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Blue Jays World Update

Recapping the week that was regarding Canada's baseball team.

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BJWU Ep. 190: Hybrid buy-and-sell trade deadline

This week's episode recaps the Blue Jays' 2026 trade deadline, parting ways with Kevin Gausman, Daulton Varsho and Jeff Hoffman and the returns from those deals, landing a big-fish starter in Jose Soriano and how they can unlock his full potential, exploring their post-deadline roster and much more. Enjoy!

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BJWU Ep. 189: Complex trade deadline decisions

This week's episode explores the importance of the Blue Jays' 16-game stretch leading up to the Aug. 3 trade deadline, how the upcoming post-All-Star break slate vs the White Sox & Rays will serve as a good indicator towards whether they'll buy or sell (or do both), which players could be traded if they sell, what areas they'll be looking to address if they buy and much more. Enjoy!

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BJWU Ep. 188: The little things are hurting these Blue Jays

This week's episode examines the Blue Jays' recent series loss to the Astros, dropping another winnable series during a crucial stretch, the lack of a team identity, poor fundamentals continuing to creep in, George Springer's improving bat and the offence's increased power output, plus an early preview of their trade deadline needs and much more. Enjoy!

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BJWU Ep. 187: Reinforcements on the way

This week's episode dives into the nearing returns of Alejandro Kirk, Dylan Cease and Max Scherzer, as well as updates on Shane Bieber, Yimi Garcia and Addison Barger. It also explores how the Blue Jays will reincorporate those pieces back into the mix and when they're expected to return. Enjoy!

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BJWU Ep. 186: Dylan Cease unlocking Cy Young potential

This week's episode breaks down Dylan Cease's recent dominance, the changes he's made to his arsenal and how they're helping him pitch deeper into games than ever before, exploring where he ranks among the sport's best starters so far this season and the emergence of his Cy Young candidacy, plus injury updates on Alejandro Kirk, Addison Barger, Nathan Lukes, Shane Bieber and much more. Enjoy!

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BJWU Ep. 185: Blue Jays trending upward after 3rd straight series win

This week's episode breaks down how the Blue Jays are getting back on track, the offence's recent surge, Kazuma Okamoto making key adjustments in the batter's box, George Springer's return, the rotation's increasingly improving health with Trey Yesavage back and Jose Berrios close to returning, Jeff Hoffman adjusting to his post-closer's role, Louis Varland's dominance and much more. Enjoy!

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BJWU Ep. 184: Blue Jays trying to stay afloat amid injuries, sloppy fundamentals

This week's episode breaks down the Blue Jays' tough start to April, made worse by their increasingly high injured list total, when much-needed reinforcements are expected to return and how the club hopes to tread water until then. Plus, a look at the current state of this struggling offence and an injury-riddled rotation being kept afloat by Kevin Gausman and Dylan Cease, and much more. Enjoy!

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BJWU Ep. 183: Starting rotation dominates Opening Week

This week's episode breaks down the Blue Jays' first homestand of the 2026 season, including the starting rotation's dominant opening act from Kevin Gausman, Dylan Cease, Eric Lauer and Max Scherzer, plus the fallout from Cody Ponce's devastating injury and where they go from here, the bullpen's somewhat rocky start to the season, early impressions of the new-look offence and much more. Enjoy!

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BJWU Ep. 182: Berrios, Yesavage to join Bieber on IL; Projecting TOR's Opening Day roster

This week's episode breaks down the latest news on Jose Berrios and Trey Yesavage starting this season on the injured list, how their absences will impact the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster, what this means for Eric Lauer and the club's rotation depth, as well as notes on projecting the rest of the roster and the announcement of the new Hall of Excellence that'll open with Buck Martinez's induction…

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BJWU Ep. 181: Return of the Max (Scherzer)

This week's episode breaks down Max Scherzer's return to the Blue Jays and how his accelerated timeline impacts their already crowded starting rotation, the possibility of beginning this season with a six-man rotation, plus early impressions of Dylan Cease and Cody Ponce, the intriguing cases of Eloy Jiménez, Josh Kasevich and Angel Bastardo, and much more. Enjoy!

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