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League | American League | |
Division | East | |
Ballpark | Rogers Centre | |
City | Toronto, Ontario | |
Record | 89–73 (.549) | |
Divisional place | 3rd | |
Owners | Rogers, CEO Mark Shapiro | |
General manager | Ross Atkins | |
Manager | John Schneider | |
Television | Sportsnet Sportsnet One (Dan Shulman, Buck Martinez) | |
Radio | Blue Jays Radio Network Sportsnet 590 the FAN | |
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The 2023 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 47th season in Major League Baseball, and 32nd full season (34th overall) at Rogers Centre. They started the season on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals on March 30, and finished the season at home against the Tampa Bay Rays on October 1.
The schedule was revised de-emphasizing divisional play by shifting over twenty games to interleague play. Toronto played each divisional opponent in four series, two home and two away, down from six. Those eight series were added to the interleague schedule where the Blue Jays played each National League team once except for the Philadelphia Phillies, which they played both home and away.
With their victory over the Colorado Rockies on September 1, the Blue Jays became the first team in MLB history to beat every opposing team at least once in a single season.
The Blue Jays clinched a playoff spot in the 2023 postseason on September 30, when the visiting Texas Rangers defeated the Seattle Mariners. The Blue Jays returned to the postseason for the second consecutive season and the third in four years, missing the 2021 postseason by one game. They lost in two games in the American League Wild Card Series to the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.
The 2022 Blue Jays finished 2nd in the AL East, to the New York Yankees, with a record of 92–70 (.556). They qualified for the postseason, but lost in two games in the Wild Card Series to the Seattle Mariners.
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 61 | .623 | — | 49–32 | 52–29 |
Tampa Bay Rays | 99 | 63 | .611 | 2 | 53–28 | 46–35 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | .549 | 12 | 43–38 | 46–35 |
New York Yankees | 82 | 80 | .506 | 19 | 42–39 | 40–41 |
Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 23 | 39–42 | 39–42 |
Team | W | L | Pct. |
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Baltimore Orioles | 101 | 61 | .623 |
Houston Astros | 90 | 72 | .556 |
Minnesota Twins | 87 | 75 | .537 |
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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Tampa Bay Rays | 99 | 63 | .611 | +10 |
Texas Rangers | 90 | 72 | .556 | +1 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 89 | 73 | .549 | — |
Seattle Mariners | 88 | 74 | .543 | 1 |
New York Yankees | 82 | 80 | .506 | 7 |
Boston Red Sox | 78 | 84 | .481 | 11 |
Detroit Tigers | 78 | 84 | .481 | 11 |
Cleveland Guardians | 76 | 86 | .469 | 13 |
Los Angeles Angels | 73 | 89 | .451 | 16 |
Chicago White Sox | 61 | 101 | .377 | 28 |
Kansas City Royals | 56 | 106 | .346 | 33 |
Oakland Athletics | 50 | 112 | .309 | 39 |
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The 2023 Major League Baseball draft began on July 9 and concluded on July 11. The Blue Jays forfeited their second round selection by signing Chris Bassitt in the offseason. [8]
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1 | 20 | Arjun Nimmala | SS | Strawberry Crest High School (FL) | July 17 [9] | |
3 | 89 | Juaron Watts-Brown | RHP | Oklahoma State | July 21 [10] | |
4 | 121 | Landen Maroudis | RHP | Calvary Christian Academy (FL) | July 17 [11] | |
5 | 157 | Connor O'Halloran | LHP | Michigan | July 18 [12] | |
6 | 184 | Jace Bohrofen | OF | Arkansas | July 18 [13] | |
7 | 214 | Nick Goodwin | SS | Kansas State | July 17 [14] | |
8 | 244 | Braden Barry | OF | West Virginia | July 18 [15] | |
9 | 274 | Sam Shaw | OF | Lambrick Park Secondary School (BC) | July 16 [16] | |
10 | 304 | Josh Mollerus | RHP | Oregon | July 19 [17] |
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Position | Name |
Catcher | Alejandro Kirk |
First baseman | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
Second baseman | Whit Merrifield |
Shortstop | Bo Bichette |
Third baseman | Matt Chapman |
Left fielder | Daulton Varsho |
Center fielder | Kevin Kiermaier |
Right fielder | George Springer |
Designated hitter | Brandon Belt |
Pitcher | Alek Manoah |
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April: 17–10 (Home: 9–3; Road: 8–7)
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May: 11–17 (Home: 5–7; Road: 6–10)
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June: 16–11 (Home: 9–6; Road: 7–5)
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July: 14–10 (Home: 6–6; Road: 8–4)
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August: 14–13 (Home: 6–8; Road: 8–5)
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September: 16–11 (Home: 8–7; Road: 8–4)
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2023 Postseason Game Log |
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Note: Team leaders in each category are in bold.
