TORONTO BLUE JAYS NEWS

Yimi García - Notches first save of 2025 Garcia struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Monday to record his first save of the season in a win over the Nationals.

Impact Jeff Hoffman had pitched Saturday and Sunday, so Garcia got the call to protect a three-run lead Monday. The 34-year-old righty has been busy himself to begin the year, appearing in three of the Jays' first five games and posting a 4:0 K:BB over three scoreless innings. Garcia is locked into a high-leverage role and should see a handful of save opportunities the rest of the season when Hoffman is unavailable.

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Blue Jays' Jose Berrios bids to execute pitches vs. Nationals Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios has a chance to make amends for his Opening Day loss when he faces the visiting Washington Natio...

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Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals play in game 2 of series

The Toronto Blue Jays take a 1-0 advantage into the next game of the series against the Washington Nationals

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Andrés Giménez - Power surge continues Monday Gimenez went 2-for-2 with a solo home run, a stolen base, a walk and an additional two runs scored in Monday's 5-2 win over Washington.

Impact Gimenez got the Blue Jays into the scoring column with a solo shot in the second inning Monday. The 26-year-old former All-Star has put together an impressive power display during the very early stages of the campaign, as he's now slashing .333/.455/.944 with three long balls, two doubles, five RBI, and seven runs scored through five games. Although the slugging percentage is unsustainable, the speedy Gimenez is certainly thriving as Toronto's cleanup batter so far.

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Bowden Francis - Takes no-hit bid into sixth inning Francis (1-0) picked up the win after allowing two runs on two hits and three walks in six innings Monday against Washington. He struck out four.

Impact Although Francis gave up just two hits, both were home runs. In fact, the right-hander had tossed five no-hit innings before CJ Abrams and James Wood went back-to-back for a couple of solo shots in the sixth frame. Francis is set to function as a full-time member of the rotation in 2025 and how has a 1.50 ERA over his last nine starts dating back to last year, with his next showing tentatively set for this weekend on the road against the Mets.

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Blue Jays Make Historic Announcement After Nationals Game The Toronto Blue Jays announced big news on Monday.

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Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s RBI double | 03/31/2025 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits an RBI double to right field, increasing the Blue Jays' lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the 3rd inning

APRIL 1 • MLB.COM

MLB Gameday: Nationals 2, Blue Jays 5 Final Score (03/31/2025) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Nationals vs. Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

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MLB Gameday: Nationals 2, Blue Jays 5 Final Score (03/31/2025) Follow MLB results with FREE box scores, pitch-by-pitch strikezone info, and Statcast data for Nationals vs. Blue Jays at Rogers Centre

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Instant Reaction: Andrés Giménez hit his third home run in 5-2 Blue Jays victory over Nationals For the first time this season, the To...

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Bowden Francis pitches Blue Jays to victory over Nats Bowden Francis did not allow a hit until the sixth inning, Andres Gimenez homered and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Washington...

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Nationals' depth takes another hit as Michael Soroka exits loss to Blue Jays Right-hander Michael Soroka’s first start for the Nationals ends when he leaves a 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays in the sixth inning with an inju...

APRIL 1 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Blue Jays 5, Nationals 2: Bowden Francis is back and Andres Gimenez keeps cleaning up in Toronto win Blue Jays 5, Nationals 2: Bowden Francis is back and Andres Gimenez keeps cleaning up in Toronto win

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Giménez scores 3 runs, Soroka exits early as Blue Jays beat Nationals 5-2

Andrés Giménez homered and scored three runs, Bowden Francis pitched six innings to win his first start of the season and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Washington Nationals 5-2

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How to Watch Blue Jays vs. Nationals: TV Channel & Live Stream - April 1

Preview the April 1 matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals with recent trends, how to watch, livestream info, and mo...

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Nationals RHP Soroka leaves start against Blue Jays in sixth inning because of biceps cramp

Washington Nationals right-hander Michael Soroka left Monday’s start against the Blue Jays in the sixth inning because of cramping in his biceps muscle

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Blue Jays vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 1

Preview the April 1 matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Washington Nationals with odds over/under, game spread, betting lines and more...

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Andrés Giménez solo homer (3) | 03/31/2025 Andrés Giménez hits a solo home run to right field, putting the Blue Jays on the board with a score of 1-0 in the bottom of the 2nd inning

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Blue Jays make disappointing Max Scherzer decision after just 3 innings | Sporting News Canada After pitching only three innings, the Toronto Blue Jays had to make a disappointing decision about veteran pitcher Max Scherzer.

MARCH 31 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Rodríguez shaping up as intriguing option for Blue Jays' rotation or bullpen TORONTO -- It took Yariel Rodríguez 16 pitches to become the most interesting man on the Blue Jays’ roster. Sunday started with Rodríguez’s...

MARCH 31 • MLB.COM

Easton Lucas - Could start Wednesday The Blue Jays could start Lucas on Wednesday versus the Nationals, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Kevin Gausman is currently penciled in for Wednesday, but they could push him back to Friday if Lucas isn't needed in relief prior to Wednesday. The Blue Jays are in need of a fill-in starter for Max Scherzer (thumb), and it seems they're leaning toward Lucas over Yariel Rodriguez.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Kevin Gausman - Could have start pushed to Friday The Blue Jays could push Gausman's next start back to Friday against the Mets, Keegan Matheson of MLB.com reports.

Impact Gausman is currently scheduled to take the ball Wednesday versus the Nationals, but the Blue Jays might have Easton Lucas start that day if he's not needed in long relief before then. There does not appear to be anything wrong physically with Gausman, as this would simply give him a couple extra days of rest and also allow him to face the tougher lineup.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Daulton Varsho - Extends throwing distance Blue Jays manager John Schneider said that Varsho (shoulder) felt good after playing catch out to 150 feet Monday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Varsho has been gradually increasing his throwing distance since the early stages of spring training, and the Blue Jays are confident that he's trending in the right direction as he works his way back from rotator cuff surgery, which he underwent last September. Varsho will likely need to extend his distance to around 175 to 200 feet before he would be considered ready to play the outfield in rehab games. Since Varsho is fully cleared to hit and was able to get in plenty of at-bats during the Grapefruit League as a designated hitter, he likely won't need a lengthy rehab assignment before the Blue Jays bring him back from the 10-day injured list. He could be trending toward a mid-April debut with the big club.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Burr - Throwing on flat ground Burr (shoulder) is throwing on flat ground but is not ready to throw off a mound yet, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Burr missed all of spring training and landed on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation. While it's certainly a good sign he's able to play catch, the reliever does not appear to be close to returning.

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