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Mets apologize to former players of 1969 team for 'deceased' ceremony error

In the latest embarrassment for the New York Mets, the team has publicly apologized to two living members of its 1969 World Series championship team who were included in a video montage of dead players during the 50th anniversary celebration. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2Nq5EO1

Astros top MLB midsummer showcase

Houston Astros will top all big league clubs with six players heading to the All-Star Game in Cleveland on July 9. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/302HIBH

Royals edge Blue Jays after 3rd inning outburst

A five-run outburst in the third inning was enough for the Kansas City Royals to beat the Blue Jays 7-6 on Sunday to end Toronto's small two-game win streak. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2Nnputc

Vlad Guerrero Jr. ready to showcase power at Home Run Derby

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s rookie season just keeps getting better. The Blue Jays sensation was officially named to Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby on Sunday, highlighting the exceptional power he's shown this season. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2Jh7zil

Danny Jansen hits walk-off homer in Jays win over Royals

A walkoff two-run homer from catcher Danny Jansen and rookie Cavan Biggio's first career grand slam pushed the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-5 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2RSU4JX

'It's priceless': Indigenous teen sings O Canada in Cree at Toronto Blue Jays game

Thirteen-year-old Kiya Bruno performed on her biggest stage ever on Saturday afternoon. Bruno, from the Samson Cree Nation in northern Alberta, sang O Canada — in Cree — in front of thousands of baseball fans at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2IZjWB2

Ye Olde Slugfest: Yanks top Red Sox 17-13 in MLB Euro debut

Rest assured, British fans: Most baseball games are not like this, not even the crazy ones between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/31XCIju

Giants CEO Larry Baer set to return to MLB club after suspension

San Francisco Giants president and CEO Larry Baer is set to return to work Tuesday following a suspension and nearly four-month absence after a video showed him in a physical altercation with his wife. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2KPiNxZ

Prince Harry, Meghan give MLB's 1st game in Europe a royal launch

Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, took part in the ceremonial first pitch before Major League Baseball's first game in Europe. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2Nnl2L5

Teen excited to belt out national anthem in Cree at Blue Jays game

Kiya Bruno, 13, will be decked out in beaded Blue Jays bling when she walks onto the field at the Rogers Centre Saturday to belt out O Canada in Cree and English. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2LsJTu4

Blue Jays' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. making his case for all-star game

Toronto Blue Jays left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. smashed two of his team's four home runs in a 6-2 victory against the Kansas City Royals on Friday evening. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2XGGgY5

'Mastermind' behind David Ortiz shooting reportedly arrested in Dominican Republic

Authorities in the Dominican Republic say they have arrested the mastermind behind the shooting in which former baseball star David Ortiz was shot on June 9. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2ZXaun0

MLB players' association warns of 'burden' for players if Montreal, Tampa share team

Baseball's players' association says the Tampa Bay Rays would need permission from the union to play games in Montreal. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/31WcP3L

Yankees hold off Blue Jays to sweep series

Gleyber Torres lined a game-winning single in the ninth inning and the New York Yankees hit two more big flies before jetting off to see Big Ben and the London sights, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 8-7 Wednesday. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2WZyZyc

Montreal group would be happy to split Rays home games with Tampa Bay

The man at the helm of a group trying to bring Major League Baseball back to Montreal says a plan for the Tampa Bay Rays to split games between Quebec's biggest city and Florida is "groundbreaking." from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2RBefvt

After fighting for 9/11 victims, Jon Stewart turns to Wounded Warrior Games

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Yankees set home run record in win over Blue Jays

DJ LeMahieu and Aaron Judge hit back-to-back homers to begin the bottom of the first inning, giving the Yankees a major league-record 28 straight games with a long ball, and New York held off the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 Tuesday night. from CBC | MLB News https://ift.tt/2KEJWn0

Marcus Stroman 'built for the bright lights' of New York

Marcus Stroman likes pitching in the Bronx, and he'd love it even more if he wasn't facing the Bombers. Asked Monday about trade speculation connecting him and New York, Stroman stopped short of saying he was hopeful for a deal but insisted he could handle the city's notoriously tough stage from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2RwFTKl

Jays' Marcus Stroman trolls Dennis Eckersley following broadcaster's critical comments

Hall of Fame pitcher turned broadcaster Dennis Eckersley isn't a fan of Toronto Blue Jays starter Marcus Stroman and his behaviour on the mound, but Stroman doesn't care. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2IBYuBD

Canadian pitcher Romano sent down as Jays recall Sean Reid-Foley from minors

Canadian reliever Jordan Romano is going back to triple-A. The Toronto Blue Jays optioned the Markham, Ont., native to Buffalo Sunday while recalling right-hander Sean Reid-Foley. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2xbz7jC

