Blue Jays Sign Free Agent 1B Brandon Belt

The San Francisco Giants are favored to make some major upgrades to their lineup. BetOnline has listed the Giants as the favorites to sign both Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman as free agents. The two are among five high-profile Scott Boras clients still on the open market with left-handers Jordan Montgomery and Blake Snell and designated hitter…

MLBTradeRumors unveiled their annual predictions for the top 50 MLB free agents this winter, and the Pittsburgh Pirates were picked to land four free agents. The trio of Tim Dierks, Anthony Franco and Darragh McDonald all made selections for each free agent in the top 50 and the Pirates were listed four times. McDonald predicts the Pirates to land…

The Philadelphia Phillies will play the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of their series at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday night. Philadelphia is coming off of a series loss, but they have played solid baseball over the last two weeks. Toronto is also coming off of a series loss and they have had some struggles over the last week. The…

The Toronto Blue Jays will play the Cleveland Guardians in Game 3 of their series on Wednesday night at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio. Toronto won Game 1 in this series by a score of 3-1, while Cleveland answered with the 1-0 win on Tuesday night. Will we see another pitching duel here or will the offenses finally get things going? The…

Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays 8/3/2023 Picks Predictions Previews The Baltimore Orioles are on the road to re-visit Rogers Centre in Toronto, Ontario, and to conclude an MLB American League East Division four-game series facing the home-team Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday afternoon. Baltimore lessened their overall record to 66-42 and fell…

Brandon Belt leads the Toronto Blue Jays (45-40) into a contest with the Chicago White Sox (37-49) a game after homering twice in a 5-4 defeat to the Red Sox. It begins at 8:10 PM ET on Tuesday. The White Sox (+104 underdog moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Blue Jays (-123). The over/under for this game is 8.5. The betting insights…

The Toronto Blue Jays will look to continue their winning ways when they visit the New York Mets at 4:10 p.m. TT Saturday in the middle game of a three-game series at Citi Field. Read on for an analysis of Blue Jays vs Mets. The Blue Jays (31-27, 16-17) beat the Mets 3-0 on Friday night for their fourth win in the last five games. The Mets (30-28,…

The Chicago White Sox (7-15) visit the Toronto Blue Jays (13-9) to begin a three game series. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Blue Jays prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The White Sox were just swept by the Tampa Bay Rays. This is very frustrating for them as they had to be walked-off…

The New York Yankees will try to avoid their first series loss of the season when they face the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday afternoon. New York dropped Friday's series opener in a 6-1 final, putting the Yankees in a must-win position on Saturday and Sunday. Toronto has won two of its last three games to move into a tie with New York for third…

The San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees play the decisive game of their season-opening three-game series at 1:35 p.m. ET Sunday at Yankee Stadium. The Giants (1-1, 1-1 road) beat the Yankees 7-5 on Saturday. New York (1-1, 1-1 home) blanked San Francisco 5-0 on Thursday in the opener. The game will be streamed on ESPN+. The Yankees are -140…

Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays 3/22/2023 Picks Predictions Previews The Baltimore Orioles will go against the Toronto Blue Jays in MLB action in TD Ballpark Dunedin, FL, on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 1:07 PM ET. The Blue Jays have a record of 14-11, while the Orioles are 12-11. The Baltimore Orioles won 6 of their previous 8 games…

San Francisco Giants' veteran shortstop Brandon Crawford has reportedly been shut down from all baseball activity due to knee discomfort, per MLB Trade Rumors' Steve Adams. He is expected to be shut down for the next week due to the knee injury. He will be reevaluated next week and San Francisco will then determine whether or not he will need to…

The Toronto Blue Jays have high expectations for the 2023 MLB season. They made a number of moves during the offseason to bolster their roster, and they are looking to compete with the New York Yankees in the American League East. Winning the East will be no easy task with the Yankees looking to defend their division title. The Tampa Bay Rays will…

The Toronto Blue Jays have not won the World Series since claiming back-to-back championships in 1992 and 1993. That title-less streak may come to an end in 2023, according to MLB analyst Tom Verducci. "I think they're a force," Verducci said on MLB Network's "Hot Stove" morning show. "I think this is a 95-plus win team." The Toronto Blue Jays…

The next player in our 2023 season preview series is newly-acquired first baseman Brandon Belt. First, here's a refresher on the projection system we're going to be taking a look at. STEAMER: 326 PA, 62 H, 13 HR, 40 RBI, .222/.323/.410, 111 wRC+, 0.6 WAR 2021: 381 PA, 89 H, 29 HR, 59 RBI, .274/.378/.597, 157 wRC+, 3.4 WAR 2022: 298 PA, 54 H, 14 HR,…

He is a little longer in the tooth and is coming off a season halted by injury, but in Brendon Belt the Blue Jays have added a two-time World Series champion as the latest move in a busy off-season overhaul. A source confirmed on Monday that the team has signed the versatile Belt to a one-year, $9.3-million US deal. The 34-year-old played all 12 of…

The Toronto Blue Jays continue to try and break out of the giant shadows cast by the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in the AL East ahead of the 2023 season. While general manager Ross Atkins and president Mark Shapiro have undergone heavy criticism for not pulling the trigger in the past, they have made some solid moves this winter, ahead of a…

The San Francisco Giants have made a move that could have an encouraging ripple effect for the New York Yankees. The Giants signed right-hander Ross Stripling to a two-year deal. This could mean they are out on Yankees target Carlos Rodon. BUY YANKEES TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER ESPN's Jeff Passan Right-hander Ross…

Trey Mancini has had colon cancer, left a city in which his connection to the fanbase was undeniable, headed south to Houston and won a World Series, so it is safe to say the free-agency process and a potential move north to Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs will not rattle the outfielder. The report on the veteran is just one at the forefront of…

There is more to the San Francisco Giants' offseason than the Great Aaron Judge Pursuit. Judge, the All-Star outfielder from Linden (San Joaquin County), is certainly San Francisco's top target, and there appears to have been a sea change in thinking about where he'll land. After an MVP-worthy season with the Yankees, the consensus was that he'd…

Wilmer Flores, the most versatile and steady performer for the San Francisco Giants this season, has agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract extension. The new deal will pay Flores $6.5 million each of the next two seasons and includes a mutual option for 2025. "I'm happy to be back," Flores said before Monday night's Giants-Braves series…

The San Francisco Giants went on a terrific run in their 2021 campaign as one of the best underdog teams in the regular season with 107 wins. Even before they added Kris Bryant to the roster, San Francisco was already a force to be reckoned with because of their impeccable pitching and defense. Offense was still lacking as proven in their…

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