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  • • Atkins: Jays Would Need To Subtract To Accommodate Significant Acquisition
    As the Blue Jays opened Spring Training, general manager Ross Atkins met with reporters yesterday. The GM implied the bulk of the club’s offseason activity was complete, minimizing the chance of making an impactful free agent strike without offloading someone from the roster. “At this point, additions that would be of significance would mean some…...2024
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  • Blue Jays GM discusses offseason: 'We feel good about the team that we have'
    • Blue Jays GM discusses offseason: 'We feel good about the team that we have'
    As the Blue Jays opened spring training, general manager Ross Atkins met with reporters on Thursday. The GM implied the bulk of the club’s offseason activity was complete, minimizing the chance of making an impactful free agent strike without offloading someone from the roster....2024
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  • • 'Very disappointed': Blue Jays GM Atkins expresses regret over failed bid to sign Ohtani
    Although Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins didn't want to dwell on Shohei Ohtani's decision to choose the Los Angeles Dodgers over Toronto in free agency, he took a moment to commiserate with his team's fan base on Wednesday....2024
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  • Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins insists Shohei Ohtani pursuit was real, says team didn't get used as leverage
    • Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins insists Shohei Ohtani pursuit was real, says team didn't get used as leverage
    Ohtani would up signing a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Dodgers instead...2024
  • Shohei Ohtani meets with Blue Jays as free agency mystery continues
    • Shohei Ohtani meets with Blue Jays as free agency mystery continues
    The Ohtani mystery heads to Canada. Mystery surrounding Shohei Ohtani’s future intensified on Monday after the superstar met with the Toronto Blue Jays, in what’s believed to be the final stretch before he decides on a team. The Jays have routinely been a team mentioned in the Ohtani sweepstakes, but there wasn’t much to it other than speculation. However, a new report from Ken Rosenthal of The At...2023
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  • Dodgers Free Agent Target Shohei Ohtani Reportedly Met With Toronto Blue Jays on Monday
    • Dodgers Free Agent Target Shohei Ohtani Reportedly Met With Toronto Blue Jays on Monday
    Dodgers free agent target Shohei Ohtani reportedly met with the Toronto Blue Jays in Florida on Monday, according to MLB insider at The Athletic, Ken Rosenthal. This comes amid a day of speculation with the Blue Jays, as general manager Ross Atkins did not meet with reporters in person due to what the team called …...2023
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  • Blue Jays outfielder George Springer undergoes surgery for bone spur in elbow, will be ready for spring
    • Blue Jays outfielder George Springer undergoes surgery for bone spur in elbow, will be ready for spring
    Springer had been playing with the bone spur for months, Ross Atkins previously said...2022
  • • Ross Atkins Addresses Blue Jays Offseason
    Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins addressed reporters following the team’s playoff exit at the hands of the Mariners. With a manager still holding the interim tag, a young core that’s getting more and more expensive, and veterans dealing with injuries there’s plenty of question marks going into the offseason in Toronto. Atkins didn’t make…...2022
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  • • Hyun Jin Ryu To Undergo Elbow Surgery, Will Miss Rest Of Season
    Blue Jays left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu will undergo elbow surgery, general manager Ross Atkins informed reporters (including Scott Mitchell of TSN Sports). It’s not yet known whether Ryu will require a full Tommy John reconstructive surgery or a partial repair — it’s not uncommon for the extent of the ligament damage to be unclear until the…...2022
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  • • Danny Jansen Suffers Finger Fracture
    Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen suffered a fracture near his left pinky finger, general manager Ross Atkins told reporters (including Keegan Matheson of MLB.com). He’s headed to the 10-day injured list, although Atkins indicated the recovery timeline is expected to be on the shorter side for a fracture. Fellow backstop Zack Collins is being recalled from Triple-A…...2022
  • • Atkins: Blue Jays Expect Kirk To Miss At Least Four Weeks
    The Blue Jays will be without catcher Alejandro Kirk for at least the next four weeks after sustaining a hip flexor injury, general manager Ross Atkins announced yesterday while acknowledging that the absence “could be longer” than that (link via the Toronto Star’s Gregor Chisholm). Kirk exited the Blue Jays’ game on May 1 early…...2021
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  • Blue Jays suddenly a mess with Opening Day vs. Yankees approaching
    • Blue Jays suddenly a mess with Opening Day vs. Yankees approaching
    The Toronto Blue Jays’ huge offseason put them in position to be the Yankees’ biggest threats in the AL East. But roughly a week before the two teams meet on Opening Day in The Bronx, the Blue Jays are suddenly a mess. Toronto general manager Ross Atkins revealed a string of bad injury updates to......2021
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  • • Blue Jays’ Nate Pearson Re-Aggravates Groin Injury
    Right-hander Nate Pearson suffered a “mild re-aggravation” of his strained right groin during a bullpen session on Tuesday, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins told reporters (including Sportsnet.ca’s Shi Davidi).  Pearson will be monitored over the next few days, though considering that the young righty has missed almost all of March with the injury, it seems…...2021
  • • Blue Jays focused on 'development' of prospect Nate Pearson
    It’s never wise to get too excited over a few spring outings. But already hyped Blue Jays prospect Nate Pearson has been awfully impressive, racking up six strikeouts in three hitless innings while pumping triple-digit heat. Suppose he keeps this up? Toronto GM Ross Atkins faced the question today: is there any chance that Pearson shows so much that he cracks the Opening Day roster? As Arden Zwell...2020
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  • • Report: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. suffers oblique strain
    Prized Blue Jays prospect Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has suffered a Grade 1 left oblique strain, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet. The team estimates Guerrero will need three weeks to recover, Davidi adds. The injury to Guerrero officially takes him out of the running to open the season in Toronto, though he wouldn’t have stood much chance to crack its roster even if he remained healthy. Not only w...2019
  • • Blue Jays fire hitting coach Brook Jacoby, first base coach Tim Leiper
    The Blue Jays have fired hitting coach Brook Jacoby and first-base coach Tim Leiper, according to a report from John Lott of The Athletic, later confirmed by general manager Ross Atkins. Both coaches had a year remaining on three-year contracts signed prior to the 2017 season. The firings are the first in what could be wholesale changes for the staff under new manager Charlie Montoyo, per the repo...2018
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Ross Atkins lifestyle

