The games Athletics-Rangers, Phillies-Nationals, Twins-Tigers, Red Sox-Blue Jays, Rockies-Diamondbacks and Orioles-Rays have been postponed to Thursday night, with possibly more to follow. The action follows three games postponed Wednesday as players across the sports landscape react to the weekend shooting by police of Jacob Blake, a Black man, in Wisconsin. …
Read More »Toronto Blue Jays gets Taijuan Walker from Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners traded right-hander Taijuan Walker to the Toronto Blue Jays, the teams announced Thursday. In return, Seattle will receive a player to be nominated later as considerations over cash. Walker is 2-2 with a 4.00 ERA in five starts this season. He has a 33-33 career record with …
Read More »Toronto Blue Jays wow through upgrades to Sahlen Field at Buffalo’s new ‘home’
2:36 PM ET Marly RiveraESPN writer Close Marly Rivera is a writer for ESPNdeportes.com and ESPN.com. BUFFALO, NY – It took a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic; prohibits gambling in Canada, Pennsylvania and Maryland; millions of dollars; and lighting loan from the “Field of Dreams” for Buffalo to host their first baseball game …
Read More »Blue Jays end nomadic trip to Buffalo, will host the first game on Tuesday
The signs are familiar. And that’s about it. But hey, it’s better than nothing. Or, to be more precise, for the Toronto Blue Jays, it’s better than seeing their name at the bottom of the scoreboard in a visiting stadium for a game that is only “home” in name. The …
Read More »Referee Joe West leaves the game, then returns, after being hit in the head by a flying bat
WASHINGTON – Home plate umpire Joe West left at the end of the first inning of Thursday’s game between the Washington Nationals and the Toronto Blue Jays after he was bloody when he was hit on the head by Bo Bichette’s flying bat, but he finally came back. West, 67, …
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