Roki Sasaki's shaky MLB debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Tokyo Series gave Toronto Blue Jays fans some hope that he might not be the generational talent he was expected to be.

While Ontarians are still in the midst of wintry weather, the Boys of Summer will return Thursday afternoon when the Toronto Blue Jays play host to the Baltimore Orioles.

With homegrown stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette in the final year of their contracts and a competitive window that's open, for now, the Toronto Blue Jays need to make a statement over the first half of the season.

There's bad luck, and then there's the bad luck endured by several of the Blue Jays' top pitching prospects in 2024. Landen Maroudis and Brandon Barriera -- two of the club's current top 15 prospects \-\- underwent elbow surgeries early last year,

The Blue Jays have all but officially set their Opening Day roster, as manager John Schneider told reporters (including Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi and MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson) that right-hander Jacob Barnes,

Sasaki made two appearances during the Cactus League: the first as part of a multi-inning relief outing, the second as a starter. In total, he allowed three hits and issued three walks while striking out seven batters across seven scoreless frames.

The two other finalists, the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays, were prepared to offer more. But Sasaki chose to join a team that already featured Yamamoto and three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani ...