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A retrospective looks back on several former Toronto Blue Jays players, including relievers, position players, catchers, and pitchers. It highlights their individual careers, memorable moments, statistical struggles, injuries, and contributions to the franchise.
Rauch served as our closer in the 2011 season, but it was a challenging year for him. He posted a 4.85 ERA with 11 saves over 53 games, surrendering 11 home runs in 52 innings.
He issued 14 walks and struck out 36 batters in those 52 innings—numbers that fell short of expectations for a closer. Still, he was easily the most intimidating reliever we’ve ever had. This was his most memorable moment as a Blue Jay: At 6’11” and 290 pounds, I certainly wouldn’t have wanted him charging at me. John Farrell, not a small man himself, looked small trying to pull Jon away from the umpire.
It’s unfortunate that the most remembered moment from his 11-year career was so uncharacteristic for Jon, but such is life. Rauch enjoyed an 11-year MLB career, playing for seven teams. He appeared in 556 games—just 11 as a starter—compiling a 3.90 ERA and recording 62 saves. His best stretch came with the Nationals, where he posted a 3.24 ERA in 245 games over five seasons.
It’s understandable if you don’t remember his time as a Blue Jay. The Jays acquired him at the start of the 1985 season, and he played 62 games, hitting .212/.259/.318 with 2 home runs while splitting time between DH and first base.. At 38 and nearing the end of a stellar 18-year career, Oliver didn’t fare much better, filling the same role as the left half of a DH platoon. He hit .251/.282/.374 with 5 home runs.
That year, we made the playoffs for the first time, ultimately falling to theMatuszek played seven seasons in the majors with the. Over 379 games, he hit .234/.309/.405—not the production you hope for from a first baseman.
Jason served as our backup catcher from 2006 to 2007, appearing in 80 games and hitting .219/.271/.302 behindHe enjoyed a seven-year MLB career, hitting .249/.314/.370 with 30 home runs in 465 games, playing for the, Dodgers, and finishing with the Jays in his last two seasons. I recall him as a good person and a solid defensive catcher who could also handle first base.
He later worked as a bullpen catcher for us in 2016 and also coached in the Yankees’ minor league system. You know the story: Matt made five terrific starts with a 1.57 ERA before tearing his ACL, ending his season.
If you need a reminder of the play : In 2020, Matt appeared in six games, posting a 4.71 ERA and missing a month of the shortened season with a shoulder injury.last winter, but things didn’t go well. After 16 appearances and an 8.06 ERA, he was released on August 6th.
Soon after, he signed a minor league deal with theMatt has pitched nine seasons in MLB, recording a 46-41 record and a 4.24 ERA across 128 games .
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