HERDchronicles

By: Brian Frank Jay Harry has been one of the biggest breakout stories in the Blue Jays organization this season. The 24-year-old has slashed a combined.317/.363/.562 with 13 home runs and a .925 OPS at New Hampshire and Buffalo this season. Harry grew up in New Jersey, where he graduated from Metuchen High School before going on to play baseball at Penn State University. “My first visit was a whiteout game, so it was pretty hard to beat that,” he said of his decision to atte

By: Brian Frank Sean Keys has been one of the hottest hitters in minor league baseball this season. The slugging infielder has hit 21 combined home runs between New Hampshire and Buffalo. Reports out of Toronto indicate that Keys will be promoted to Toronto today to make his major league debut. His promotion caps a rapid rise through the Blue Jays' system that began just two years ago. Keys recently spoke to The Herd Chronicles at Sahlen Field about starring at Bucknell Unive

By Brian Frank Bisons outfielder Je'Von Ward always knew baseball was his calling, even though he comes from a football family. His father, Reggie Ward, played wide reciever and running back at Notre Dame and went on to play for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League. His uncle, Mark Carrier, played college football at the University of Southern California and was a longtime NFL safety, who won NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year honors, earned three Pro Bowl se

By: Brian Frank Two prominent major-league rehabbers took the field for the Bisons at Sahlen Field on Thursday evening. Shane Bieber was on the mound for the Herd, continuing his rehabilitation from right arm fatigue, while Alejandro Kirk was the designated hitter in the Bisons' 3–1 victory over the Syracuse Mets. Bieber was acquired by the Blue Jays from the Cleveland Guardians at last summer's trade deadline while he was recovering from Tommy John surgery. The 2020 American