Jays rally from 6-runs down to defeat Red Sox

Freddy Galvis and Rowdy Tellez hit back-to-back homers to help Toronto rally from a six-run deficit, and Eric Sogard drew a four-pitch, bases-loaded walk to break an eighth-inning tie and give the Blue Jays an 8-7 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/31RH7oi

Jays go full circle as Red Sox seal comeback with walk off in extras

A day after the Toronto Blue jays defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-5 on Billy McKinney's two-run shot in the bottom of the 10th inning, the Boston Red Sox returned the favour.  from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2XsroMO

With Raptors done, focus shifts to Jays — and that's a bad thing

For sports fans putting away their Toronto Raptors’ championship paraphernalia and turning their attention towards Canada’s other team –The Toronto Blue Jays - you may want to look away. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2ZDfTQ4

Game Wrap: Kawhi Leonard in attendance for Blue Jays' walk-off win

Billy McKinney delivered the walk-off homer in Toronto's 7-5 win over the Angels. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2WUonRd

Kawhi Leonard watches Jays walk off his hometown Angels in extras

Billy McKinney hit a walk-off two-run homer in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Los Angeles Angels 7-5. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2WQnKYU

Game Wrap: Trout's grand slam powers Angels past Blue Jays

Mike Trout hit two home runs and drove in a career-high seven runs in the Angels' 11-6 win over Toronto. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2L1kHKZ

Mike Trout slams Blue Jays with 2 home runs

Mike Trout hit a pair of home runs including the sixth grand slam of his career as the Los Angeles Angels defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 11-6 at Rogers Centre on Wednesday. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2WRaqs1

Skaggs outduels Stroman as Angels a perfect 5-0 against Jays

Tyler Skaggs pitched solidly into the eighth inning to outduel Marcus Stroman, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Tuesday. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2IT49Cs

Manny Machado to appeal 1-game ban, denies bumping umpire

San Diego Padres star Manny Machado denied he made contact with plate umpire Bill Welke after being ejected for arguing a called third strike Saturday night and said he'll appeal his one-game suspension and fine. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2XiWWoh

Ohtani, Trout shine as Angels topple Jays

Shohei Ohtani hit one of three Angels homers in a seven-run second inning, Mike Trout went deep for the 20th time this season, and Los Angeles downed the Toronto Blue Jays 10-5 on Monday in the opener of a four-game series. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2WITkHW

Game Wrap: Blue Jays hammer Astros in series finale

The Toronto Blue Jays hit 5 home runs in their 12-0 beat down of the Houston Astros. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2MQFyU8

Jays turns the tables in finale with Astros

Trent Thornton shut down his former team into the seventh inning, Teoscar Hernandez hit two of Toronto's five home runs and the Blue Jays hammered the Houston Astros 12-0 on Sunday. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2WOvbok

Yankees trade for AL home run leader Edwin Encarnacion

The New York Yankees acquired Edwin Encarnacion in a trade with Seattle on Saturday night, adding another feared slugger to what could be baseball's most powerful lineup when Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton return from injuries. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2wY5zWy

Blue Jays outdone by rookie Alvarez, Astros

Yordan Alvarez homered again and Jack Mayfield hit three doubles as Houston's rookies delivered in a big way, leading the Astros over the Toronto Blue Jays 7-2 on Saturday. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2wVGZFV

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hurt in 1st inning as Astros rout Blue Jays 15-2

Robinson Chirinos hit his first grand slam and finished with a career-high six RBIs, Gerrit Cole struck out 10 and the Houston Astros routed the Toronto Blue Jays 15-2 on Friday night. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2WJom2u

Blue Jays hammer Orioles in series finale

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. homered to ignite a seven-run sixth inning, Cavan Biggio went deep twice and the Toronto Blue Jays hammered the Baltimore Orioles 12-3 Thursday night. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2KMY6ln

Suspect in Ortiz shooting likely wanted in Pennsylvania attempted homicide

One of the suspects being sought in the shooting of former Red Sox superstar David Ortiz is believed to be the same man who's wanted by Pennsylvania authorities on a charge of attempted homicide. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2XdROli

Woeful Jays hitters whiff 13 times in loss to lowly Orioles

Anthony Santander had three hits and an RBI-double for Baltimore, which can win consecutive games for the first time since May 4-6 and a series for the first time since April 22-24. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2KHadQV

David Ortiz alert, smiling after second surgery in Boston

Former Red Sox designated hitter/first baseman David Ortiz is recovering in Boston from a two-hour exploratory surgery after being shot at a bar in his native Dominican Republic. from CBC | MLB News http://bit.ly/2wOcm5e