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Mitch Bannon

Mitch Bannon is a baseball reporter for Sports Illustrated covering the Toronto Blue Jays and their minor league affiliates.

Twitter: @MitchBannon

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Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman (26) is congratulated by center fielder Kevin Kiermaier (39) after scoring a run during the fifth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
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Ranking The Blue Jays' Biggest Offseason Needs

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Former Blue Jays Manager Cito Gaston Up For Hall of Fame Contemporary Era Ballot

By Mitch Bannon
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5 Blue Jays Named Finalists For AL Gold Glove Awards

By Mitch Bannon
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3 Challenges the Blue Jays Will Face This Offseason

By Mitch Bannon
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4 Blue Jay Standouts From Early Arizona Fall League Action

By Mitch Bannon
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4 Takeaways From Mark Shapiro's End Of Season Blue Jays Press Conference

By Mitch Bannon
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Bannon: Blue Jays Are Trending in the Wrong Direction

By Mitch Bannon
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John Schneider to Return As 2024 Blue Jays Manager

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Weigh In on BerrĂ­os' Early Exit In Playoff Start

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays' Season Comes to Crashing Close With Playoff Loss to Twins

By Mitch Bannon
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BerrĂ­os 'Motivated' By Return To Minnesota, Game 2 Wild Card Start

By Mitch Bannon
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Looking For a Playoff Do-over, the Blue Jays Fall Flat

By Mitch Bannon
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Inside the Blue Jays' Wild Card Playoff Rotation

By Mitch Bannon
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3 X-Factors For Blue Jays Wild Card Series vs Twins

By Mitch Bannon
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'Drenched In Beer and Champagne': Blue Jays Party After 2023 Playoff Clinch

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Clinch 2023 Playoff Spot With Mariners Loss

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays' Final Series Presents A Complicated Playoff Preview

By Mitch Bannon
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Rollercoaster Blue Jays Drop Series To Yankees As Playoffs Loom

By Mitch Bannon
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Belt Returns At Perfect Time For Blue Jays' Playoff Push

By Mitch Bannon
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Tiedemann Headlines Blue Jays Prospects Heading To AFL

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Add Elite Speed For the Stretch Run

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Went All-In On Outfield Defense. Was It Worth It?

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Shut Down By Scherzer, Fall Out of Playoff Spot

By Mitch Bannon
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Back Spasms Send Blue Jays' Brandon Belt To IL

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Prepare For Biggest Series of Season Vs Rangers

By Mitch Bannon
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Big Days From Gausman, Springer Lift Blue Jays Over Royals

By Mitch Bannon
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Bichette's Return Sparks Blue Jays Comeback Over Royals

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Lose Danny Jansen For Regular Season

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Activate Bo Bichette From Injured List

By Mitch Bannon
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Danny Jansen Heads To IL As Blue Jays' Injuries Pile Up

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Promote 2 Players As MLB Rosters Expand

By Mitch Bannon
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After Nearly Retiring, Brandon Belt Proves He’s Not Done Yet

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Place Bo Bichette Back On Injured List

By Mitch Bannon
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Full Lineup Display Helps Blue Jays Best Nationals

By Mitch Bannon
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'All Hands On Deck': How Blue Jays Will Survive Matt Chapman's Injury at Third Base

By Mitch Bannon
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Missed Chances and Injuries Combine For Dreadful Blue Jays Sunday

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Place Erik Swanson On Injured List

By Mitch Bannon
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Upcoming Soft Schedule Stretch Gives Blue Jays Chance to Climb

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Bring Back Bo Bichette, DFA Paul DeJong

By Mitch Bannon
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Golf Pro, Grinder, Iron Man: Whit Merrifield Brings It All to Blue Jays

By Mitch Bannon
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Yusei Kikuchi Carves Phillies, Continuing Impressive Rebound Season

By Mitch Bannon
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Bo Bichette, 2 Other Blue Jays Heading On Rehab Assignment

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Activate Closer Jordan Romano

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Notebook: Merryweather Returns, Injury Updates, Changing Playoff Chances

By Mitch Bannon
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What's it Like Facing Jordan Hicks and His 100 MPH Fastball?

By Mitch Bannon
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'A Long Time Coming': Blue Jays Immortalize Jose Bautista on Level of Excellence

By Mitch Bannon
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Blue Jays Send Alek Manoah Back to Minor-Leagues

By Mitch Bannon
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Jose Bautista Signing Contract To Retire With Blue Jays

By Mitch Bannon
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Springer Snaps Hitless Streak When Blue Jays Need Him Most

By Mitch Bannon
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Breaking Down the Blue Jays' 2023 Trade Deadline

By Mitch Bannon
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