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Le 30 mars prochain, la saison 2023 de la MLB prendra son envol. On s'embarque donc dans un long marathon afin de voir si les Astros seront détrônés à la ...

Le club n’a pas gagné de match en séries depuis 2016, et ce, même si les clubs de Charlie Montoyo et de John Schneider ont fait les séries en 2020 et 2022. Kevin Kiermaier, Chris Bassitt et Brandon Belt seront des réguliers au champ centre, dans la rotation et au bâton (sûrement comme DH) cette saison. n’a peut-être pas connu la même saison qu’en 2021, mais il a quand même été un excellent frappeur pour les Blue Jays. Clairement, cette année, le club est construit pour aller plus loin. D’un seul coup, cela a effacé la belle saison d’Alek Manoah, qui a été une force incroyable pour les Blue Jays en 2022. étaient les gros noms qui ont quitté le club. sans couper le plaisir) sera plus présent. C’était de bons contributeurs, mais aucun n’était indispensable. La saison 2022 des Blue Jays de Toronto ne s’est pas déroulée comme prévu. Le 30 mars prochain, la saison 2023 de la MLB prendra son envol. Cela a effacé tous les beaux jeux défensifs de Matt Chapman. C’est la même chose pour Teoscar Hernandez.

Guerrero asks in for road game to get work with WBC approaching and launches home run with third swing of the spring against the Pirates.

Right-hander Zach Thompson started the spring with a slim chance to make the Jays and didn’t do himself any favours in his first outing. The 29-year-old Thompson faced four more hitters, issuing another walk and allowing a pair of hard-hit line drives, one of which was caught. It started with back-to-back walks, then a flare single by Oneil Cruz that fell just in front of hard-charging left-fielder Vinny Capra loaded the bases. After the game, the 23-year-old was matter-of-fact about his first homer in a major-league uniform. The home run was impressive in its prodigiousness: a majestic rocket down the right-field line that came off his bat at 105.4 m.p.h. laser, the hardest-hit ball of the game — that Guerrero wants to have on a regular basis. “I’m feeling good right now,” said the 23-year-old, preparing for his fourth season in the big leagues as well as the WBC. The poor baseball landed 432 feet away, just to the right of the big scoreboard in left-centre. He came fastball in and I don’t miss that.” “My timing feels good,” he said, “but again, these are my first at-bats of spring training, it doesn’t mean anything. It doesn’t matter who’s up there.” Guerrero’s third swing of the spring was a home run

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“He wanted in there when we talked to him,” Schneider said of Varsho, who was in the DH spot on Saturday. Most veterans avoid the Grapefruit League “road” trips, especially early in camp and especially on weekends when travel time can be a pain. I do know he’s in great shape and he moves well.” It’s apparent that the pair already have a strong working relationship. You show him something and he’s got it.” “Vlad is easy to take to and the way we look at it, if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. “He’s really been impressive – both at first and at the plate,” Mattingly said. As well, Guerrero continues to refine his defensive work at first. Most position players not job hunting during the spring favour easing into action. on Saturday morning, well before the team bus arrived. He’s been hitting live (batting practice) long enough and he wants to get in games. Article content

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Santiago Espinal and Addison Barger homered for the Blue Jays as Toronto kicked off its Grapefruit League schedule with a 9-7 win ...

The left-hander allowed one hit and threw 20 of his 33 pitches for strikes. Rodolfo Castro went deep for the Pirates. Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Santiago Espinal and Addison Barger homered for the Blue Jays.

Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi threw two scoreless innings as Toronto opened its Grapefruit League schedule with a 9-7 win over the hometown Pittsburgh ...

The left-hander allowed one hit and threw 20 of his 33 pitches for strikes. Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi threw two scoreless innings as Toronto opened its Grapefruit League schedule with a 9-7 win over the hometown Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday afternoon in Bradenton, Fla.

Baseball is back. The Toronto Blue Jays will kick off Spring Training play on Saturday afternoon in Bradenton, Florida when they take on the Pittsburgh ...

In right field is Otto Lopez, who’s vying for a bunch position on the Blue Jays out of camp. Cavan Biggio will play second base and bat leadoff while Santiago Espinal will bat second and play short. Kikuchi inked a three-year, $36 million deal with the Blue Jays last March and struggled in his first season in Toronto, posting a 5.19 ERA over the course of 32 appearances.

The Toronto Blue Jays are nowhere near declaring Yusei Kikuchi fixed because he produced 14 whiffs in 33 pitches during a 9-7 win over the Pittsburgh ...

“You can't really predict the opportunities, so you just have to play your best.” “When he figured out he had a good feel for both the cutter and the slider, he kind of ran with it,” said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. Guerrero, for instance, sped up his approach to the plate to buy more time to prepare once in the box, while in between pitches, “what I did is I just went with the pitcher. “It's about trusting my hands, so staying tight (to the body). But what does your overall game bring and how can it help us win?” The left-handed infielder, who’ll also get some reps in the outfield this spring, lit up Bednar as well, turning a 95.5 mph heater in and sending it 382 feet at 105.4 mph. Kikuchi’s changes were aimed at getting him into the strike zone more consistently and he did that consistently over his two innings. [Zach Thompson](/baseball/mlb/players/zach-thompson/602893) because he walked three batters and surrendered a grand slam to Rodolfo Castro. Were you efficient defensively?' Your overall game comes into play. “My timing feels good,” Guerrero, speaking through interpreter Hector Lebron, said of what he reads into crushing a middle in slider from David Bednar a projected 432 feet at 110.7 mph. “If you're in that category of competing for a depth spot, it's not just, 'OK, what were your at-bats like?' it's more, 'What were you like on the bases? So, instead of seeing the pitch and it passing your hands, keeping them tight the whole time and then trusting them.”

BRADENTON, Fla. — As tenuous as it might be given his at-times calamitous performances of 2022, for now the Blue Jays fifth starter belongs to Yusei ...

“We’ll see how it goes,” Schneider said. “I think it’s important to get used to the pitch clock and all the new rules,” said Cavan Biggio, who was at second base and went 1-for-3 on Saturday. “You guys saw that today.” “Since the start of spring training, I’ve seen him get better,” Jays first baseman Vlad Guerrero Jr. “Everything I did through the off-season went very well.” There was plenty to like about Kikuchi’s appearance, starting with the fact that he cruised through two scoreless innings.

The Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates up their Spring Training schedule with a game in Bradenton.

Yusei Kikuchi struck out five batters over two innings in the Blue Jays' Spring Training opener against the Pirates on Saturday as he seeks to solidify his ...

More than four months after the Blue Jays last played a competitive game, there were plenty of familiar reminders that spring was finally here and a new season was about to begin. He didn’t have time to overthink his mechanics; he just got the ball and threw it, relying on his stuff. He got Austin Hedges to chase one for the first out of the second. He was also the first Blue Jays pitcher to have to contend with the league’s new pace-of-play rules, which include the introduction of a pitch clock. Last year, he only threw his slider 30 percent and got a swing-and-miss 33 percent of the time. It was a role he failed to take firm control of in 2022, his first in a Blue Jays uniform, when he had a 5.25 ERA over 20 starts and was relegated to the bullpen for the final six weeks of the season.

BRADENTON, Fla. -- Fear the beard. The new-look Yusei Kikuchi \-\- in more ways than one -- was the surprise star of the Blue Jays' Grapefruit League opener ...

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Alejandro Kirk's delayed arrival at Toronto Blue Jays camp as he awaits the birth of his child led the All-Star catcher to withdraw from Mexico's team for ...

It was a collective decision.” “That's the decision that he came to. As soon as the baby comes, he's coming right to camp and he'll be here.”

A Blue Jay has withdrawn from the World Baseball Classic. · According to Sportsnet's Shi Davidi, catcher Alejandro Kirk has withdrawn from Team Mexico in the ...

