Daulton Varsho hits a solo home run to right field in his first at-bat of Spring Training, giving the Blue Jays an early 1-0 lead

The first six runs the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies scored Sunday all came off five homers, but the game devolved into a small-ball marathon by the end.

The Blue Jays have work to do in terms of developing young pitchers, sorting out their bench and planning their management style before the 2025 season starts.

For the first time in spring training, Taijuan Walker took the mound eager to prove that his abysmal 2024 campaign was just a fluke. An argument can be made tha

For those tuning in to see Daulton Varsho play with the Toronto Blue Jays, they might be surprised not to see him in the outfield.

Daulton Varsho will be in the lineup for the Toronto Blue Jays in their split-squad matchup against the Detroit Tigers on Friday, though he won't be in his customary spot in centrefield.

Walker faced a Blue Jays lineup similar to the one they are expected to roll out on opening day, including regulars Bo Bichette, Daulton Varsho, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Anthony Santander, George Springer, Andrés Giménez, and Alejandro Kirk.

The defense is the biggest factor in Varsho’s recovery, as the Gold Glove winner is one of baseball’s best defensive players. Matheson figures Joey Loperfido is the top candidate to fill in for Varsho in center field if an IL stint is indeed required, though these early results provide some optimism that Varsho could be ready to go for March 27.

There is enough evidence, even halfway through spring training, to suggest that Walker is a different pitcher from last year's poor version.

Check this out, as Daulton Varsho unloads on his first swing of spring training, taking Tigers' Reese Olson for a ride to left, after having off-season rotator cuff surgery. DUNEDIN, Fla.