[Friedman] Hurricanes asked for Marner

[Sportsnet PR] Canada’s victory last night in the 4 Nations Face-Off final was the second most-watched hockey game ever on Sportsnet, averaging 5.7 million viewers, and reaching 10.7 million Canadians. Concurrent audience peaked at 7.3 million when McDavid scored the OT winner.

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[FAN 590] Davidi: I also wonder if there's sort of a guarantee [after the Scherzer signing] that there is going to be something next for the Blue Jays

[Heyman] Max Scherzer told the Jays he’d happily consider them if they look like a pennant contender following their 74-win campaign, and after they signed Anthony Santander, Scherzer was good to his word, agreeing at $15.5M for 2025.

[Baerga on Instagram] Jurickson Profar and Max Scherzer could be signing a contract with the Blue Jays

[Giunta] I do not know what is happening but I am Under the impression there is something coming. Johnny sources has never lied or been wrong. Will this make the Sasaki thing feel better? No, fuck no actually.

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[Nardi] Josh Donaldson and Russell Martin win multi-million-dollar tax battle against Canadian government

[KingSarcasm] I have also confirmed with my source that this might be 90% true.

[Stefan] Corbin Burnes to Toronto - 7 Years/$252MM

[Jonah] MAJOR CHANGES COMING TO CANADIAN SPORTS MEDIA LANDSCAPE? (Bell exploring the sale of TSN]

[Passan] Closer Jordan Romano and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a free agent contract, pending physical, sources tell ESPN. Romano, 31, was nontendered by Toronto earlier this offseason and joins a Phillies bullpen that lost Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estevez to free agency.

[Gomez] Blue Jays front office executive: "The #BlueJays are a lot more in on Juan Soto than most believe. People would be “shocked” when them find out how much the Jays want Soto".

[Passan] The Toronto Blue Jays have the first meeting this week. The Boston Red Sox are next. Then the New York Mets. And the New York Yankees. The Juan Soto sweepstakes is heating up.

[Elliott] Hearing scouting director Shane Farrell leaving Blue Jays to become farm director with the Detroit Tigers

[Mitchell] I’ve heard Ross Atkins made the drive to Buffalo today to have a convo with Votto, I believe with the intention of telling him a call-up was highly unlikely, leading to a parking lot IG post.

[Matheson] No. 9 prospect Adam Macko felt some left forearm soreness after his last Double-A outing and is currently rehabbing it, the club says.

[Davidi] Ricky Tiedemann left his outing tonight with triple-A Buffalo after one inning due to left forearm tightness. He threw 27 pitches, allowing a run on a hit and three walks with one K. Fastball sat 93.7, topped out at 95.

[Clement] Milwaukee Brewers Employee Aimee Betro Identified As “Female Assassin” Hired To Kill Boutique Owner Sikander Ali

[Mitchell] Per sources, Alek Manoah is going for a second opinion on his right elbow. I’m told the expectation at this point is that he’s likely going to miss an extended period of time.

[Mitchell] Per sources, Alek Manoah is going for a second opinion on his right elbow. I’m told the expectation at this point is that he’s likely going to miss an extended period of time.

[Toronto Maples Leafs] Sheldon Keefe has been relieved of his role as head coach. The organization will immediately begin the search for a new head coach.

“We’ve learned in our research lab that baseball is a developmental sport. The Tommy John ligament matures at about age 26. In high school, the red line where the forces go beyond the tensile properties of the ligament is about 80 mph.” - Dr. James Andrews

[Matheson] No. 4 prospect Brandon Barriera left his start with an apparent arm injury tonight