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; Ref. = Reference
Player | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | AVG | Ref. |
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Brandon Belt | 103 | 339 | 53 | 86 | 23 | 0 | 19 | 43 | 0 | 61 | .254 | [18] |
Bo Bichette | 135 | 571 | 69 | 175 | 30 | 3 | 20 | 73 | 5 | 27 | .306 | [19] |
Cavan Biggio | 111 | 289 | 54 | 68 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 40 | 5 | 40 | .235 | [20] |
Matt Chapman | 140 | 509 | 66 | 122 | 39 | 2 | 17 | 54 | 4 | 62 | .240 | [21] |
Ernie Clement | 30 | 50 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | .380 | [22] |
Paul DeJong | 13 | 44 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .068 | [23] |
Cam Eden | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .167 | [24] |
Santiago Espinal | 93 | 230 | 30 | 57 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 18 | .248 | [25] |
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | 156 | 602 | 78 | 159 | 30 | 0 | 26 | 94 | 5 | 67 | .264 | [26] |
Tyler Heineman | 19 | 29 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | .276 | [27] |
Spencer Horwitz | 15 | 39 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 | .256 | [28] |
Danny Jansen | 86 | 268 | 38 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 17 | 53 | 0 | 23 | .228 | [29] |
Kevin Kiermaier | 129 | 370 | 58 | 98 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 14 | 29 | .265 | [30] |
Alejandro Kirk | 123 | 372 | 34 | 93 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 43 | 0 | 42 | .250 | [31] |
Nathan Lukes | 29 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .192 | [32] |
Jordan Luplow | 7 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .214 | [33] |
Mason McCoy | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | [34] |
Whit Merrifield | 145 | 547 | 66 | 149 | 27 | 0 | 11 | 67 | 26 | 36 | .272 | [35] |
Davis Schneider | 35 | 116 | 23 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 21 | .276 | [36] |
George Springer | 154 | 613 | 87 | 158 | 25 | 1 | 21 | 72 | 20 | 60 | .258 | [37] |
Daulton Varsho | 158 | 527 | 65 | 116 | 23 | 3 | 20 | 61 | 16 | 45 | .220 | [38] |
Totals | 162 | 5562 | 746 | 1423 | 292 | 19 | 188 | 705 | 99 | 550 | .256 |
Note: G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; WHIP = Walks + hits per inning pitched; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts; Ref. = Reference
Player | G | GS | W | L | SV | ERA | WHIP | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | Ref. |
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Anthony Bass | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.95 | 1.40 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 19 | [39] |
Chris Bassitt | 33 | 33 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3.60 | 1.175 | 200 | 176 | 88 | 80 | 59 | 186 | [40] |
José Berríos | 32 | 32 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 3.65 | 1.186 | 1892⁄3 | 173 | 82 | 77 | 52 | 184 | [41] |
Génesis Cabrera | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.66 | 0.97 | 232⁄3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 20 | [42] |
Adam Cimber | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.40 | 1.55 | 202⁄3 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 12 | [43] |
Ernie Clement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3.00 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | [44] |
Hagen Danner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1⁄3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | [45] |
Bowden Francis | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.73 | 0.83 | 361⁄3 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35 | [46] |
Yimi García | 73 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4.09 | 1.24 | 66 | 67 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 79 | [47] |
Kevin Gausman | 31 | 31 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3.16 | 1.178 | 185 | 163 | 72 | 65 | 55 | 237 | [48] |
Chad Green | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5.25 | 1.33 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 16 | [49] |
Thomas Hatch | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.26 | 2.37 | 61⁄3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | [50] |
Jordan Hicks | 25 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2.63 | 1.08 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 22 | [51] |
Jay Jackson | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.12 | 0.91 | 292⁄3 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 27 | [52] |
Yusei Kikuchi | 32 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3.86 | 1.27 | 1672⁄3 | 165 | 78 | 72 | 48 | 181 | [53] |
Alek Manoah | 19 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 5.87 | 1.74 | 871⁄3 | 93 | 61 | 57 | 59 | 79 | [54] |
Tim Mayza | 69 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1.52 | 1.22 | 531⁄3 | 50 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 53 | [55] |
Wes Parsons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20.25 | 3.25 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | [56] |
Nate Pearson | 35 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4.85 | 1.27 | 422⁄3 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 43 | [57] |
Zach Pop | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.59 | 1.24 | 132⁄3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 14 | [58] |
Trevor Richards | 56 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4.95 | 1.35 | 722⁄3 | 63 | 41 | 40 | 35 | 105 | [59] |
Jordan Romano | 59 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 2.90 | 1.22 | 59 | 48 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 72 | [60] |
Hyun-jin Ryu | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.46 | 1.29 | 52 | 53 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 38 | [61] |
Erik Swanson | 69 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2.97 | 1.10 | 662⁄3 | 52 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 75 | [62] |
Trent Thornton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 | 1.50 | 51⁄3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | [63] |
Mitch White | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.11 | 1.74 | 122⁄3 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 13 | [64] |
Totals | 162 | 162 | 89 | 73 | 51 | 3.78 | 1.25 | 14512⁄3 | 1326 | 671 | 610 | 488 | 1528 |
Note: Bassitt, Berríos, and Gausman WHIP was calculated to 3 decimal points to determine the team leader in WHIP, Bassitt led the team in WHIP.
Level | Team | League | Manager | Win–loss record | Division | Postseason | Ref. |
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Triple-A | Buffalo Bisons | International League | Casey Candaele | 34–41 (first half) 42–31 (second half) | East Division | Did not qualify | [65] |
Double-A | New Hampshire Fisher Cats | Eastern League | Cesar Martin | 35–33 (first half) 27–39 (second half) | Northeast Division | Did not qualify | [66] |
High-A | Vancouver Canadians | Northwest League | Brent Lavallee | 38–27 (first half) 39–27 (second half) | — | Qualified won F 3–1 | [67] |
Low-A | Dunedin Blue Jays | Florida State League | Donnie Murphy | 32–34 (first half) 30–36 (second half) | West Division | Did not qualify | [68] |
Rookie | FCL Blue Jays | Florida Complex League | Jose Mayorga | 17–37 | North Division | Did not qualify | [69] |
Rookie | DSL Blue Jays | Dominican Summer League | Andy Fermin | 28–25 | Baseball City | Did not qualify | [70] |
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