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11/27/24 | Blue Jays rookie invites a fan to Thanksgiving — but there's a catch. While most Toronto Blue Jays fans probably aren't celebrating Thanksgiving this week, one lucky supporter might get the chance to be invited to a family meal hosted by a player on the team. Blue Jays outfielder Joey Loperfido is the protagonist of this story, and it turns out that his invite to Thanksgiving isn't solely out of the goodness of his heart. You see, Loperfido made his MLB debut earlier this season with the Houston Astros prior to his trade to Toronto. Like all other incoming MLB rookies, he received a specialty Topps-branded debut patch on his jersey that was later turned into a one-of-a-kind card. Source: https://dailyhive.com/calgary/blue-jays-rookie-fan... |
9/23/24 | Blue Jays force rookies to dress as penguins in hilarious video. The Toronto Blue Jays may not be heading to the postseason this year, but they are still finding ways to have fun. With the team back home in Toronto to prepare for a series against the Boston Red Sox, the Jays decided to put their lineup of rookies through a little playful hazing. As part of the team's annual rookie dress-up day, nine first-year players were forced to dress up as penguins as they got off the plane and into Rogers Centre. Joey Loperfido, Davis Schneider, and Leo Jimenez were among the players who traded their baseball uniforms for penguin costumes. Source: https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/blue-jays-rookies-d... |
8/24/24 | Joey Loperfido, Addison Barger hit back-to-back homers in 9th as Blue Jays rally to beat Angels 5-4. Rookies Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-4. Toronto trailed 4-3 heading into the ninth against Angels right-hander Roansy Contreras, but Loperfido tied it and Barger ended it. It was the fourth time this season the Blue Jays hit consecutive home runs. The blown save was Contreras’ second in four chances. Toronto’s Chad Green (4-3) worked one inning for the win. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/joey-loperfid... |
8/23/24 | Joey Loperfido, Addison Barger complete Jays' rally over Angels. Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger hit back-to-back home runs to lead off the bottom of the ninth, lifting the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 victory over the visiting Los Angeles Angels on Friday night. Roansy Contreras (2-3) entered for the Angels in the ninth and gave up Loperfido's fourth homer of the season to tie the game. Then Barger hit his fourth of the season 439 feet to right-center to complete the Blue Jays' comeback from a 4-0 deficit. Source: https://www.reuters.com/sports/baseball/joey-loper... |
8/21/24 | MLB Insider Names Houston Astros Pitcher Among Top Free Agents. The Houston Astros made a big move ahead of the MLB trade deadline this year. Kikuchi had put together a decent season with the Blue Jays, but it hadn't been great. In order to get him, the Astros had to give up Joey Loperfido, Will Wagner, and Jake Bloss. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/astros/news/mlb-insider-nam... |