You can take the player out of the Blue Jays, but you can never take the Ex-Blue Jay out of the player!
Mister Ex here, reporting on the deeds of our former Blue Jays. In the past week Otto Lopez dazzled with a .318 average, .333 on‑base and a sparkling .591 slugging mark that lifted his OPS to .924, while Matt Chapman proved his veteran worth with a .375 clip and a .900 OPS in six at‑bats for San Francisco. Ty France’s brief but brilliant burst of a .500 average and a 1.792 OPS, and Gabriel Moreno’s .400 average and .462 on‑base percentage for Arizona, added further sparkle to the ex‑Jays’ résumé. On the mound, Foster Griffin turned in a masterful 15.1 innings of relief, striking out twelve and posting a tidy 1.76 ERA, and Jordan Romano continued his flawless season with a 0.00 ERA, a .40 WHIP and four saves for the Angels.
Of the season’s numbers, Otto Lopez leads the pack with a .922 OPS, while Teoscar Hernández’s .858 OPS and Matt Chapman’s .762 OPS keep them among the top hitters, and Jordan Romano’s immaculate ERA and Tim Mayza’s .35 WHIP crown the former Jays as the premier arms.
The news of the week noted that the Mets bolstered their infield by acquiring second‑baseman Marcus Semien, and veteran Steven Matz was dealt to the Rays, where he posted a 4.09 ERA in two starts.
In transaction news, Washington activated right‑hander Paxton Schultz from the injured list, a move that restores another former Jay to health, while no major trades or free‑agent signings involving ex‑Blue Jays were recorded.
Next up the Blue Jays will travel to Milwaukee for a three‑day series with the Brewers, then head to Arizona’s Chase Field, where they may square off against former teammate Gabriel Moreno behind the plate for the Diamondbacks.
| Name | Position | JGP | Ex since | GP | AB | H | BB | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | RC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty France | First Base | 37 | 2025 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .500 | .625 | 1.167 | 1.792 | 4.0 | |
| Gabriel Moreno | Catcher | 25 | 2022 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .400 | .462 | .700 | 1.162 | 3.2 | |
| Santiago Espinal | Third Base | 347 | 2023 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 | 1.000 | 0.7 | |
| Otto Lopez | Shortstop | 9 | 2022 | 6 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .318 | .333 | .591 | .924 | 4.5 | |
| Matt Chapman | Third Base | 295 | 2023 | 6 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .375 | .400 | .500 | .900 | 4.8 | |
| Teoscar Hernández | Outfielder | 609 | 2022 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | .250 | .273 | .600 | .873 | 3.4 | |
| Bo Bichette | Third Base | 748 | 2025 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | .304 | .385 | .435 | .820 | 3.8 | |
| Reese McGuire | Catcher | 141 | 2021 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .429 | .333 | .762 | 0.7 | |
| Spencer Horwitz | First Base | 112 | 2024 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .412 | .286 | .698 | 1.6 | |
| Tyler Heineman | Catcher | 132 | 2026 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .375 | .286 | .661 | 0.6 | |
| Joey Loperfido | Outfielder | 84 | 2025 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .222 | .286 | .278 | .564 | 1.5 | |
| Danny Jansen | Catcher | 471 | 2024 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .375 | .167 | .542 | 0.8 | |
| Leo Jiménez | Third Base | 81 | 2025 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 | .286 | .167 | .453 | 0.3 | |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | Second Base | 102 | 2025 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .143 | .143 | .143 | .286 | 0.1 | |
| Rob Refsnyder | Designated Hitter | 32 | 2017 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 | .200 | 0.0 | |
| Marcus Semien | Second Base | 162 | 2021 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .087 | .087 | .087 | .174 | 0.2 | |
| Randal Grichuk | Designated Hitter | 479 | 2021 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.0 |
| Name | JGP | Ex since | GP | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | K | BB | HR | WHIP | S | HLD | RP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Lovelady | 2 | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | |
| Jordan Romano | 231 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| Jason Adam | 23 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| Tim Mayza | 352 | 2024 | 3 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 | |
| Foster Griffin | 1 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 5.1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | |
| Anthony Kay | 28 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 5.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.88 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 | |
| Robbie Ray | 37 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.90 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| Seranthony Domínguez | 24 | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.00 | 2 | 0 | 1.1 | |
| Paxton Schultz | 13 | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | |
| Chris Bassitt | 96 | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 1.93 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.71 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | |
| Zach Pop | 90 | 2024 | 3 | 1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | |
| Ryan Yarbrough | 12 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.67 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | |
| Matt Gage | 11 | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | |
| Steven Matz | 29 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0.80 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | |
| Taijuan Walker | 6 | 2020 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1.20 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | |
| Joel Payamps | 22 | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Justin Bruihl | 15 | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Jordan Hicks | 25 | 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 6.23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.62 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 | |
| Yusei Kikuchi | 86 | 2024 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.20 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.40 | 0 | 0 | -1.3 | |
