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Leblebijian Down Under
On Friday Jason Leblebijian took one for the team. A long way from Illinois, Leblebijian is heading down under tomorrow to play in the Australian baseball League. Leblebijian played 100 games in 2015 between Lansing and Dunedin. Leblebijian by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 25th round of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from […]
Bell, Whitt and Borders at Mattick
George Bell (L) Ernie Whitt (C) along with Pat Borders enjoy a laugh prior to the Instruction game on Saturday between the Phillies and Blue Jays at the Mattick Complex.
Godzilla at Mattick
Former Yankee Hideki Matsui is shown taking in the Yankee vs Blue Jays instructional game on Friday at the Mattick Complex. Matsui is a guest coach with the Yankees after playing 10 seasons in the majors for the Yankees, Angels, A’s and Rays. He hit .282 with 175 homers, 760 RBI and made the All […]
Postseason Insurance in Dunedin
With the ALDS starting on today in Toronto the Blue Jays sent four insurance policy’s to their spring training complex in Dunedin, Florida. Right handers Ryan Tepera, Bo Schultz, Drew Hutchinson along with lefty Jeff Francis are now working out at the Mattick Complex. Each one threw one inning on today during a simulated game against players […]
Atkinson readies for Taipei
Toronto prospect Justin Atkinson takes BP on Wednesday at the team’s Mattick Complex. Atkinson is also getting ready to play for Team Canada in the 12T tournament in Taipei, Taiwan According to Team Canada manager Ernie Whitt, Atkinson will be the team’s number three catcher and be the back up at the corners, first and third.
Prospects with Bell
Former Toronto Blue Jay and 1987 AL MVP George Bell walks toward the tower at the team’s Mattick Complex. Bell is in town as he has in the past to work with the Blue Jays prospects.
Vladdy Jr. goes Yard
On Monday vs the Phillies instructional squad Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit what is believed to be his first professional home run. The shot was hit so high to left field at the Blue Jays Mattick Complex that it landed on the concrete walkway behind the 30-foot screen then bounced about half way over the clubhouse landing on […]
What a Sprinkler Head can Do
The Toronto Blue Jays are finally redoing field one at their Mattick Complex in Dunedin, the field where supposedly a sprinkler head caused damage to outfielder Michael Saunders left knee. The hole pictured is where the supposed culprit of a sprinkler head had been for about 30-plus years causing no reported injuries to anyone except Saunders. It’s understood […]
Vladdy Jr.
EDDIE MICHELS GETS A COUPLE INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE SHOTS OF VLADIMIR GUERRERO JR IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL LEAGUE
Diaz in Case
He may not have been called up from Triple-A Buffalo to Toronto this past September 1 but infielder, outfielder and any other place needed Jonathan Diaz (above photo) will be ready. Diaz is presently working out at the team’s Mattick Complex that according to him is, “Just in case.”
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