HERDchronicles

By: Brian Frank Chad Dallas is optimistic about his rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery. After making 14 starts for the Bisons, Dallas underwent the procedure on his right elbow in September of 2024. Speaking to The Herd Chronicles  from Blue Jays’ spring training in Dunedin, Florida, the righthander reflected on the past year and a half of recovery. “I got out probably around the World Series—I think it was a little before,” he said. “Things have gone well. It was a prett

By: Brian Frank Adam Macko was born in Slovakia and moved to Canada when he was 13 years old. The left-handed hurler and graduate of Alberta’s Vauxhall Academy of Baseball has long dreamed of representing Canada in the World Baseball Classic. That dream became reality when Macko received a phone call during the offseason from Canada National Team director Greg Hamilton. “We were in contact, kind of back and forth,” Macko said from Blue Jays spring training camp in Dunedin, Fl

By: Brian Frank If one player epitomizes the 2025 American League Champion Toronto Blue Jays, it’s infielder Ernie Clement. The versatile infielder has overcome numerous career setbacks to become an indispensable piece of the Blue Jays’ lineup. The 29-year-old personifies the team’s style of play — unselfish, scrappy, and resilient. Clement grew up in Rochester, New York, where he played baseball at Brighton High School and starred on a hockey team that included players from

By: Brian Frank In the first World Series game played in Toronto in 32 years, former Bisons star Addison Barger provided the big blast on a historic night for the Blue Jays. Barger belted a grand slam in a nine-run sixth inning that helped propel Toronto to an 11–4 Game 1 victory over the defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The game entered the bottom of the sixth inning in a 2–2 tie, thanks to Daulton Varsho's two-run home run in the fourth inning. Bo Bichet