Blue Jays were so close to signing Shohei Ohtani that his dog, Decoy, got a jacket from the visit originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Toronto Blue Jays nearly landed Shohei Ohtani.

The Raptors’ home opener against Milwaukee was moved from 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and the Maple Leafs’ game against Buffalo was moved from 7 p.m. to 5 p.m..

Countless Blue Jays bats preach the progress under Toronto’s trio of hitting coaches — Hunter Mense, Lou Iannotti and Popkins.

Two years ago, reports surfaced that Shohei Ohtani was on a private jet on the way to sign with Toronto. Robert Herjavec, who was actually on that jet, talks about it.

Oct 5, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Ernie Clement (22) celebrates after hitting a home run in the second inning against the New York Yankees during game two of the ALDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images / Kevin Sousa-Imagn Images

Blue Jays' Ernie Clement sets active MLB record with playoff stats before World Series originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Ernie Clement is having the postseason of a lifetime.

In recent years, the World Series has seen award-worthy performances from top talents like Freddie Freeman, Corey Seager (for two different teams!), Stephen Strasburg and George Springer. We also saw Steve Pearce take home the hardware in 2018,