Happy Opening Day!
The Toronto Blue Jays kick off their 2025 Major League Baseball season Thursday afternoon against the visiting Baltimore Orioles (3:07 pm ET).
The Blue Jays are confident they can get back to their winning ways after finishing last in the American League East last season with a 74-88 record.
The pressure is on to deliver this season as their window to remain competitive could be closing.
Stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette are both entering the final year of their respective deals and can become unrestricted free agents after the season.
The Blue Jays made some key additions in the off-season. Anthony Santander should add some pop to what was a lacklustre offence last season. Veteran pitcher Max Scherzer, reliever Jeff Hoffman and second baseman Andrés Giménez are among the other new faces.
Right-hander José Berrios will open on the mound for Toronto for the second straight season and the third time in four years.
- NEW YORK (AP) — Juan Soto, Blake Snell and Clay Holmes debut for new teams. Paul Skenes makes his first opening-day start at age 22 and Sandy Alcántara returns from Tommy John surgery. A week after the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers swept an opening two-game series over the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, 26 other teams get underway Thursday on opening day in the U.S. and Canada. One day later the Rays and Rockies become the final clubs to take the field, given extra time while Tampa Bay moved into the New York Yankees’ Steinbrenner Field, its temporary home this season after Hurricane Milton destroyed Tropicana Field’s roof.
(Canadian Press)
