{"id":64321,"date":"2023-11-23T07:00:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=64321"},"modified":"2023-11-22T22:19:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T03:19:56","slug":"favorite-blue-jays-moments-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/11\/23\/favorite-blue-jays-moments-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Favorite Blue Jays Moments From the 2023 Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the Toronto Blue Jays&#8217; 2023 season ended on a down note, the regular season gave us plenty of memorable moments to reflect on. Many players contributed to the Blue Jays&#8217; success in 2023, leaving us with notable highlights to look back on until the 2024 season commences.<\/p>\n<h2>Favorite Blue Jays Moments From the 2023 Season<\/h2>\n<h3>Jose Berrios&#8217; Turnaround Season<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In his final start of the first half, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/berrijo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jos\u00e9 Berr\u00edos<\/a> delivers one of his finest outings of 2023. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BlueJays<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 6 K &amp; 89 pitches (64 strikes)<\/p>\n<p>Berr\u00edos lowers his ERA to 3.50 &#8211; 1.72 points lower than his first-half ERA in &#8217;22.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pggLfOkalj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/pggLfOkalj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Thomas Hall (@ThomasHall85) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThomasHall85\/status\/1677088612112891904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/berrijo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jose Berrios<\/a> had a fantastic 2023 season, earning him his first Gold Glove Award as a pitcher. Berrios showcased immense command on the mound and pitched with a lot of confidence. He improved his numbers from 2022, with a 12-7 record and a 5.23 ERA. In 2023, he recorded a 3.65 ERA with a W-L 11-12. A much-improved ERA and a Gold Glove award represent why Berrios brought success to the Blue Jays in 2023. He had many fine moments on the mound, and lowering his ERA at the end of the regular season was an admirable achievement.<\/p>\n<h3>Chris Bassitt&#8217;s Shutout<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Favourite <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BlueJays?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BlueJays<\/a> Moments of 2023:<\/p>\n<p>1st Place: Chris Bassitt\u2019s Complete Game SHOUTOUT vs Braves! ???<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RZNhS97GGL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/RZNhS97GGL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sophie ??\u26be\ufe0f?? (@SophieShipton_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SophieShipton_\/status\/1725976639643734267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 18, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bassich01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chris Bassitt<\/a> was a workhorse for the Blue Jays this season. He put out several quality outings, but one memorable moment for Bassitt was when he threw a complete game shutout against the San Diego Padres. Bassitt had a successful season in 2023, recording a W-L record of 16-8, an ERA of 3.60, and 186 strikeouts. He is the type of pitcher who is very zoned in and focused when he pitches and is also very hard on himself when he makes mistakes. Bassitt is what you would call a perfectionist and plays with lots of energy and a competitive edge.<\/p>\n<h3>Danny Jansen&#8217;s Blocking Abilities<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SiddallJoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SiddallJoe<\/a> asked for all three of Danny Jansen&#8217;s big blocks in the bottom of the ninth in high-leverage.<\/p>\n<p>Here it is. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bY8MCKEgnV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/bY8MCKEgnV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brennan qualifying offer Delaney (@Brennan_L_D) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Brennan_L_D\/status\/1688727543984295936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/j\/janseda01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Danny Jansen<\/a>\u00a0was having a solid 2o23 campaign until he got injured. One of his memorable moments was when he blocked multiple wild pitches from pitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/hicksjo03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Hicks<\/a>. His blocking abilities in that game were quite impressive and helped the Blue Jays win against the Cleveland Guardians in August. Wild pitches can be a tricky task as a catcher in MLB, especially when catching someone like Jordan Hicks, who is one of the fastest and hardest-throwing pitchers in the league.<\/p>\n<h3>Horwitz&#8217;s First Major League Home Run<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Posting Random Blue Jays highlights until Opening Day \u2014 Day 47\/175:<\/p>\n<p>Spencer Horwitz&#8217;s first MLB Home Run! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/s7b9hoM5Cj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/s7b9hoM5Cj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BlueJays Muse (@BlueJays_Muse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BlueJays_Muse\/status\/1727041899092201560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/horwisp01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spencer Horwitz<\/a> had a productive start to his career with the Blue Jays. In 15 games played, he finished with a .256 batting average, seven RBIs, 10 hits, and five runs in 39 at-bats. Horwitz also hit his first MLB home run against the Colorado Rockies on September 3rd. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/horwisp01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spencer Horwitz<\/a> and his fellow rookies <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/schneda03.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Davis Schneider<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/clemeer01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ernie Clement<\/a> played soundly while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/beltbr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Belt<\/a>, Danny Jansen, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/chapmma01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Chapman<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bichebo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-21_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bo Bichette<\/a> took turns on the IL. The Blue Jays are thankful to have strong talent through their young core players.<\/p>\n<h3>Rise of Rickey Tiedemann<\/h3>\n<p>We usually talk about MLB players but giving attention to Triple-A and lower is also important. Young talent with the Blue Jays continues to represent positivity. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/register\/player.fcgi?id=tiedem000tar&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-11-22_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ricky Tiedemann<\/a>&#8216;s season in the minors has signaled a possible promotion to Triple-A next season. Tiedemann spent the 2023 season with four different teams at four different minor league levels and finished off 2023 with a 3.68 ERA.<\/p>\n<h3>Final Thoughts<\/h3>\n<p>While the 2023 season was an inconsistent one in Toronto, there were memorable moments to turn to that brought excitement and joy to fans. These moments can be used as fuel for the 2024 season. Berrios, Bassitt, Jansen, and Horwitz are just four players that contributed to the Blue Jays success in 2023. They each deserve mentioning, as they provided the Blue Jays with wins in meaningful and productive ways. Here&#8217;s to hoping these players can continue to bring success to the Blue Jays in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Photo Credit: \u00a9 John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While the Toronto Blue Jays&#8217; 2023 season ended on a down note, the regular season gave us plenty of memorable moments to reflect on. Many players contributed to the Blue Jays&#8217; success in 2023, leaving us with notable highlights to look back on until the 2024 season commences. 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