With homegrown stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette in the final year of their contracts and a competitive window that's open — for now — the Toronto Blue Jays need to make a statement over the first half of the season.

A strong performance in Spring Training has laid the foundation for the Toronto Blue Jays to surprise some people around Major League Baseball.

Bryan Hayes, Jeff O’Neill and Jamie McLennan are joined by former Toronto Star Baseball columnist and Blue Jays and Expos PR manager Richard Griffin to discuss Toronto Blue Jays President and CEO Mark Shapiro’s confidence level in signing Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the change of heart when it comes to signing him long-term.

Coming from a player who led the American League in hits back-to-back seasons in 2021 and 2022, it was a major drop-off.

The New York Yankees are signing left-hander Ryan Yarbrough to a major-league contract, according to multiple reports.

Chris Bassitt went a strong 5 2/3 innings while Ernie Clement scored the winning run on a wild pitch as the Toronto Blue Jays nipped the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 in exhibition baseball action Sunday afternoon.

Outfielders Alan Roden, Myles Straw and Nathan Lukes have all made the Opening Day roster, manager John Schneider told reporters Sunday morning via MLB.