The blue jay is a species of bird that is native to North America.
Blue Jay or Blue Jays may also refer to:
The Bluefield Blue Jays were a minor league baseball team of the Rookie Appalachian League representing the twin cities of Bluefield, West Virginia, and Bluefield, Virginia. The team played their home games at Bowen Field at Peters Park, a historic stadium in Bluefield's city park. The park, which straddles the West Virginia–Virginia state line, was operated by the West Virginia city; however, Bowen Field lies entirely within Virginia.
Ricardo Romero Jr. is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays.
The Florida Complex League Blue Jays are a Rookie-level affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, competing in the Florida Complex League of Minor League Baseball. Prior to 2021, the team was known as the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays. The team plays its home games in Dunedin, Florida, at the Bobby Mattick Training Center at Englebert Complex. The team is composed mainly of players who are in their first year of professional baseball either as draftees or non-drafted free agents from the United States, Canada, Dominican Republic, Venezuela and other countries.
The 2004 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 28th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing fifth in the American League East with a record of 67 wins and 94 losses, their worst record since 1980. The Blue Jays' radio play-by-play announcer, Tom Cheek, called every Blue Jays game from the team's inaugural contest on April 7, 1977, until June 3, 2004, when he took two games off following the death of his father – a streak of 4,306 consecutive regular season games and 41 postseason games. It was the team's first season where Ace is the sole mascot, following the removal of Diamond at the end of the previous season.
The 2003 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 27th season of Major League Baseball. It resulted in the Blue Jays finishing third in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses. It was the team's final season with Diamond as one of the mascots, as she was removed at the end of the season, leaving Ace as the sole mascot of the Blue Jays.
Henderson Javier Álvarez is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2011 through 2012, the Miami Marlins from 2013 through 2015, and the Philadelphia Phillies in 2017.
Juan de Dios Abreu Reyes is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros in 2011.
Over the years, the Toronto Blue Jays have created three full-time mascots, all of which portray the bird for which the team was named.
Michael R. Crouse is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder for the Milwaukee Milkmen of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He has also been a member of the Toronto Blue Jays organization, and has competed for the Canadian national baseball team.
Marcus Allen Knecht is a Canadian professional baseball outfielder who is currently a free agent. Prior to beginning his professional career, he played college baseball at Oklahoma State University and Connors State College. Knecht has also competed for the Canadian national baseball team.
Below is a partial list of Minor League Baseball players in the Toronto Blue Jays and rosters of their minor league affiliates.
Mitchell Ellis Nay is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He was drafted out of high school by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft.
Richard Ureña Castillo is a Dominican professional baseball shortstop for the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Miguel Ángel Castro is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays, Colorado Rockies, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets and New York Yankees. Castro signed with the Blue Jays as an international free agent in 2012, and made his MLB debut in 2015.
Ángel David Perdomo is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Timothy Gerard Mayza is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017.
Carlos Alejandro Ramírez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He has pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics.
Yennsy Manuel Díaz is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Mets.
Alejandro Kirk is a Mexican professional baseball catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Otto Ariel Lopez is a Dominican-Canadian professional baseball infielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays.