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Hour 3 as we wrap up a Wednesday on OverDrive with Bryan Hayes, Jeff O'Neill & Jamie McLennan as the guys are joined by TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger to chat about why Morgan Rielly deserves more credit for his play this season and the future of Pierre-Luc Dubois. We are also joined by Steve Phillips to chat about Opening Day and his prediction that the Jays will play in the World Series and the first clue of Reveal That Raptors We discuss the Leafs further with Mike Johnson and we play Would You Rather

Pitchers Hyun Jin Ryu and Mitch White were placed on Toronto's injured list as the Blue Jays finalized their opening day roster.

The 28-year-old White had a 1-7 record for the Blue Jays last year with a 5.45 ERA over 99 innings pitched with 78 strikeouts. Toronto began its season on Thursday in St. Ryu made six starts for the Blue Jays last season with a 2-0 record and a 5.67 earned-run average with 16 strikeouts.

The Jays open their 2023 campaign in St. Louis against the Cardinals, sending ace Alek Manoah to the mound. First pitch is 4:10 p.m. on Sportsnet.

The new sections include Park Social, a space on the 500 level overlooking left field. The biggest changes include higher walls in left and right field. The reimagined outfield saw the addition of multiple new social spaces with patios, drink rails, bars, and viewing platforms. The Jays won a franchise record 99 games in 1985. The larger bases, not including home plate, were implemented to give more room to defenders and runners. The Jays open their 2023 campaign in St.

'The start of the baseball season is a sure sign that summer is near, which is nice, and a bit of a mix of hockey playoffs in there is good, ...

“Last year was unfortunate with what happened in the playoffs, but they seem to have filled some holes in the lineup," he says. I still follow them, but when I was released from the Twins, I kept up to date with them just because of all the guys I played with and wanting to see how they were doing.” "But knowing that the grind of winter is winding down and then watching the commentary on TV during a game, it really takes you back,” Spataro adds. "I played for most of my life and it was a hard thing to shake, not getting ready for spring training. A lot of hype has been made about the Blue Jays coming into this season, with many of their core players back and off-season tinkering adding a few new names, too. The Major League Baseball (MLB) season is now underway and for Canadian baseball fans, the Toronto Blue Jays begin their quest for the playoffs — and possibly a World Series crown — today at 4:10 p.m.

A closer look at the roster the Jays will be using when their season gets underway on Thursday afternoon in St. Louis against the Cardinals.

[Kiermaier](https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/opinion/2023/02/26/first-inning-laser-reminds-jays-why-they-signed-kevin-kiermaier-glad-to-have-him-on-our-side.html) did it all. [One of the best contact hitters in the game, ](https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/opinion/2022/07/19/all-star-alejandro-kirk-was-expected-to-have-a-bit-part-with-the-blue-jays-instead-hes-played-the-biggest-role.html)with elite bat-to-ball skills, Kirk also developed into one of the best in the game behind the plate last season, finishing in the top four in the league in both catcher framing runs and blocks above average. Still, for a down year that’s a hell of a season, and it also included [An out-of-nowhere all-star in 2022](https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2022/07/16/blue-jay-santiago-espinal-is-an-all-star-its-hard-to-tell-whos-happiest.html), Espinal was expected to platoon with Biggio at second base last year but flat-out stole the job by starting the season with five hits in his first 11 at-bats, including a huge RBI double in each of the first two games. He also goes into this season feeling (rightfully so) that he was robbed of his fourth Gold Glove in five years. [Cimber](https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/players/1399587) possesses the type of rubber arm that every manager loves to have. [Mayza](https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/players/1095708) spent most of last season as the Jays’ lone lefty reliever and it figures to be the same story again this year. [Romano](https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/players/1403065) is looking to [continue his run ](https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/opinion/2023/02/17/blue-jays-closer-jordan-romano-wont-allow-himself-to-forget-last-years-final-game.html)as one of the AL’s elite closers. [Which version of Berríos ](https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/opinion/2023/03/28/blue-jays-pitching-fortunes-could-hinge-on-jose-berrios.html)will the Jays get this year? The arm has plenty of upside with mid-90s velocity and the pitch clock might work to his benefit by not giving him as much time to overthink. [Hyun-Jin Ryu to Tommy John surgery ](https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/2022/06/18/toronto-blue-jays-pitcher-hyun-jin-ryu-has-tommy-john-surgery.html)and being forced to endure the erratic [Yusei Kikuchi ](https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2023/03/24/yusei-kikuchi-claims-jays-fifth-starter-job-by-far.html)for much of 2022, the Jays desperately needed to add a dependable arm to their rotation. While [Mitch White ](https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2023/02/18/blue-jays-pitcher-mitch-white-is-going-to-be-late-to-the-fight-for-the-no-5-spot.html)was prevented from cracking the opening 26-man roster because of an impinged shoulder, everyone else was deemed good to go.

The Toronto Blue Jays have set their 26-man roster for when they visit the St. Louis Cardinals for Opening Day of the MLB season Thursday afternoon.

