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Yu Darvish, 39, considered an icon among Japanese players who have followed him to MLB, has informed the San Padres that he is retiring. He is walking away from the $43 million left in the next 3 years of his contract, as Kevin Acee reports.
January 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Yu Darvish, 39, considered an icon among Japanese players who have followed him to MLB, has informed the San Padres that he is retiring. He is walking away from the $43 million left in the next 3 years of his contract, as Kevin Acee reports.
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Joel Wolfe, Yu Darvish's agent, responds: "Yu has not made a final decision yet. This is a complicated matter we are still working through.''
Yu Darvish, 39, considered an icon among Japanese players who have followed him to MLB, has informed the San Padres that he is retiring. He is walking away from the $43 million left in the next 3 years of his contract, as Kevin Acee reports.
January 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Joel Wolfe, Yu Darvish's agent, responds: "Yu has not made a final decision yet. This is a complicated matter we are still working through.''
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New AP just dropped!
🎙️ NEW AGENT PROVOCATEUR! 🎙️
@walsha.bsky.social and @adamwylde.bsky.social discuss Filip Hronek's status with the Canucks, players facing their former teams, Milan's Olympic arena, the European hockey experience + more!
Watch here ➡️ https://youtu.be/yJSmAVBBOMk
@walsha.bsky.social and @adamwylde.bsky.social discuss Filip Hronek's status with the Canucks, players facing their former teams, Milan's Olympic arena, the European hockey experience + more!
Watch here ➡️ https://youtu.be/yJSmAVBBOMk
A Filip Hronek Update, Fans Booing, and Looking Towards the Olympics | Agent Provocateur
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January 23, 2026 at 3:05 AM
New AP just dropped!
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🎙️ NEW AGENT PROVOCATEUR! 🎙️
@walsha.bsky.social and @adamwylde.bsky.social discuss Filip Hronek's status with the Canucks, players facing their former teams, Milan's Olympic arena, the European hockey experience + more!
Watch here ➡️ https://youtu.be/yJSmAVBBOMk
@walsha.bsky.social and @adamwylde.bsky.social discuss Filip Hronek's status with the Canucks, players facing their former teams, Milan's Olympic arena, the European hockey experience + more!
Watch here ➡️ https://youtu.be/yJSmAVBBOMk
A Filip Hronek Update, Fans Booing, and Looking Towards the Olympics | Agent Provocateur
YouTube video by sdpn
youtu.be
January 23, 2026 at 2:55 AM
🎙️ NEW AGENT PROVOCATEUR! 🎙️
@walsha.bsky.social and @adamwylde.bsky.social discuss Filip Hronek's status with the Canucks, players facing their former teams, Milan's Olympic arena, the European hockey experience + more!
Watch here ➡️ https://youtu.be/yJSmAVBBOMk
@walsha.bsky.social and @adamwylde.bsky.social discuss Filip Hronek's status with the Canucks, players facing their former teams, Milan's Olympic arena, the European hockey experience + more!
Watch here ➡️ https://youtu.be/yJSmAVBBOMk
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Leading the way 🙌
Congratulations to our 6 PWHL General Managers and Coaches who will lead their National Teams in Italy!
Congratulations to our 6 PWHL General Managers and Coaches who will lead their National Teams in Italy!
January 14, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Leading the way 🙌
Congratulations to our 6 PWHL General Managers and Coaches who will lead their National Teams in Italy!
Congratulations to our 6 PWHL General Managers and Coaches who will lead their National Teams in Italy!
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January 13, 2026 at 12:46 AM
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HAPPY DEEP LEFT FIELD DAY!!!
A new episode drops any minute now, in which ex #Bluejays and Yomiuri Giant Justin Smoak gives us the lowdown on new #Jays slugger Kazuma Okamoto!
You’ll also hear from Okamoto himself, when he met the media Tuesday, and as always, we open the mailbag!
A new episode drops any minute now, in which ex #Bluejays and Yomiuri Giant Justin Smoak gives us the lowdown on new #Jays slugger Kazuma Okamoto!