  • • Cub Tracks, you know?
    Photo by Robert Abbott Sengstacke/Getty Images #Cubs,#MLB, and #MiLB news you can use, four days a week. There’s a an eye in the lull. Sheesh. It seems worse every year, the silly season. Welcome to today’s edition of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, and then cold-brew...2022
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Timeline

  • 2024
    "Although Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins didn't want to dwell on Shohei Ohtani's decision to choose the Los Angeles Dodgers over Toronto in free agency, he took a moment to commiserate with his team's fan base on Wednesday."

  • 2023
    "The longtime big league catcher has connections to Toronto president/CEO Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins dating back to their time together in the Cleveland organization during the 2000’s."

  • 2022
    "General manager Ross Atkins said Tuesday he was "recovering well" and expected to be cleared to travel relatively soon."

  • 2021
    "This comment came within the context of a discussion he had with general manager Ross Atkins about the lack of diversity in…"

  • 2020
    "Seven-inning doubleheaders could be a way for big league teams to squeeze more games into a condensed season without exhausting pitching staffs, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins suggests."

  • 2019
    "Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins chatted with reporters yesterday about his club’s place in the offseason transactional carousel, as Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic (subscription link) was among those to cover."

  • 2018
    "After acquiring Randal Grichuk earlier today, the Blue Jays appear slated to utilize him as the primary option in right field, GM Ross Atkins tells Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet."

  • 2017
    "The Jays informed Bautista of the move back in September, and GM Ross Atkins confirmed during his end-of-season talk with reporters that the option wouldn’t be picked up."

  • 2016
    "Baptism by Fire in Toronto Welcome to the general manager chair, Ross Atkins."

  • 2015
    "Ross Atkins, the Indians' vice president of player personnel, has been tabbed as the Blue Jays' new general manager, a source confirmed to MLB."

