You can take the player out of the Blue Jays, but you can never take the Ex-Blue Jay out of the player!
Greetings, sports fans—Mister Ex here, reporting on the former Blue Jays who lit up the diamond last week.
Teoscar Hernández, who departed Toronto after the 2022 campaign, dazzled with a .407 clip in seven at‑bats, adding a lone home run, six RBI and a flawless .467 on‑base percentage, while driving in seven runs in just 30 plate appearances. Otto Lopez, another 2022 alumnus, posted a hot .348 average over six games, collecting eight hits, four runs and four RBI, and he walked twice while striking out only twice. Randal Grichuk, remembered fondly for his power during his 2018‑2021 stint, posted a perfect .375/.375/.750 line in five games, belting a home run and four RBI. On the mound, rookie‑like Mark Leiter Jr. (last in a Jays uniform in 2018) tossed a tidy 4.0 innings without surrendering a run, striking out five and limiting baserunners to a 0.50 WHIP. Meanwhile, Trent Thornton, who last wore the blue in 2023, appeared in two relief outings, posting a spotless 3.0‑inning line with a 0.67 WHIP and three strikeouts.
When you look at the season as a whole, the most prolific hitter to date is Otto Lopez, who is batting .344 with a .877 OPS after 46 games, while the ace of the staff is Robbie Ray, whose 3.04 ERA and 1.17 WHIP have kept his team in the hunt.
Next week the Blue Jays will travel to Yankee Stadium to face the Yankees, where they could encounter former teammate Ryan Yarbrough, and then return home to meet the Pittsburgh Pirates, where ex‑Blue Jay Spencer Horwitz will line up at first base.
| Name | Position | JGP | Ex since | GP | AB | H | BB | HR | RBI | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | RC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago Espinal | Third Base | 347 | 2023 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .400 | .400 | 1.000 | 1.400 | 2.0 | |
| Isiah Kiner-Falefa | Second Base | 102 | 2025 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .667 | 1.167 | 1.0 | |
| Randal Grichuk | Designated Hitter | 479 | 2021 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .375 | .375 | .750 | 1.125 | 2.3 | |
| Teoscar Hernández | Outfielder | 609 | 2022 | 7 | 27 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .407 | .467 | .630 | 1.097 | 7.6 | |
| Otto Lopez | Shortstop | 9 | 2022 | 6 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .348 | .385 | .435 | .820 | 3.8 | |
| Spencer Horwitz | First Base | 112 | 2024 | 5 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .353 | .389 | .412 | .801 | 2.7 | |
| Michael Stefanic | Second Base | 9 | 2025 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 0.8 | |
| Ty France | First Base | 37 | 2025 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .400 | .400 | .400 | .800 | 1.6 | |
| Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | Outfielder | 468 | 2022 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | .250 | .296 | .458 | .754 | 3.4 | |
| Gabriel Moreno | Catcher | 25 | 2022 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | .333 | .348 | .381 | .729 | 2.9 | |
| Marcus Semien | Second Base | 162 | 2021 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .250 | .308 | .417 | .725 | 3.1 | |
| Danny Jansen | Catcher | 471 | 2024 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .200 | .500 | .200 | .700 | 0.4 | |
| Leo Jiménez | Third Base | 81 | 2025 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .308 | .308 | .385 | .693 | 1.5 | |
| Matt Chapman | Third Base | 295 | 2023 | 7 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .154 | .214 | .269 | .483 | 1.5 | |
| Rob Refsnyder | Designated Hitter | 32 | 2017 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .143 | .222 | .143 | .365 | 0.3 | |
| Bo Bichette | Third Base | 748 | 2025 | 6 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .125 | .222 | .125 | .347 | 0.7 | |
| Tyler Heineman | Catcher | 132 | 2026 | 2 | 3 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Borucki | 79 | 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 8 | 2018 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | |
| Trent Thornton | 108 | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 0 | 0 | 1.6 | |
| Jason Adam | 23 | 2019 | 3 | 0 | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.13 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 | |
| Anthony Banda | 7 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.20 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | |
| Brandon Eisert | 3 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | |
| Paxton Schultz | 13 | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.25 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | |
| Matt Gage | 11 | 2022 | 4 | 0 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 2.70 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.90 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | |
| Anthony Kay | 28 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 6.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | |
| Tim Mayza | 352 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.86 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| Josh Walker | 3 | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1.25 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| Bryan Baker | 1 | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1.91 | 2 | 0 | -0.3 | |
| Justin Bruihl | 15 | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.40 | 0 | 1 | -0.4 | |
| Robbie Ray | 37 | 2021 | 1 | 1 | 4.2 | 0 | 1 | 5.79 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1.93 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 | |
| Trevor Richards | 195 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.75 | 0 | 0 | -0.8 | |
| Ryan Yarbrough | 12 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.50 | 0 | 0 | -0.9 | |
| Richard Lovelady | 2 | 2025 | 3 | 1 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.25 | 1 | 0 | -0.8 | |
| Chris Bassitt | 96 | 2025 | 1 | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.20 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1.40 | 0 | 0 | -1.3 | |
