The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989,the team has played its home games primarily at Rogers Centre in downtown Toronto.
Gregory Owen Zaun is an American baseball analyst,public speaker and a former professional baseball catcher. He played for nine teams over 16 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1995 until 2010,winning a World Series Championship in 1997. From 2006 to 2017,he served as an on-air personality with Sportsnet in Canada.
Clay Daniel Buchholz is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Philadelphia Phillies,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Toronto Blue Jays. Buchholz made his MLB debut with the Red Sox in 2007. In his second major league start,he pitched a no-hitter,becoming the third MLB pitcher since 1900 to throw a no-hitter in his first or second start and the first Red Sox rookie to throw one. He was a two-time MLB All-Star.
James Anthony Shields is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2006 through 2012,the Kansas City Royals in 2013 and 2014,the San Diego Padres in 2015 and 2016,and the Chicago White Sox from 2016 to 2018. He was an All Star in 2011.
James Michael Wolf is an American Major League Baseball umpire. He joined the major league staff in 1999 after working in the Arizona Rookie League,the South Atlantic League,the California League,the Texas League and the Pacific Coast League. He wears uniform number 28.
Joaquín Antonio Benoit Peña is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers,Tampa Bay Rays,Detroit Tigers,San Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners,Toronto Blue Jays,Philadelphia Phillies,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Washington Nationals.
Kevin Stewart Barker is an American baseball analyst and former professional baseball player. In his career,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers,San Diego Padres,Toronto Blue Jays,and Cincinnati Reds. He currently co-hosts the sports talk show Baseball Central alongside Jeff Blair on Sportsnet 590 the FAN,out of Toronto. He began co-hosting Blue Jays Central after Sportsnet parted ways with Gregg Zaun.
Brandon John Morrow is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Toronto Blue Jays,San Diego Padres,Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.
Franklin Miguel Morales is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in MLB for the Colorado Rockies,Boston Red Sox,Kansas City Royals,and Toronto Blue Jays.
Jonathan Paul Arencibia is a Cuban-American former professional baseball catcher. He is currently serving as the bench coach for the Syracuse Mets. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Texas Rangers,and Tampa Bay Rays from 2010 through 2015.
Lucas William Bradley Harrell is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox,Houston Astros,Atlanta Braves,Texas Rangers,and Toronto Blue Jays. Harrell has also played for the LG Twins of the KBO League.
Joseph Todd Siddall is a Canadian former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Montreal Expos,Florida Marlins,and Detroit Tigers.
The 2009 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 33rd in Major League Baseball,and the 20th full season of play at the Rogers Centre. The team was managed by Cito Gaston,who was hired by the team midway through the 2008 season. General manager J. P. Ricciardi was fired on the penultimate day of the season,as the team again failed to make the playoffs. He was replaced by Assistant General Manager Alex Anthopoulos.
Félix Antonio Doubront [doo-bront'] is a Venezuelan pitcher who is a free agent. He played in Major League Baseball for the Boston Red Sox,Chicago Cubs,Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics in a span of six seasons from 2010 through 2015. He also has pitched for the Lotte Giants of the KBO League and the Uni-President Lions of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL).
The 2010 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 34th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise,and the team's 21st full season of play at the Rogers Centre. The 2010 season was the first under general manager Alex Anthopoulos,who replaced J. P. Ricciardi after the 2009 season.
Erik Floyd Kratz is an American former professional baseball catcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates,Philadelphia Phillies,Toronto Blue Jays,Kansas City Royals,Houston Astros,Milwaukee Brewers,San Francisco Giants,Tampa Bay Rays,and New York Yankees during an 11-year career. Kratz was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 29th round of the 2002 Major League Baseball draft.
Aaron Jacob Sanchez is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Minnesota Twins organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Houston Astros,San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals. He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the first round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft,and made his MLB debut in 2014. In 2015,Sanchez was ranked by MLB as the number 3 prospect in the Blue Jays' organization,and the 44th best prospect in baseball.
Aaron Christopher Loup is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for the Toronto Blue Jays,Philadelphia Phillies,San Diego Padres,Tampa Bay Rays and New York Mets. Born in Raceland,Louisiana,Loup played baseball at Hahnville High School and Tulane University,where he led his teams to several state playoff appearances and recorded a five-hit shutout. He was drafted by the Blue Jays out of Tulane in the ninth round of the 2009 draft.
Gosuke John Katoh is an American professional baseball infielder for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball. He made his Major League Baseball debut in 2022 with the Toronto Blue Jays.