He also only allowed 11 wild pitches and was statistically one of the best blocking catchers in the league. He finished fourth in Catcher Defensive Adjustment, sixth in Defensive Runs Saved, and was tied for fourth in Catcher Framing Runs. He slashed .285/.372/.415 with 14 homers in 541 plate appearances.

Toronto All-Star catcher Alejandro Kirk, 24, has formally withdrawn from Team Mexico's roster for the World Baseball Classic, Blue Jays manager John ...

"Understanding where we are on the calendar and understanding the buildup, all that stuff," Schneider said with regards to Kirk's process. "As soon as the baby comes, he's coming right to camp and he'll be here." That's the decision that he came to," Schneider said.

Yusei Kikuchi is competing for the fifth starter's job, but he is really trying to prove that offseason changes will lead to better results.

The pitch was a middle-in fastball, which is a pitch Barger said he handles well. “I think just building off that for his next outing, continuing to do that and then seeing what kind of holes that does open up with his fastball.” “I think the more rhythm you can get into, especially with a guy like him, is going to be key. “Obviously, time is limited so it just helps me with the tempo,” Kikuchi said through his translator Keito Ebino. But after a successful first outing, Schneider said there is a lot for Kikuchi to build off of. Both changes are meant to help Kikuchi maintain better command of his pitches, which is the area he struggled with most in 2022. “I think he’ll be the first to tell you (it was a) down year last year, but, man, just thrilled for him and where he’s at right now. Beginning last year and continuing through the offseason, Kikuchi has made an adjustment to his delivery to make sure all his momentum is going toward home plate. Walker said earlier this week that Kikuchi told him, “it’s the best he’s felt in five years.” After a disappointing first season with the Blue Jays last year, Kikuchi arrived at camp, in theory, competing for the fifth starter’s job. — Let’s begin with the necessary reminder that spring training results — especially early on — must be viewed with a healthy dose of skepticism. “The tempo was fabulous.”

The Jays beat the Pirates 9-7, and my oh my did Yusei Kikuchi ever look like the front-runner for the Cy Young award. That may be a bit of an exaggeration, ...

In his three plate appearances, he went 2-2 with a homer, a single, and a walk. He got the rest of the day off, but it’s always great when Guerrero Jr. Keep an eye on the catcher in 2023. You can see in the video below that he has easy power and the ability to hit for average. If he has a good spring training, there’s a chance he will make the team on opening day. hit a homer, the 23-year-old third baseman/shortstop hit a pull-side nuke that cleared the boardwalk.

The Blue Jays kicked off the Spring Training schedule with a nice win over the Pirates. Some hard hit balls, good pitching and ability to take advantage of some ...

But in all, the game was only 2 hours and 47 minutes, despite 16 runs on 20 hits and 10 walks. Some hard hit balls, good pitching and ability to take advantage of some sloppy Pirates’ defense got the Jays their win. Kikuchi seemed to like it, mentioning afterwards that it forces him not to think about his delivery. Addison Barger - 1-3 with a big home run to RF Vladimir Guerrero - 1-2 with a home run Santiago Espinal - 2-2 with a bloop single, home run and a walk

Johnson initially broke into the league as a member of the New York Yankees organization back in 2016. In 15 innings spread across 13 outings, he posted a ...

Admittedly, it's a bit of a curious case as to why the Jays were interested in Johnson. He walked the same amount of batters that he struck out and posted a combined 4.57 ERA. Johnson had by far the worst performance of his professional career, posting a ghastly 7.43 ERA in 34 games and 49+ innings. Last year, he made appearances in both Double-A and Triple-A as a member of the Chicago Cubs organization. He made a combined 36 appearances split between the Windy City ThunderBolts of the Frontier League and later Indy ball's Lancaster Barnstormers. In 15 innings spread across 13 outings, he posted a dazzling 1.20 ERA despite the fact that he displayed some concerning control issues.