| Alek Manoah | 75 | 2024 | 2 | 0 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 11.37 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2.53 | 0 | 0 | -4.7 | |
| Seranthony Domínguez | 24 | 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 12.00 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1.33 | 1 | 0 | -2.4 | |
| Foster Griffin | 1 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 18.69 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2.31 | 0 | 0 | -6.8 | |
| Jordan Hicks | 25 | 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 21.60 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3.60 | 0 | 1 | -3.4 |
| Ex-Blue Jay | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 11 | Astros' Nate Pearson: Will return as reliever - CBS Sports ▼ | Nate Pearson |
| Nate Pearson is currently on a rehab assignment where the Astros are developing him as a reliever following elbow surgery, according to a report from the Houston Chronicle. | ||
| May 12 | Angels' Alek Manoah: Tosses five bulk-relief frames - CBS Sports ▼ | Alek Manoah |
| Alek Manoah entered in the fourth inning after the Angels used an opener and pitched the final five innings, throwing 91 pitches, allowing two hits and no runs while issuing five walks. The performance helped the Angels secure a win over the Guardians, though his control issues were highlighted. | ||
| May 14 | No closing this game as Rangers beat Dbacks after frantic 9th inn... ▼ | Danny Jansen |
| Danny Jansen delivered a walk‑off RBI single in the ninth inning, giving the Texas Rangers a 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. His hit capped a chaotic inning and earned him the starring role in the game summary. | ||
| May 14 | No closing this game as Rangers beat Dbacks after frantic 9th inn... ▼ | Danny Jansen |
| Danny Jansen provided the walk‑off RBI single in the ninth inning, giving the Rangers a 6‑5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. His hit capped a wild, back‑and‑forth game that featured passed balls, wild pitches, and stolen bases. | ||
| May 15 | Anthony Kay fans four in quality start - MLB.com ▼ | Anthony Kay |
| The piece reports that Anthony Kay recorded a quality start, allowing four runs while pitching for his team. No further information about the opposing team or the final score is provided. | ||
| May 15 | Grichuk powers White Sox past Royals 6-2 for their fifth straight... ▼ | Randal Grichuk |
| Randal Grichuk hit a two‑run home run and added a bases‑loaded single, accounting for four RBIs as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 6‑2. | ||
| May 15 | White Sox sweep Royals, climb above .500 with fifth straight win ... ▼ | Randal Grichuk |
| Randal Grichuk drove in four runs, hitting a two‑run home run and adding two more RBI with a single, as the Chicago White Sox defeated the Kansas City Royals 6‑2, moving the team above .500 for the first time since the 2023 opener. | ||
| May 15 | White Sox's Anthony Kay: Tosses first quality start - CBS Sports ▼ | Anthony Kay |
| Anthony Kay (3-1) earned the win over the Kansas City Royals, delivering a quality start by allowing two runs on six hits over six-plus innings, striking out four and exiting after a leadoff triple in the seventh. | ||
| May 15 | White Sox's Randal Grichuk: Knocks in four runs Thursday - CBS Sp... ▼ | Randal Grichuk |
| Randal Grichuk went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs in the Chicago White Sox's 6-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. | ||
| May 15 | Dodgers weekly recap: Are the Dodgers still the favorites in the ... ▼ | Teoscar Hernández |
| Teoscar Hernández was honored as Player of the Week after posting a .522 OBP (9-for-20) this week, following a recent slump that saw him briefly dropped to the No. 8 spot in the Dodgers' batting order. The piece notes his statistical rebound and contextualizes his performance within the team's broader struggles. | ||
| May 17 | Casey Schmitt’s 2 homers, Trevor McDonald’s pitching help Giants ... ▼ | Matt Chapman |
| Matt Chapman delivered a key RBI double in the seventh inning, ending his slump of 6 hits in 63 at‑bats and providing a crucial run for the Giants, though the article does not specify the opponent or final score. | ||
| Ex-Blue Jay | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Toledo Mud Hens activated RHP Nick Sandlin. | SC | Nick Sandlin |
| May 12 | Athletics selected the contract of 2B Michael Stefanic from Las Vegas Aviators. | SE | Michael Stefanic |
| May 14 | Caliente de Durango released LHP Félix Doubront. | REL | Félix Doubront |
| May 16 | RHP Liam Hendriks assigned to ACL Cubs. | ASG | Liam Hendriks |
| May 16 | Chicago Cubs signed free agent RHP Liam Hendriks to a minor league contract. | SFA | Liam Hendriks |
| May 16 | Lehigh Valley IronPigs released LHP Génesis Cabrera. | REL | Génesis Cabrera |
| May 16 | Leones de Yucatan traded RHP Hector Perez to Algodoneros Union Laguna. | TR | Hector Perez |
| May 16 | LHP Kirby Snead assigned to FCL Phillies. | ASG | Kirby Snead |
| May 16 | LHP Kirby Snead roster status changed by FCL Phillies. | SC | Kirby Snead |
| May 16 | Philadelphia Phillies signed free agent LHP Kirby Snead to a minor league contract. | SFA | Kirby Snead |
| May 16 | Miami Marlins placed 3B Leo Jiménez on the 7-day injured list. Concussion. | SC | Leo Jiménez |
| May 16 | Athletics designated 2B Michael Stefanic for assignment. | DES | Michael Stefanic |
| May 16 | Chicago White Sox recalled LHP Brandon Eisert from Charlotte Knights. | CU | Brandon Eisert |
| May 17 | Toronto Blue Jays traded LHP Eric Lauer to Los Angeles Dodgers for cash. | TR | Eric Lauer |
| May 17 | Algodoneros Union Laguna activated RHP Hector Perez from the reserve list. | SC | Hector Perez |
| May 17 | Los Angeles Angels optioned RHP Alek Manoah to Salt Lake Bees. | OPT | Alek Manoah |
| May 17 | Baltimore Orioles optioned LHP Josh Walker to Norfolk Tides. | OPT | Josh Walker |
| ex-Blue Jays | ||
|---|---|---|
| May 18 - May 21 | at the New York Yankees | Ryan Yarbrough |
| May 22 - May 24 | home to the Pittsburgh Pirates | Spencer Horwitz |
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