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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Lazaro Estrada (60) reacts after ending the fourth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field.

August 3, 2026

Blue Jays announce long list of roster moves following trade deadline

The Toronto Blue Jays made several roster moves following the trade deadline, with two new arrivals set to be active tonight.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Jeff Hoffman (23) pitches to St. Louis Cardinals during the eighth inning at Rogers Centre

August 3, 2026

Blue Jays trade Jeff Hoffman for 3-player return

Jeff Hoffman's stretch of excellent relief work is heading to Minnesota.

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Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho (5) steals second base ahead of the tag of San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) during the fifth inning at Petco Park.

August 3, 2026

Blue Jays trade Daulton Varsho in 1-for-1 deal

Daulton Varsho's time in Toronto is officially over.

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Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho (5) singles against the Chicago White Sox during the seventh inning at Rogers Centre.

August 3, 2026

New details emerge on a Daulton Varsho trade to the Padres

Daulton Varsho's market just got a new, real suitor.

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Toronto Blue Jays left fielder George Springer (4) hits a triple against the St. Louis Cardinals during the seventh inning at Rogers Centre.

August 3, 2026

New development on Red Sox-Blue Jays trade for George Springer

George Springer's connection to the Boston Red Sox is looking less like idle speculation as the trade deadline closes in.

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Houston Astros left fielder Yordan Alvarez (44) hits a two run RBI double agains the Texas Rangers in the seventh inning at Daikin Park

August 3, 2026

Blue Jays linked to blockbuster 5-player trade with the Astros

Here's a proposed swap that would be a genuine seismic shift for the Toronto Blue Jays, landing Yordan Alvarez from Houston.

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Texas Rangers second baseman Josh Smith (8) hits a single against the Los Angeles Angels during the third inning at Globe Life Field.

August 3, 2026

Blue Jays acquire infielder and pitcher from the Rangers in 3-player trade

The Toronto Blue Jays made another move this deadline, acquiring infielder Josh Smith and pitcher Josh Stephan from the Texas Rangers

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South Bend Cubs outfielder Brett Bateman, left, throws water on infielder Jonathon Long after winning a minor league baseball 4-3 against the Lake County Captains game at Four Winds Field on Friday, June 21, 2024, in South Bend.

August 3, 2026

Blue Jays land themselves new star outfielder

Brett Bateman arrives in Toronto's system as one of the two prospects landed in the Kevin Gausman trade

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Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Spencer Horwitz (2) dives back to second base as Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Lenyn Sosa (50) waits for the throw in the second inning at Rogers Centre.

August 3, 2026

Blue Jays place infielder on 60-day IL as things continue to go poorly

The Toronto Blue Jays have transferred infielder Lenyn Sosa to the 60-day injured list, a real signal about how this wrist injury has actually progressed.

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Los Angeles Angels pitcher José Soriano (59) throws in the first inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Angel Stadium.

August 3, 2026

Blue Jays complete blockbuster 4-player trade with the Angels

The Toronto Blue Jays made their biggest addition of this deadline official, acquiring right-hander Jose Soriano from the Los Angeles Angels.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (34) celebrates after throwing a strike against the St. Louis Cardinals during the fourth inning at Rogers Centre.

August 2, 2026

Blue Jays completed 3-player trade involving Kevin Gausman

The emotional goodbye Toronto Blue Jays fans gave Kevin Gausman turned out to be exactly that.

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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Jose Berrios (17) throws a pitch against the New York Yankees in the second inning during spring training at George M. Steinbrenner Field.

August 2, 2026

MLBPA makes announcement of Blue Jays pitcher Jose Berrios

Jose Berrios just joined one of baseball's most exclusive clubs, officially reaching 10 years of MLB service time this July.

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Boston Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela (3) celebrates a win with right fielder Wilyer Abreu (52) and left fielder Jarren Duran (16) after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-4 at Dodger Stadium.

August 2, 2026

Blue Jays expected to land Red Sox slugger according to insider Bob Nightengale

Jarren Duran isn't heading to Toronto this week, but insider Bob Nightengale believes he'll end up there eventually anyway.

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Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer (4) reacts with third base coach Carlos Febles (51) after hitting a three run home run during the third inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

August 2, 2026

George Springer sends message to front office ahead of the trade deadline

George Springer isn't operating with any inside information about his own future, at least not yet.

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Chicago Cubs pitcher Jameson Taillon (50) delivers the ball during the first inning against the Detroit Tigers at Wrigley Field.

August 2, 2026

Blue Jays complete 1-for-1 trade with the Cubs

Jameson Taillon is heading north after John Schneider and the Blue Jays acquired the veteran right-hander from the Cubs for cash considerations.

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Toronto Blue Jays center fielder Daulton Varsho (5) reacts after striking out against the Washington Nationals during the second inning at Nationals Park.

August 2, 2026

Daulton Varsho voices opinion on if the Blue Jays should be sellers at the deadline

Daulton Varsho isn't spending his week worrying about Monday's deadline, even with his own name attached to the rumors.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman (34) walks to the dugout before playing the St. Louis Cardinals at Rogers Centre.

August 2, 2026

Kevin Gausman gets emotional in message to Toronto after final start for the Blue Jays

If Saturday was goodbye, at least Kevin Gausman got to feel exactly how much this city loves him first.

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Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) talks with manager John Schneider (14) before the start of a game against the Miami Marlins at the Rogers Centre.

August 2, 2026

Blue Jays make unusual lineup decisions for final game before the trade deadline

The Toronto Blue Jays are rolling out another unusual lineup ahead of tomorrow's trade deadline, and the pattern is getting hard to ignore.

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Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider during the second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Rogers Centre.

August 2, 2026

John Schneider speaks on Kevin Gausman being potentially traded

John Schneider isn't waiting for a trade to happen before saying how he really feels about Kevin Gausman.

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American League infielder Jojo Parker (1) slides into second after hitting an RBI double against National League in the seventh inning at Citizens Bank Park.

August 1, 2026

Blue Jays slugger is forcing a promotion on the Blue Jays

JoJo Parker is making it impossible for the Toronto Blue Jays to keep him at his current level much longer.

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August 1, 2026

Jeff Hoffman linked to blockbuster offer to NL contenders

The Chicago Cubs' pursuit of bullpen help has led them to Jeff Hoffman, though he's not necessarily their top choice.

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