and steal, and Ward with his daily scheduled walk.