Ross Atkins trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Atkins: Jays Would Need To Subtract To Accommodate Significant Acquisition
    2024
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  • • Blue Jays GM discusses offseason: 'We feel good about the team that we have'
    2024
  • • Shohei Ohtani meets with Blue Jays as free agency mystery continues
    2023
  • • Dodgers Free Agent Target Shohei Ohtani Reportedly Met With Toronto Blue Jays on Monday
    2023
  • • Rotation Remains Potential Deadline Focus For Blue Jays
    Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins met with reporters this afternoon. With the deadline in a little over a month, Toronto’s front office leader called the starting rotation the “obvious area” for the team to address (relayed by Keegan Matheson of MLB.com). Atkins noted the team would “balance” the desire for an external upgrade with…...2023
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  • • Blue Jays Interested In Brandon Nimmo
    The Blue Jays subtracted from their outfield mix earlier today when they dealt Teoscar Hernandez to the Mariners. In the wake of that deal, they are now showing interest in adding free agent Brandon Nimmo, according to Jon Morosi of MLB.com. Toronto’s general manager Ross Atkins spoke with members of the media on a conference…...2022
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  • • Blue Jays Tried To Acquire Jose Ramirez, Robbie Grossman At Deadline
    In an article about the Blue Jays’ upcoming offseason, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet says that the club tried to acquire Cleveland infielder Jose Ramirez and Detroit outfielder Robbie Grossman at the trade deadline. This comment came within the context of a discussion he had with general manager Ross Atkins about the lack of diversity in…...2021
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  • • Blue Jays sign GM Ross Atkins to five-year contract extension
    Toronto is coming off a winning season and postseason berth in 2020...2021
  • Blue Jays, GM Atkins reach five-year extension
    • Blue Jays, GM Atkins reach five-year extension
    The Blue Jays and general manager Ross Atkins have agreed to a five-year contract extension, the team announced Wednesday....2021
  • • Blue Jays Sign GM Ross Atkins To Five-Year Extension
    The Blue Jays announced Wednesday that they’ve signed general manager Ross Atkins to a five-year extension. The exact length of Atkins’ prior contract wasn’t publicly known, though he last inked an extension in June 2019. This new five-year pact lends some clarity to his contractual status and cements that Atkins and president Mark Shapiro, who…...2021
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Ross Atkins stats and results