You’ll also hear from Okamoto himself, when he met the media Tuesday, and as always, we open the mailbag!
January 8, 2026 at 5:47 PM
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Blue Jays, Ernie Clement avoid arb with a $4.6 million contract for 2026 per source
January 8, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Blue Jays, Ernie Clement avoid arb with a $4.6 million contract for 2026 per source
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More Kazuma Okamoto and #BlueJays talk from today on OverDrive:
Okamoto's importance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhDF...
What's next:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljuU...
Okamoto's importance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhDF...
What's next:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljuU...
Matheson on Okamoto: 'He's a big deal in Japan'
YouTube video by TSN
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January 7, 2026 at 1:38 AM
More Kazuma Okamoto and #BlueJays talk from today on OverDrive:
Okamoto's importance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhDF...
What's next:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljuU...
Okamoto's importance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhDF...
What's next:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljuU...
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IT’S A SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE OF DEEP LEFT FIELD!!!
#Bluejays signed an all-star from Japan for the first time. What’s Kazuma Okamoto going to do in Toronto? Whose spot does he take? What does this do as far as Bo Bichette goes?
Listen here:
#Bluejays signed an all-star from Japan for the first time. What’s Kazuma Okamoto going to do in Toronto? Whose spot does he take? What does this do as far as Bo Bichette goes?
Listen here:
Who is Kazuma Okamoto and what does he bring to the Blue Jays?
Podcast Episode · Deep Left Field with Mike Wilner · 2026-01-05 · 29m
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January 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
IT’S A SPECIAL BONUS EPISODE OF DEEP LEFT FIELD!!!
#Bluejays signed an all-star from Japan for the first time. What’s Kazuma Okamoto going to do in Toronto? Whose spot does he take? What does this do as far as Bo Bichette goes?
Listen here:
#Bluejays signed an all-star from Japan for the first time. What’s Kazuma Okamoto going to do in Toronto? Whose spot does he take? What does this do as far as Bo Bichette goes?
Listen here:
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Top 10 in goals as a Maple Leaf in franchise history.
January 4, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Top 10 in goals as a Maple Leaf in franchise history.
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There's a New Year's Eve edition of Deep Left Field tomorrow, and what better way to end 2025 and begin 2026 than by talking to an old pal and great former #Bluejays and #Dodgers - Ross Stripling!
Long Toss with Ross is back!
Fill up the mailbag at [email protected] to get your voice heard!
Long Toss with Ross is back!
Fill up the mailbag at [email protected] to get your voice heard!
December 30, 2025 at 6:09 PM
There's a New Year's Eve edition of Deep Left Field tomorrow, and what better way to end 2025 and begin 2026 than by talking to an old pal and great former #Bluejays and #Dodgers - Ross Stripling!
Long Toss with Ross is back!
Fill up the mailbag at [email protected] to get your voice heard!
Long Toss with Ross is back!
Fill up the mailbag at [email protected] to get your voice heard!
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Talking baseball w the great Wilner!
While you’re out there boxing, wouldn’t it be great to have some @davebidini.bsky.social in your ear?
Sure,you can listen to his music, but it’s so much more fun to listen to him talk #Bluejays with me!
Here’s where you can do that:
Sure,you can listen to his music, but it’s so much more fun to listen to him talk #Bluejays with me!
Here’s where you can do that:
We discuss the Jays' magical 2025 season, plus we open the mail bag
Podcast Episode · Deep Left Field with Mike Wilner · 2025-12-24 · 1h
podcasts.apple.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Talking baseball w the great Wilner!
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While you’re out there boxing, wouldn’t it be great to have some @davebidini.bsky.social in your ear?
Sure,you can listen to his music, but it’s so much more fun to listen to him talk #Bluejays with me!
Here’s where you can do that:
Sure,you can listen to his music, but it’s so much more fun to listen to him talk #Bluejays with me!