| Bryan Baker | 1 | 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 2 | 0 | -1.4 | |
| Shaun Anderson | 1 | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 | -1.4 | |
| Eric Lauer | 36 | 2026 | 1 | 1 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 11.81 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1.88 | 0 | 0 | -4.3 | |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 8 | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 13.50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2.25 | 0 | 0 | -2.8 | |
| Ryan Borucki | 79 | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 16.20 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 | -2.4 | |
| Brandon Eisert | 3 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | -1.5 | |
| Anthony Banda | 7 | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 18.90 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.70 | 0 | 1 | -5.3 | |
| Nick Sandlin | 19 | 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 54.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | -1.9 |
| Ex-Blue Jay | ||
|---|---|---|
| Apr 6 | Dodgers’ Teoscar Hernandez hits two-run HR, taking lead over Blue... ▼ | Teoscar Hernández |
| Teoscar Hernández hit a two‑run home run for the Los Angeles Dodgers, providing an early 1‑0 lead against the Toronto Blue Jays. | ||
| Apr 7 | Teoscar Hernandez gets things started for the Dodgers with a two-... ▼ | Teoscar Hernández |
| Teoscar Hernández opened the Dodgers' game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a two‑run homer in the first inning, providing an early lead for Los Angeles. | ||
| Apr 7 | Germán Márquez leads Padres to 5-0 win vs. Pirates - Yahoo Sports ▼ | Matt Chapman |
| Matt Chapman hit a solo home run, his first of the season, in the third inning of the San Francisco Giants' game against the San Diego Padres, helping pad the Giants' lead. | ||
| Apr 7 | Alec Bohm and Bryce Harper lead rally in 7th as Phillies come bac... ▼ | Matt Chapman |
| Matt Chapman delivered a two‑run triple in the third inning of the Giants’ game against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 6, 2026. Although his hit helped the Giants build a lead, they were unable to hold it and ultimately lost the contest. | ||
| Apr 7 | Mets’ Former All-Star Offers 3-Word Response On Life Since Leavin... ▼ | Marcus Semien |
| The piece notes that the New York Mets, aiming to improve their defense, acquired second baseman Marcus Semien during the offseason, indicating his move to a new team as part of their roster overhaul. | ||
| Apr 8 | Robbie Ray pitches Giants past Phillies 6-0 to stop 4-game slide ... ▼ | Robbie Ray |
| Robbie Ray and two relievers threw a four‑hit shutout as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6‑0, ending the Giants' four‑game skid. Ray’s performance was a key factor in the victory. | ||
| Apr 8 | Giants 6-0 Phillies (Apr 7, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN ▼ | Robbie Ray |
| Robbie Ray and two relievers combined on a four‑hitter as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6‑0, snapping the Giants' four‑game skid. The article mentions Ray’s pitching effort but does not detail a dominant individual outing. | ||
| Apr 8 | Robbie Ray pitches Giants past Phillies 6-0 to stop 4-game slide ... ▼ | Robbie Ray |
| Robbie Ray delivered a quality start for the San Francisco Giants, allowing three hits over 6 2/3 innings, striking out seven and walking three, as the Giants defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6‑0 to snap their four‑game losing streak. | ||
| Apr 8 | Angels' Alek Manoah: Tossing bullpens - CBS Sports ▼ | Alek Manoah |
| Alek Manoah was placed on the injured list in late March after his fingernail fell off following a Cactus League start, and while he is now throwing in the bullpen, his future role with the Angels remains uncertain. The piece also notes his poor spring stats, including a 9.39 ERA and 2.41 WHIP over 15.1 innings. | ||
| Apr 10 | Anthony Kay earns first MLB win since 2021 as White Sox shut out ... ▼ | Anthony Kay |
| Anthony Kay pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and striking out six, to secure his first MLB victory since July 2021 as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 2‑0. | ||
| Apr 10 | White Sox 2-0 Royals (Apr 9, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN ▼ | Anthony Kay |
| Anthony Kay secured his first MLB victory since July 2021 by delivering a quality start of 5 2/3 innings, allowing three hits, striking out six, and helping the Chicago White Sox defeat the Kansas City Royals 2‑0. | ||
| Apr 10 | Chicago White Sox top Royals 2-0 to snap 14-game skid in Kansas C... ▼ | Anthony Kay |
| Anthony Kay earned his first major‑league win since June 2021, pitching 5 2/3 innings with three hits allowed and six strikeouts as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 2‑0 at Kauffman Stadium. | ||
| Apr 10 | New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays: Luis Gil vs. Steven Matz - Yah... ▼ | Steven Matz |
| Steven Matz, after stints with the Mets, Blue Jays, Cardinals, and a one‑year stay in Boston, has been traded to the Tampa Bay Rays, joining their starting rotation. The piece notes his recent performance with a 4.09 ERA over two starts for the Rays. | ||
| Ex-Blue Jay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7 | Washington Nationals activated RHP Paxton Schultz from the 15-day injured list. | SC | Paxton Schultz |
| Apr 8 | Milwaukee Brewers traded RF Steward Berroa to Philadelphia Phillies for cash. | TR | Steward Berroa |
| Apr 8 | Philadelphia Phillies optioned RF Steward Berroa to Lehigh Valley IronPigs. | OPT | Steward Berroa |
| Apr 9 | Chicago White Sox recalled LHP Brandon Eisert from Charlotte Knights. | CU | Brandon Eisert |
| Apr 10 | San Diego Padres activated RHP Jason Adam from the 15-day injured list. | SC | Jason Adam |
| Apr 11 | New York Mets designated LHP Richard Lovelady for assignment. | DES | Richard Lovelady |
| Apr 12 | Los Angeles Angels selected the contract of RHP Nick Sandlin from Salt Lake Bees. | SE | Nick Sandlin |
| Apr 12 | Norfolk Tides placed LF Will Robertson on the 7-day injured list. | SC | Will Robertson |
| ex-Blue Jays | ||
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| Apr 14 - Apr 16 | at the Milwaukee Brewers | |
| Apr 17 - Apr 19 | at the Arizona Diamondbacks | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Gabriel Moreno |
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