Author | Jared Macdonald

The Blue Jays’ 9-4 loss to the Yankees last night didn’t just kick off a three-game series between the two clubs, it marked the start of the Jays’ most important stretch of the 2013 season. Major league teams play each of their divisional opponents 19 times this season for a total of 76 games. For the Blue Jays, 33 of...

April 20, 2013, 12:53 pm EDT via bluebirdbanter.com

According to CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman (via Twitter), the Blue Jays have signed 42-year-old right-hander Miguel Batista to a minor league contract. Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos confirmed the move soon after while doing an interview on Prime Time Sports.The post Blue Jays Sign Miguel Batista appeared first on Jays Prospects.

April 9, 2013, 7:06 pm EDT via jaysprospects.com

With High-A Dunedin enjoying their first day off of the 2013 season, the three remaining affiliates make up tonight’s minor league slate of games. Triple-A: Buffalo (3-1) vs. Syracuse (3-1) at 6:05 p.m. ET Probable starter: Casey Lawrence Making the first Triple-A appearance of his career, right-hander Casey Lawrence takes the mound for the Buffalo [...]The post Minor League Schedule: April 8, 2013 appeared first on JaysProspects -.

April 8, 2013, 3:14 pm EDT via jaysprospects.com

Thanks to a dazzling start by Taylor Cole, the Lugnuts got into the win column last night with a win over Lake County.  It’s another great day in the minors today, as Buffalo goes on the road for the first time this year, while top draft picks get the ball in New Hampshire and Dunedin. [...]The post Blue Jays Minor League Schedule: April 6, 2013 appeared first on JaysProspects -.

April 6, 2013, 12:05 pm EDT via jaysprospects.com

With three of the four affiliates in action yesterday winning their season openers, Lansing looks to get their first win of the season tonight against Lake County. Here’s the Blue Jays minor league schedule for April 5: Triple-A: Buffalo (1-0) vs. Rochester (0-0) at 1:05 p.m. ET Probable starter: Ramon Ortiz Ortiz might be the [...]The post Blue Jays Minor League Schedule: April 5, 2013 appeared first on JaysProspects -.

April 5, 2013, 5:30 pm EDT via jaysprospects.com

The Buffalo Bisons play their first game of the season this afternoon, and in doing so, officially begin a new era of Triple-A baseball in the city of Buffalo and under the Toronto Blue Jays. After the Syracuse Chiefs, Toronto’s longtime Triple-A affiliate, cut ties with the organization at the end of the 2008 season, [...]The post Buffalo Bisons 2013 Season Preview appeared first on JaysProspects -.

April 4, 2013, 9:25 am EDT via jaysprospects.com

We’ve got a lot of new, exciting things in the works for you this year here at JaysProspects, and a new feature that we’ll be starting is a daily Blue Jays minor league schedule. Inspired by the great folks over at Pirates Prospects and posted (ideally) every morning, you’ll find out who’s starting for each [...]The post Blue Jays Minor League Schedule: April 4, 2013 appeared first on JaysProspects -.

April 4, 2013, 9:23 am EDT via jaysprospects.com

During the Q & A portion of the Blue Jays' State of the Franchise event last week, the second-last question, from multiple season ticket holders, was directed toward general manager Alex Anthopoulos: We're interested in learning about the dialogue and consideration process behind the ultimate decision to invest in Melky Cabrera, who's been banned for 50 games due to high...

February 13, 2013, 4:19 pm EST via bluebirdbanter.com

Two months after showcasing their new team logo, the Buffalo Bisons revealed their highly-anticipated new uniforms on Friday afternoon at the club’s annual Hot Stove Luncheon at the Adam’s Mark hotel in downtown Buffalo. In front of a packed house of over 200 guests that included a nice mix of new and longtime fans, Bisons general manager Mike Buczkowski revealed...

January 18, 2013, 6:46 pm EST via bluebirdbanter.com

When the Miami Marlins named Mike Redmond their new manager last Thursday, they knew exactly the type of person they were getting. Over the past two seasons, various Blue Jays prospects got to know the man known as ‘Red’,  and raved about his work as their manager. After officially calling it quits as a player [...]The post Blue Jays prospects endorse new Marlins manager Mike Redmond appeared first on JaysProspects.com >.

November 5, 2012, 9:21 am EST via jaysprospects.com