2015 Toronto Blue Jays season
| 2015 Toronto Blue Jays | |
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| American League East Champions | |
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| Record | 93–69 (.574) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Rogers; Paul Beeston (CEO) |
| General manager(s) | Alex Anthopoulos |
| Manager(s) | John Gibbons |
| Local television |
Sportsnet Sportsnet One (Buck Martinez, Pat Tabler, Joe Siddall) |
| Local radio |
Blue Jays Radio Network Sportsnet 590 the FAN (Jerry Howarth, Joe Siddall, Mike Wilner, Duane Ward) |
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The 2015 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 39th season for the franchise, and the 26th full season of play (27th overall) at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays clinched a playoff berth on September 25, their first since 1993, ending what was the longest playoff drought in North American professional sports at the time. On September 30, the team clinched the American League East Division and opened the playoffs by defeating the Texas Rangers in five games, in the American League Division Series. The Blue Jays were eliminated in a playoff series for the first time since 1991, losing to the Kansas City Royals in six games, in the American League Championship Series.
The Toronto Blue Jays acquired Marco Estrada,Devon Travis,Josh Donaldson, and Michael Saunders via trades. The Estrada trade was a one-for-one swap of Estrada and Adam Lind, who went to Milwaukee Brewers after the Blue Jays exercised the option on his contract. In addition, both the Travis and Saunders trades were single-player deals. Travis came to Toronto for Anthony Gose, who went to the Detroit Tigers, and Saunders was exchanged for J. A. Happ, who was dealt to the Seattle Mariners. Toronto acquired Donaldson in a five–player trade, sending Brett Lawrie, Kendall Graveman, Sean Nolin, and Franklin Barreto to Oakland Athletics. Barreto played for the Vancouver Canadians in Single A in 2014, while Graveman and Nolin were September additions to the Blue Jays' roster. Toronto spoke to Arizona Diamondbacks about Wade Miley and Mark Trumbo. However, the trade never took place. Toronto wanted Trumbo to trade for Saunders.
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