Here’s where you can do that:
We discuss the Jays' magical 2025 season, plus we open the mail bag
Podcast Episode · Deep Left Field with Mike Wilner · 2025-12-24 · 1h
podcasts.apple.com
December 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
While you’re out there boxing, wouldn’t it be great to have some @davebidini.bsky.social in your ear?
Sure,you can listen to his music, but it’s so much more fun to listen to him talk #Bluejays with me!
Here’s where you can do that:
Sure,you can listen to his music, but it’s so much more fun to listen to him talk #Bluejays with me!
Here’s where you can do that:
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Is this the first trade where both teams lose? 🤣
December 12, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Is this the first trade where both teams lose? 🤣
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A hearty mazel tov to David S. Popkins!
#Bluejays hitting coach has been named @baseballamerica.com #MLB Coach Of The Year!
#Bluejays hitting coach has been named @baseballamerica.com #MLB Coach Of The Year!
David Popkins' approach to hitting is all about finding solutions.
If you identify what the true issue is and you take a little bit from everywhere, you’re able to help more people.
Bringing this approach to the Blue Jays and the transformational results made him our MLB Coach of the Year.
If you identify what the true issue is and you take a little bit from everywhere, you’re able to help more people.
Bringing this approach to the Blue Jays and the transformational results made him our MLB Coach of the Year.
December 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
A hearty mazel tov to David S. Popkins!
#Bluejays hitting coach has been named @baseballamerica.com #MLB Coach Of The Year!
#Bluejays hitting coach has been named @baseballamerica.com #MLB Coach Of The Year!
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Carlos Delgado received 9 of 16 votes from the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee, leaving him three votes shy of the threshold (12) to be elected to the Hall of Fame.
Delgado’s candidacy has life and must continue to be discussed going forward. #BlueJays
Delgado’s candidacy has life and must continue to be discussed going forward. #BlueJays
December 8, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Carlos Delgado received 9 of 16 votes from the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Committee, leaving him three votes shy of the threshold (12) to be elected to the Hall of Fame.
Delgado’s candidacy has life and must continue to be discussed going forward. #BlueJays
Delgado’s candidacy has life and must continue to be discussed going forward. #BlueJays
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Next steps for Yariel Rodriguez:
• he remains in the Blue Jays’ organization as of now
• barring a change would arrive at spring training & attempt to earn a job like any non-roster player
• if the Blue Jays want to, they can select his contract onto the 40-man again
• he remains in the Blue Jays’ organization as of now
• barring a change would arrive at spring training & attempt to earn a job like any non-roster player
• if the Blue Jays want to, they can select his contract onto the 40-man again
December 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Next steps for Yariel Rodriguez:
• he remains in the Blue Jays’ organization as of now
• barring a change would arrive at spring training & attempt to earn a job like any non-roster player
• if the Blue Jays want to, they can select his contract onto the 40-man again
• he remains in the Blue Jays’ organization as of now
• barring a change would arrive at spring training & attempt to earn a job like any non-roster player
• if the Blue Jays want to, they can select his contract onto the 40-man again
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The Blue Jays placed lefty Easton Lucas on unconditional release waivers today.
Per source, he's expected to sign with a foreign pro team once he clears waivers.
Per source, he's expected to sign with a foreign pro team once he clears waivers.
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The Blue Jays placed lefty Easton Lucas on unconditional release waivers today.
Per source, he's expected to sign with a foreign pro team once he clears waivers.
Per source, he's expected to sign with a foreign pro team once he clears waivers.
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If this season is lost, I don't know because I don't know how long our top players are going to be out, but if it is lost, do you trust Treliving with handling a re-tool/re-build?
November 24, 2025 at 2:06 PM
If this season is lost, I don't know because I don't know how long our top players are going to be out, but if it is lost, do you trust Treliving with handling a re-tool/re-build?
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Today, we’re celebrating the ultimate trailblazer. Happy birthday, Billie Jean King! 🎉
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Today, we’re celebrating the ultimate trailblazer. Happy birthday, Billie Jean King! 🎉