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Toronto Blue Jays' Alek Manoah delivers a pitch during the second inning of the first game of a baseball doubleheader against the New York Yankees Thursday, May 27, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Manoah dominates to win debut, Blue Jays split DH with Yanks

By Larry Fleisher May. 27, 2021 10:57 PM EDT

Toronto Blue Jays' Bo Bichette looks back at the umpire after being called out on strikes during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
Bogaerts' 3-run HR, Rodriguez lift BoSox over Blue Jays 4-2

By Kyle Hightower Apr. 20, 2021 10:29 PM EDT

New York Yankees' Jay Bruce waits on deck during the during the second inning of a spring training exhibition baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland, Fla., Tuesday, March 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Bruce, Sandoval on big league rosters, Maybin, Frazier cut

By The Associated Press Mar. 27, 2021 06:20 PM EDT

New York Mets pitcher Steven Matz reacts during the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Mets trade LHP Steven Matz to Blue Jays for 3 young arms

By Mike Fitzpatrick Jan. 27, 2021 11:00 PM EST

File-This Sept. 26, 2020, file photo shows Miami Marlins' Jon Berti stealing second base as New York Yankees second baseman DJ LeMahieu waits for the throw during the third inning of a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York. Houston Astros outfielder George Springer, LeMahieu, and Philadelphia catcher J.T. Realmuto were among just six free agents who received $18.9 million qualifying offers on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, from their former teams. Three right-handed pitchers also received the offers, Cincinnati’s Trevor Bauer, the New York Mets’ Marcus Stroman, and San Francisco's Kevin Gausman. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin, File)
Stroman, Gausman take $18.9M; Springer, LeMahieu reject

By Ronald Blum Nov. 11, 2020 05:55 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 28, 2020, file photo, New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman throws during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals in Port St. Lucie, Fla. Stroman and San Francisco starter Kevin Gausman accepted qualifying offers Wednesday, Nov. 11, receiving one-year deals to stay with their teams rather than test what they could get in free agency. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Stroman accepts Mets' $18.9 million qualifying offer

Nov. 11, 2020 12:43 PM EST

FILE - This Aug. 14, 2020, file photo shows New York Mets' Dellin Betances throwing during a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, in Philadelphia. Reliever Dellin Betances exercised his $6 million player option for next season with the New York Mets on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, deciding against taking a $3 million buyout and becoming a free agent. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
Mets: Betances, Brach stay, Stroman gets qualifying offer

Nov. 01, 2020 02:14 PM EST

New York Yankees catcher Gary Sánchez looks at his glove after dropping a foul hit by Toronto Blue Jays' Cavan Biggio during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Buffalo, N.Y., Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Adrian Kraus)
Yanks fall to Blue Jays 2-1, have lost 5 in row and 15 of 20

Sep. 08, 2020 10:37 PM EDT

Atlanta Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman (5) makes a sliding catch on a foul ball by Toronto Blue Jays Danny Jansen in the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
Riley's 3-run homer helps Fried, Braves beat Blue Jays 10-1

By Charles Odum Aug. 04, 2020 11:19 PM EDT

CORRECTS TO TRIPLE, INSTEAD OF DOUBLE - Tampa Bay Rays' Kevin Kiermaier follows the flight of his two-run triple off Toronto Blue Jays relief pitcher Shun Yamaguchi during the 10th inning of a baseball game Sunday, July 26, 2020, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays won 6-5. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Kiermaier's triple in 10th lifts Rays over Blue Jays, 6-5

By Fred Goodall Jul. 26, 2020 05:40 PM EDT