  • • 5 talking points as Blue Jays prepare for next season
    The off-season started shortly after the playoffs began for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022. Now it's up to general manager Ross Atkins to make the necessary changes to ensure the team has a post-season run in 2023 that lasts longer than the minimum two games....2022
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  • • Ross Atkins Discusses Blue Jays’ Offseason
    After a 95-loss season in 2019, the Blue Jays’ rebuild began to bear fruit in 2020 as the team went 32-28 and earned a wild card playoff berth.  This result has left the Jays eager for more, and general manager Ross Atkins told reporters (including MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson and Sportsnet.ca’s Shi Davidi) that despite all…...2020
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  • • Team execs offer interesting comments on service time of top prospects
    With camp in full swing, we’re watching some of the game’s very best prospects share the field with existing big leaguers. That creates opportunity both for excitement at the youngsters’ eventual regular-season ascent and consternation at the anticipated timing thereof. As teams near decision points on another crop of players, with accusations of service-time manipulation already lurking, let’s ta...2019
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  • • Aaron Sanchez undergoes finger surgery
    Blue Jays righty Aaron Sanchez has undergone surgery on his right index finger, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins announced today and Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca was among those to cover (Twitter links). Precise details are not yet apparent.Ongoing troubles with the digit, which was injured in a suitcase mishap, plagued Sanchez for much of the season. He did make it back for five final starts late ...2018
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  • • Blue Jays trying to trade Roberto Osuna
    The Blue Jays are actively trying to trade closer Roberto Osuna, whose suspension under Major League Baseball’s domestic violence policy will conclude on Aug. 5, execs with other teams tell Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic (Twitter links).While there’s been speculation of a potential Osuna trade over the past couple of months, Rosenthal’s report is the first recent indication that the Jays are actual...2018
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  • • 3 points from Ross Atkins' press conference about Bautista
    2017
  • • MLB Free Agents 2017: Rumors and Predictions for Biggest Stars
    2016
  • • 2017 MLB Free Agents: Rumors, Predictions for Justin Turner, Kenley Jansen, More
    2016
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  • • Blue Jays Going To Six-Man Rotation; Aaron Sanchez To Continue Starting
    After months of debate surrounding emerging Blue Jays ace Aaron Sanchez, the team has made the decision to deploy a six-man rotation featuring Sanchez, Marcus Stroman, J.A. Happ, Marco Estrada, R.A. Dickey and newly acquired Francisco Liriano, per Toronto GM Ross Atkins (via Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi). As Davidi points out, the solution isn’t perfect, as…...2016
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  • • Is 2016 a Do-or-Die Year for the Blue Jays' Offensive Juggernaut?
    2016
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  • • 'Very disappointed': Blue Jays GM Atkins expresses regret over failed bid to sign Ohtani
    2024
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  • • Blue Jays' Osuna will remain on admin leave
    Major League Baseball announced today that Blue Jays pitcher Roberto Osuna will remain on administrative leave through at least May 21st. He was first placed on leave by the commissioner’s office on May 8th, pursuant to the MLB-MLBPA Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy, after it emerged that he had been arrested and charged with domestic assault. At this point, it remain...2018
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  • • Josh Donaldson expects to test free agency
    Blue Jays fans have long hoped that 2015 AL MVP Josh Donaldson would ink a long-term deal to remain with the club beyond the 2018 campaign, but the third baseman acknowledged to reporters today that he expects to reach free agency after initial extension talks didn’t prove fruitful (link via Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith).“We’re not quite there,” said Donaldson. “…not at the same type of area, t...2018
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  • • Edwin Encarnacion Can Still Swing Fortunes for MLB Contenders This Winter
    2016
  • • Risky 6-Man Rotation Is Blue Jays' Best Shot at Deep 2016 Postseason Run
    2016
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  • • Is 2016 a Do-or-Die Year for the Blue Jays' Offensive Juggernaut?
    2016
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Reloading Braves About to Add to Shortstop Wave
    2016
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  • • MVP Josh Donaldson's 2-Year Extension Buys Time for Long-Term Megadeal
    2016
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Shopping Season Underway at Nashville Winter Meetings
    2015
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Top Ross Atkins news

  • • Blue Jays' Springer suffered concussion, shoulder sprain in series loss to Mariners
    Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer suffered a concussion and a shoulder sprain in Saturday's Game 2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. General manager Ross Atkins said Tuesday he was "recovering well" and expected to be cleared to travel relatively soon....2022
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  • • Blue Jays Decline Jose Bautista’s 2018 Option
    The Blue Jays officially declined their end of Jose Bautista’s $17MM mutual option for 2018, MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports (Twitter link).  The Jays informed Bautista of the move back in September, and GM Ross Atkins confirmed during his end-of-season talk with reporters that the option wouldn’t be picked up.  Bautista will receive $500K for the…...2017
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  • • Blue Jays Suspend Kevin Pillar For 2 Games
    The Blue Jays have issued a two-game suspension to center fielder Kevin Pillar, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports (links to Twitter). The 28-year-old has acknowledged and apologized for his use of a homophobic slur during an argument in last night’s game. Toronto handed down the decision after consulting with the league and player’s association, per GM Ross Atkins. The…...2017
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  • • Source: Atkins named Blue Jays' GM
    Ross Atkins, the Indians' vice president of player personnel, has been tabbed as the Blue Jays' new general manager, a source confirmed to MLB.com....2015
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  • • Jays GM floats 7-inning twinbills to cram season
    2020
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Reloading Braves About to Add to Shortstop Wave
    2016
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  • • Chris Colabello Suspended 80 Games: Latest Details, Comments, Reaction
    2016
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  • • Victor Martinez Joins Blue Jays’ Front Office As Special Assistant
    The Blue Jays are hiring five-time All-Star Victor Martinez as a special assistant in their front office, tweets Jon Morosi of MLB.com. The longtime big league catcher has connections to Toronto president/CEO Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins dating back to their time together in the Cleveland organization during the 2000’s. Martinez, a native…...2023

