Author | Chris Cwik

John Buck cannot be stopped. Buck was an afterthought in the mega Blue Jays/Mets deal that sent R.A. Dickey to Toronto, but he’s been the best player early on. In 66 plate appearances, Buck already has 7 home runs, and is hitting .290/.303/.661. Even before Travis d’Arnaud got hurt, there was some question over whether [...]

April 22, 2013, 9:15 am EDT via fangraphs.com

R.A. Dickey came into the season with more concerns than the typical reigning Cy Young. He did not have the long track record of elite success in the majors, and was moving to a more difficult league. Though age is not as important with knuckle-ball pitchers, there is always some reason for caution investing in [...]

April 8, 2013, 9:15 am EDT via fangraphs.com

What should baseball general managers make of Melky Cabrera? The same question could be asked of fantasy owners. How can we predict, with any confidence, what type of season Cabrera will produce next year? The Blue Jays felt confident enough to give Cabrera a two-year, $16 million contract. And, honestly, Cabrera doesn’t have to be [...]

November 19, 2012, 9:18 am EST via fangraphs.com

Perhaps no player will benefit more from the Toronto-Miami mega-trade than Henderson Alvarez. Opinions are definitely mixed on the 22-year-old starter. Alvarez has shown impressive stuff, and an ability to pound the strike zone, but his lack of strikeouts have become a major issue. His 9.8 K% was the worst among qualified starters. But things [...]

November 14, 2012, 9:15 am EST via fangraphs.com

The Astors and Blue Jays have completed a trade involving 10 players.

July 20, 2012, 11:00 am EDT via cbssports.com

Travis Snider may join the Blue Jays soon.

July 20, 2012, 9:33 am EDT via cbssports.com

Despite a starting rotation that has been torn apart by injuries, the Blue Jays are just 2.5 games out of the wild-card lead. They are going to be buyers at the deadline.

July 13, 2012, 10:47 am EDT via cbssports.com

The Toronto Blue Jays have faith in Dustin McGowan. Even though he’s only pitched 21 innings in the majors since 2008, the Jays this week rewarded the 30-year-old with a three-year, $4.1 million contract. With his new deal, McGowan will still make $600,000 this season before receiving $1.5 million in 2013 and an additional $1.5 [...]

March 27, 2012, 9:00 am EDT via fangraphs.com

Brandon Morrow is set to sign a three-year, $20 million contract extension with the Toronto Blue Jays. The deal reportedly includes a $10 million option or a $1 million buyout in 2015. While we don’t have the particulars of the deal at this point — including how much Morrow could make in each of his [...]

January 24, 2012, 9:00 am EST via fangraphs.com

Tonight’s games officially mark the beginning of the second half of the 2011 baseball season. While the first half provided fans with some great stories — such as Derek Jeter‘s quest for 3,000 hits, Jose Bautista hitting like Barry Bonds or the Pittsburgh Pirates march back to respectability — the second half of the season [...]

July 14, 2011, 6:04 pm EDT via fangraphs.com