Trey Yesavage, the Blue Jays' top pitching prospect, is one step away from Toronto
The 22-year-old right-handed pitcher, the Jays' first-round draft pick out of East Carolina University just last year and ranked No. 1 in the system by MLB Pipeline, will report to Triple-A this week. His latest promotion was announced on the Bisons' social media channels Monday.
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- Toronto Sun
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook ends contract standoff, agrees to four-year deal
Published Aug 13, 2025 • Last updated 11 minutes ago • 2 minute read Buffalo Bills running back James Cook walks on the field during practice at the team's training camp in Juy. AP Photo Bills running back James Cook has ended his contract standoff by signing a four-year deal, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Wednesday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Cook's deal will pay him $48 million over the four years, two people with knowledge of the agreement confirmed to The Associated Press. The contract includes $30 million in guaranteed money, one of the people said. They spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because financial details of the contract have not been announced. The Athletic first reported the agreement. The new deal comes a day after the fourth-year player ended his weeklong standoff by returning to practice. Cook skipped four straight sessions and although he took part in warmups, he declined to play in Buffalo's preseason-opener against the New York Giants on Saturday. 'I think there was good faith on both parts,' Beane said, noting an emphasis was placed on getting a deal done once Cook returned to practice Tuesday. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Cook was the NFL's co-leader with 16 touchdowns rushing last season. Cook was selected by Buffalo in the second round of the 2022 draft out of Georgia. His older brother is Dalvin Cook, best known for his six seasons in Minnesota and who spent last year appearing in two games with Dallas. Cook's 18 touchdowns, including two receiving, doubled his combined production in his first two seasons (four TDs rushing, five receiving). And he was part of an offense that finished second in the league in averaging more than 30 points per outing. Until Wednesday, Cook proved to be the odd-man out in general manager Brandon Beane's offseason binge of signing core players to multiyear contract extensions. The group was made up of quarterback Josh Allen, receiver Khalil Shakir, edge rusher Greg Rousseau, linebacker Terrel Bernard and cornerback Christian Benford. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. In June, Cook said he didn't begrudge his teammates for getting extensions. 'I love those guys. Whatever they got paid, they got paid. That's not my problem,' Cook said. 'In the meantime, I'm here to work and be where my feet are at.' After practicing fully during the Bills' first eight sessions of training camp this year, Cook began his 'hold-in' on Aug. 3 by watching practice wearing a white sweatsuit along the sideline. Cook also declined to participate in the Bills' voluntary spring sessions before reporting and practicing in the team's three-day mandatory minicamp in June. He said the reason behind his decision to report was not wanting to risk getting fined. 'I like my money,' Cook said. 'That's why I'm here.' Editorial Cartoons Crime Sunshine Girls Relationships Toronto Blue Jays
National Post
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- National Post
Buffalo Bills running back James Cook ends contract standoff, agrees to four-year deal
Bills running back James Cook has ended his contract standoff by signing a four-year deal, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said Wednesday. Article content Cook's deal will pay him $48 million over the four years, two people with knowledge of the agreement confirmed to The Associated Press. Article content Article content The contract includes $30 million in guaranteed money, one of the people said. They spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because financial details of the contract have not been announced. Article content Article content The Athletic first reported the agreement. Article content The new deal comes a day after the fourth-year player ended his weeklong standoff by returning to practice. Cook skipped four straight sessions and although he took part in warmups, he declined to play in Buffalo's preseason-opener against the New York Giants on Saturday. Article content 'I think there was good faith on both parts,' Beane said, noting an emphasis was placed on getting a deal done once Cook returned to practice Tuesday. Article content Cook was the NFL's co-leader with 16 touchdowns rushing last season. Article content Cook was selected by Buffalo in the second round of the 2022 draft out of Georgia. His older brother is Dalvin Cook, best known for his six seasons in Minnesota and who spent last year appearing in two games with Dallas. Article content Cook's 18 touchdowns, including two receiving, doubled his combined production in his first two seasons (four TDs rushing, five receiving). And he was part of an offense that finished second in the league in averaging more than 30 points per outing. Article content Article content Until Wednesday, Cook proved to be the odd-man out in general manager Brandon Beane's offseason binge of signing core players to multiyear contract extensions. The group was made up of quarterback Josh Allen, receiver Khalil Shakir, edge rusher Greg Rousseau, linebacker Terrel Bernard and cornerback Christian Benford. Article content In June, Cook said he didn't begrudge his teammates for getting extensions. Article content 'I love those guys. Whatever they got paid, they got paid. That's not my problem,' Cook said. 'In the meantime, I'm here to work and be where my feet are at.' Article content After practicing fully during the Bills' first eight sessions of training camp this year, Cook began his 'hold-in' on Aug. 3 by watching practice wearing a white sweatsuit along the sideline.
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- Canada News.Net
Ernie Clement looks to power Blue Jays to series win vs. Cubs
(Photo credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images) The Toronto Blue Jays have experienced some problems in their bid to win a series recently, and they will be out to change that Wednesday night against the visiting Chicago Cubs. The Blue Jays secured a 5-1 victory over the Cubs in the opener of a three-game series on Tuesday. Toronto has lost three of its past four series, with a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies last week serving as the exception. The Cubs continued to struggle. They are 1-3 on their six-game road trip and 2-5 in their last seven contests overall. The Cubs had their chances on Tuesday but went 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10 runners. The Blue Jays have been able to wriggle out of tight situations in their past two games. They salvaged the finale of their series with the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Sunday. In that game the Dodgers hit 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position and stranded 16 runners. Ernie Clement belted a three-run home run for Toronto in the fourth inning on Tuesday. To show how things are breaking for the Blue Jays, he missed a bunt sign before launching a first-pitch hanging slider over the wall in left field. 'You're living right when you're doing that,' Toronto manager John Schneider said. 'I'm glad he missed the sign.' 'If you're going to do that and miss a sign, you had better hit a homer or they're going to be pretty (angry) at you,' Clement said. Clement has homered in three consecutive games, including the winner in the ninth inning on Sunday. It is the second time in his career he has homered in three straight games and the first time he has hit four in five games. Over his past 19 games, he is batting .329 (27-for-82) with five homers and 13 RBIs. 'That was the game, to me, is that they got the big hit and we did not,' Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. 'The optimism is that we have good hitters, and we have scored a lot of runs this year, and they've done a lot of damage this year.' The Blue Jays are scheduled to start right-hander Kevin Gausman (8-8, 3.58 ERA) on Wednesday. He will be facing the Cubs for the first time since 2022, and he is 3-3 with a 6.10 ERA in seven career games (six starts) against them. Chicago right-hander Cade Horton (6-3, 3.18) is slated to face Toronto for the first time. While Toronto used five relievers after Jose Berrios was lifted after 5 1/3 scoreless innings, the Cubs used only two pitchers, which should help the bullpen for the rest of the series. Javier Assad allowed four runs in four innings in his first start of the season. He had been out since spring training with a strained left oblique. Ben Brown completed the final four innings. Second baseman Andres Gimenez returned to the Toronto lineup from the injured list (sprained ankle) and was 1-for-3 with a walk. The Cubs plan to have three catchers on the roster after Miguel Amaya returned from the injured list (strained left oblique). He joins Carson Kelly and former Blue Jay Reese McGuire in the catching trio. Utility player Jon Berti was designated for assignment. 'Catching is a position that we didn't want to have to start anew with if something happened,' Counsell said. 'Reese has done good with this opportunity.' The Cubs optioned former Blue Jays reliever Nate Pearson to Triple-A Iowa.