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  • • Blue Jays GM discusses offseason: 'We feel good about the team that we have'
    2024
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  • • Shohei Ohtani meets with Blue Jays as free agency mystery continues
    2023
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  • Blue Jays manager Schneider to return in 2024
    • Blue Jays manager Schneider to return in 2024
    Despite an early exit from the playoffs, Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins says manager John Schneider will return next season....2023
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  • • Blue Jays GM Atkins says manager Schneider made decision to pull Berrios from Game 2
    Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins says manager John Schneider made the decision to pull starting pitcher Jose Berrios in Toronto's playoff-ending loss to the Minnesota Twins....2023
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  • • Rotation Remains Potential Deadline Focus For Blue Jays
    2023
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  • • Analyzing The Blue Jays’ Second Base Possibilities
    The Blue Jays have made a few drastic lineup changes this offseason, sending out Teoscar Hernández and top catching prospect Gabriel Moreno while bringing back Daulton Varsho and signing Kevin Kiermaier. Toronto general manager Ross Atkins recently told reporters he considers the club’s heavy lifting mostly finished, though he left the door open for another small-scale move or two.…...2023
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  • • 5 talking points as Blue Jays prepare for next season
    2022
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  • • Ross Atkins Addresses Blue Jays Offseason
    2022
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  • • Blue Jays brass feels team is in 'very healthy state' going forward after playoff collapse
    Just a few days after an epic Game 2 collapse knocked his team out of the playoffs, Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said the emotions from the loss "were difficult" for everyone involved....2022
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  • • Blue Jays Notes: Pitching, Defense, Shapiro, Pearson, Kirk
    Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins said Wednesday the club will prioritize improving its strike throwing and defense this offseason, Scott Mitchell of TSN tweets. Although Toronto earned a playoff spot in 2020, its pitching staff ranked 28th in the majors in walks per nine innings (4.29), helping lead to a middling 4.63 ERA/4.73 FIP.…...2020
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Ross Atkins rumors, scandals

  • • Shohei Ohtani meets with Blue Jays as free agency mystery continues
    2023
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  • • Dodgers Free Agent Target Shohei Ohtani Reportedly Met With Toronto Blue Jays on Monday
    2023
  • • Blue Jays’ GM Ross Atkins Downplays Bichette Trade Rumors
    Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette was the subject of trade speculation last week, when a report suggested the Cubs had shown interest in the two-time All-Star. Any kind of Bichette trade always seemed far-fetched and Toronto general manager Ross Atkins shot down the possibility in a chat with reporters (including Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet and…...2023
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  • • GMs Ross Atkins, Mike Hazen Share Details On Blue Jays/Diamondbacks Trade
    After months of speculation and interest from multiple teams, the Diamondbacks finally traded one of their left-handed hitting outfielders and the Blue Jays finally moved one of their catchers.  The two clubs joined forces on Friday’s three-player deal that saw outfielder Daulton Varsho head to Toronto in exchange for catcher Gabriel Moreno and outfielder Lourdes…...2022
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  • • Jays GM 'not aware' of allegations vs. Callaway
    Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins said he was "absolutely not aware" of any sexual harassment allegations against Mickey Callaway during their time together with the Indians organization....2021
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  • • Blue Jays trying to trade Roberto Osuna
    2018
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  • • Ross Atkins On The Justin Smoak Extension
    Earlier today, the Blue Jays made the somewhat surprising decision to extend first baseman Justin Smoak through 2018, with an option for 2019. Via MLB.com’s Gregor Chisholm, Jays GM Ross Atkins this afternoon explained the rationale behind the move. Edwin Encarnacion is due to become eligible for free agency after the season, provoking speculation that the…...2016
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  • • Is 2016 a Do-or-Die Year for the Blue Jays' Offensive Juggernaut?
    2016
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Reloading Braves About to Add to Shortstop Wave
    2016
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  • • Scott Miller's Starting 9: Shopping Season Underway at Nashville Winter Meetings
    2015
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