• Alek Manoah, RHP • Kevin Gausman, RHP Louis Cardinals for Opening Day of the MLB season Thursday afternoon.

After a long winter, the 2023 Blue Jays season has finally arrived. Here's your one-stop shop to get you ready for the new campaign.

First introduced to the team by interpreter Hector "Tito" Lebron in 2021, the jacket has become a tradition for dinger hitters in the Toronto dugout.

Pittsburgh may be looking to take over the concept and make it its own for 2023. The most fun to have in baseball is winning." "You’ve got to have fun. "It’s time to go from a talented, fun team to a talented, fun team that’s going to scrap and claw and find ways to win games," Schneider said. "It’s a fine line between silly and fun. A change in the locker room mindset is the reason why the home run jacket is no longer a part of the Blue Jays dugout celebrations.

Les Blue Jays de Toronto ont offert tout un spectacle à leur premier match de la saison régulière, jeudi à St. Louis.

Dans un duel qui n’a pas été très flatteur pour les lanceurs, Jordan Romano a frustré les « Cards » en effectuant deux retraits sur des prises. Louis, et ont battu les Cardinals 10 à 9. • À lire aussi:

Vladimir Guerrero fils court sur les bases lors d'un match préparatoire contre les Tigers. Les Blue Jays ne se cachent pas de viser la Série mondiale cette ...

Incapables de gagner le moindre match à leurs deux dernières présences en séries, les Blue Jays empocheront assurément quelques victoires cette année. Plus complète et aguerrie que l'an dernier, on la sent aussi mieux outillée pour faire face à la longue tempête d'une saison de 162 matchs. Il avait notamment du mal à frapper la balle dans le bon angle, ce qui a entrainé beaucoup de frappes à l'avant-champ pour des retraits faciles. Elle a aussi acquis Erik Swanson des Mariners et fait signer un contrat de trois ans à [Chris Bassitt](https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1940749/blue-jays-toronto-lanceur-chris-bassitt-joueur-autonome) pour mieux garnir ses groupes de releveurs et de lanceurs. Un premier titre en près de 30 ans ne s'est finalement pas matérialisé pour l'équipe torontoise, mais elle a tiré de bonnes leçons de son expérience et elle compte revenir à la charge cette saison avec l'une des meilleures formations de son histoire. Et elle continuera de les motiver jusqu'à ce qu'ils puissent tous corriger la situation en octobre prochain.

Tthe Jays overcame worse pitching that was imaginable to score a wild 10-9 win over the reigning NL champion Cardinals.

Instead, the righty started by walking Lars Nootbaar before giving up back-to-back doubles to Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado. But that’s the style of game everybody expects to play in there. Even amid the sloppiness — a couple of awful throws from Jays shortstop Bo Bichette stand out — there were the little things that came through. that’s the stuff we talk about that wins games,” Schneider said of the former Jays killer while with the Rays. The little things that had been the subject of manager John Schneider’s sermons throughout spring training came to fruition in this one. Article content

La partie a été ponctuée de 34 coups sûrs par les deux équipes dans un match où 14 lanceurs ont été utilisés.

[Miles Mikolas](https://www.rds.ca/baseball/mlb/joueur/miles-mikolas/2104). « Il y a eu des hauts et des bas, a dit le gérant de l'équipe torontoise, John Scheider. C'est le genre de club que nous sommes. [Blue Jays de Toronto](https://www.rds.ca/baseball/mlb/equipe/toronto-blue-jays?competitor_id=213) ont réussi à sortir la tête de l'eau au bon moment pour enlever les honneurs du premier match de la saison 10-9 sur les [Cards de St. Le dernier retrait a été Lars Nootbar sur des prises, à l'aide d'une glissante. Il a obtenu trois retraits sur des prises et alloué deux buts sur balles. Le double de [Daulton Varsho](https://www.rds.ca/baseball/mlb/joueur/daulton-varsho/274625) a d'abord poussé George Springer à la plaque pour le premier point de la saison des Torontois. C'est juste un match, mais je vais prendre tous les coups sûrs que je peux. C'est sûr que vous voulez commencer du bon pied. Il avait alors donné cinq points mérités sur dix coups sûrs. Vlad a terminé la rencontre avec deux coups sûrs en quatre présences officielles et trois points produits. Adley Rutschman, des Orioles, a aussi frappé cinq coups sûrs, à Boston.

Vladimir Guerrero a produit trois points dont celui déterminant, jeudi, alors que les Blue Jays de Toronto ont entamé leur saison avec un gain de 10-9 aux ...

Sa moyenne s’est élevée 5,45 et il a récolté 78 retraits sur des prises en 99 manches. Ryu, un lanceur gaucher, a effectué six départs avec les Blue Jays la saison dernière. On a plus tard noté des dommages à son ligament collatéral ulnaire. C’est le genre de club que nous sommes.» Mais à peu près tous nos joueurs ont eu de bonnes présences au bâton.» C’est juste un match, mais je vais prendre tous les coups sûrs que je peux.»