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Olympics Summer Max Scherzer, 40, spent last season with the Texas Rangers where he posted a 2-4 record with a 3.95 earned-run average and 40 strikeouts, but missed much of the campaign due to injuries. He joins the Toronto Blue Jays on a 1-year, $15.5M US deal. 40-year-old hurler missedContinue Reading

Olympics Summer·ROUNDUP New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera and his wife are accused in a lawsuit of failing to protect a young girl who was sexually abused by an older child during a summer camp trip sponsored by their church. Victim alleges abuse by an older child while at campContinue Reading

Olympics Summer After missing out on many of their top free-agent targets in recent weeks, the Toronto Blue Jays have finally made a splash by agreeing to a five-year, $92.5-million US contract with slugger Anthony Santander, his agency said Monday. Free-agent outfielder swatted 44 home runs last season with OriolesGregoryContinue Reading

Olympics Summer The Toronto Blue Jays acquired outfielder Myles Straw in a deal with the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. Toronto also receives $2M boost to international signing pool to aid in pursuit of SasakiThe Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 17, 2025 7:43 PM EST | Last Updated: 10 hours agoContinue Reading

Olympics Summer Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Toronto reportedly among finalists in sweepstakes forContinue Reading

Bob Uecker, the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker “Mr. Baseball” and honours from the Hall of Fame, has died. He was 90. The team announced Uecker died Thursday morning, calling it “one of the most difficult days in Milwaukee BrewersContinue Reading

Olympics Summer The Baltimore Orioles and Atlanta backed out of agreements to sign Jeff Hoffman because of concerns about the reliever’s pitching shoulder before he finalized a three-year contract worth $33 million US with the Toronto Blue Jays last week. Reliever and potential closer not concerned, worried about pitching shoulderRonaldContinue Reading

Olympics Summer The New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants have been informed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won’t be signing with them, people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. But the Toronto Blue Jays, who reportedly met with him last week, remain a possibility. AP sourcesContinue Reading

Olympics Summer All-star reliever Jeff Hoffman and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a $33 million US, three-year contract. The team announced the deal Friday night, two days after Hoffman’s 32nd birthday. Hoffman had an earned-run average of 2.17 last season for the Philadelphia PhilliesThe Associated Press · Posted:Continue Reading