The Toronto Blue Jays used a speculative 12th-round pick on a high school shortstop with concerns about signability. They signed him. It just took an MLB record to do so. The bonus the Blue Jays paid to Blaine Bullard is the highest for any 12th-round pick in league history. Bullard will get $1,697,500 to sign with Toronto.

The Toronto Blue Jays owe it to their team to go all-in on competing this season, even if it means letting go of their top prospects.

There wasn't much of a chance of JoJo Parker coming to Starkville with his twin brother, Jacob, after signing his professional contract this week.

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Toronto hasn't hosted the All-Star Game since 1991 but has recently completed $400 million in Rogers Centre renovations.

Aaron Sanchez was struggling to put up competitive numbers in Triple-A the last time he pitched in affiliated baseball, but the 33-year-old former All-Star isn't hanging up his cleats just yet.

While their pitching was a bit spotty, the Blue Jays’ offence was spot on, the main reason why disaster was averted and why Toronto would win its 10th straight home game to tie a franchise record.