Blue Jays Dominate Tigers
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In the ninth, Bo Bichette broke a scoreless tie in the eighth inning with a two-run single. The Blue Jays added insurance in the ninth inning with three home runs. Nathan Lukes, George Springer, and Vladimir Guerrero all went deep. It was the 18th of the season for Springer.
The most recent Diamondbacks player on the move is Randal Grichuk, who Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reported is getting traded to the Kansas City Royals. Jon Heyman of The New York Post later added that it was in exchange for right-handed pitcher Andrew Hoffmann.
They can run from Thursday's Trade Deadline, but they cannot hide. It’s on the TV, it’s in their phones, it’s in the clubhouse air.
Friday's 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers held plenty of heroes, once again. Eight Toronto players recorded a hit.
It’s not just about wish lists anymore. This is about staying afloat. The Yankees’ bullpen has been battered lately, the rotation is hanging on with duct tape, and Toronto is expanding it’s lead in the American League East.
With that victory, the Blue Jays now have the best record in baseball at 62-42. The last time that they had the best record in the league this late in the season was in 1992, when they went on to beat the Atlanta Braves in the World Series, according to Sportsnet.
The Toronto Blue Jays are urged to acquire a 3.96-ERA reliever to bolster the bullpen ahead of the MLB trade deadline on July 31.
Toronto Blue Jays infielder Ernie Clement believes the team’s hard-nosed approach put pressure on the New York Yankees' fielders to play defence faster on Wednesday, leading to their handful of mistakes and series loss.
In the midst of a scorching hot month, ESPNs MLB insider Jeff Passan has listed the Blue Jays as the "best fit" for Pirates right-handed Mitch Keller.