The 2012 Toronto Blue Jays season was the 36th season of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays franchise, and the 23rd full season of play (24th overall) at the Rogers Centre. Their opening game was played on April 5 against the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland. The Blue Jays finished 73–89, in fourth place in the American League East.

New identity On November 18, 2011, the Blue Jays unveiled a new logo and uniforms for the 2012 season. The logo and all-white home uniform bear a strong resemblance to the original logo and home uniforms, used from 1977 to 1996. The grey road uniform resembles those used from 1989 to 1996, and the alternate royal blue jersey—to be used for home and road games—resembles those used from 1994 to 1996, as well as the batting practice jerseys used from 1982 to 1996.

Spring training The Blue Jays had a 24–7 win–loss record in spring training, their .774 winning percentage being the best of all MLB teams during pre-season. One of their games finished tied and was therefore not included in the standings.

Regular season

Standings

American League East

American League Wild Card

Records vs opponents

Record Games Left Opponent Home Road Total Home Road Total Baltimore Orioles 5–4 2–7 7–11 – – – Boston Red Sox 4–5 7–2 11–7 – – – New York Yankees 5–4 2–7 7–11 – – – Tampa Bay Rays 3–6 1–8 4–14 – – –Totals 17–19 12–24 29–43 – – – Chicago White Sox 1–3 3–3 4–6 – – – Cleveland Indians 2–1 2–1 4–2 – – – Detroit Tigers 2–1 0–3 2–4 – – – Kansas City Royals 2–2 4–0 6–2 – – – Minnesota Twins 3–0 2–2 5–2 – – –Totals 10–7 11–9 21–16 – – – Los Angeles Angels 2–2 2–2 4–4 – – – Oakland Athletics 1–2 3–3 4–5 – – – Seattle Mariners 3–3 0–3 3–6 – – – Texas Rangers 3–3 0–3 3–6 – – –Totals 9–10 5–11 14–21 – – – Atlanta Braves – 1–2 1–2 – – – Miami Marlins – 2–1 2–1 – – – Milwaukee Brewers – 1–2 1–2 – – – New York Mets 2–1 – 2–1 – – – Philadelphia Phillies 3–0 – 3–0 – – – Washington Nationals 0–3 – 0–3 – – –Totals 5–4 4–5 9–9 – – – Grand Totals 41–40 32–49 73–89 – – – Month Games Won Lost Pct. April 23 12 11 May 28 15 13 June 27 13 14 July 25 11 14 August 28 9 19 September 28 10 18 October 3 3 0 Totals 162 73 89

2012 draft picks

The 2012 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 4–6. Round Pick Player Position College/School Nationality Signed 1 17 D. J. Davis OF Stone County High School (MS) 2012–06–11 1 22* Marcus Stroman RHP Duke 2012–07–03 C-A 50* Matt Smoral LHP Solon High School (OH) 2012–06–18 C-A 58* Mitch Nay 3B Hamilton High School (AZ) 2012–06–11 C-A 60* Tyler Gonzales RHP James Madison High School (TX) 2012–06–11 2 81 Chase De Jong RHP Woodrow Wilson High School (CA) 2012–07–01 3 112 Anthony Alford OF Petal High School (MS) 2012–06–11 4 145 Tucker Donahue RHP Stetson 2012–06–11 5 175 Brad Delatte LHP Nicholls State 2012–06–11 6 205 Eric Phillips 3B Georgia Southern 2012–06–11 7 235 Ian Parmley OF Liberty 2012–06–11 8 265 Harrison Frawley C Coastal Carolina 2012–06–11 9 295 Jordan Leyland 1B Azusa Pacific 2012–06–11 10 325 Alex Azor OF Navy 2012–06–11 * The Blue Jays received the 22nd pick as compensation for unsigned 2011 draft pick Tyler Beede * The Blue Jays received the 50th pick as compensation for loss of free agent Frank Francisco * The Blue Jays received the 58th pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jon Rauch * The Blue Jays received the 60th pick as compensation for loss of free agent Jose Molina

Roster 2012 Toronto Blue Jays Roster Pitchers Catchers

Infielders Outfielders Manager

Coaches

Player stats

Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLGColby Rasmus151565751262152375447.223.400Yunel Escobar14555858141221951535.253.344Edwin Encarnación15154293152240421101384.280.557Kelly Johnson1425076111419216551462.225.365Brett Lawrie1254947313526311481333.273.405Rajai Davis142447641152438434629.257.378J. P. Arencibia10234745811601856118.233.435José Bautista9233264801402765559.241.527Adam Lind9332128821421145029.255.414Jeff Mathis70211254613082719.218.393Anthony Gose561662537731111517.223.319Omar Vizquel601531336510737.235.281Eric Thames4614817367131109.243.365Moisés Sierra4914714334061518.224.374David Cooper45140164211041104.300.464Adeiny Hechavarria4112610328021504.254.365Yan Gomes43989204041306.204.367Mike McCoy3252109101724.173.250Ben Francisco2750512510204.240.380Travis Snider103669203803.250.556Yorvit Torrealba102836001202.214.321Pitcher totals1621922000000.105.105 Team Totals1625487716134624722198677123473.245.407 Source:

Pitching Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSOHenderson Álvarez9144.8531310187.12161101015479Ricky Romero9145.7732320181.0198122116105124Carlos Villanueva774.1638160125.1113595846122Brandon Morrow1072.9621210124.298454141108Aaron Laffey464.5622160100.210056513748Kyle Drabek474.671313071.16741374747Casey Janssen112.546202263.24418181167Brett Cecil245.72219061.17040392351Drew Hutchison534.601111058.25931302049Darren Oliver342.06620256.24313131552Jason Frasor114.12500043.24220202253Luis Pérez223.43350042.03816161639J.A. Happ324.69106040.13521211746Francisco Cordero355.77410234.14824221426Chad Jenkins134.50133032.03216161116Aaron Loup022.64330030.226109221Steve Delabar223.38270029.12312111546Brad Lincoln105.65240028.22918181028Brandon Lyon402.88300125.01988928Joel Carreño026.14112022.02215151416Jesse Chavez118.4492021.12522201027Chad Beck006.32140015.221121159Andrew Carpenter005.006009.075569Evan Crawford006.7510008.0106645Robert Coello0112.796006.11099411David Pauley009.955006.1117722Sergio Santos019.006025.065544Scott Richmond006.003003.052202Shawn Hill100.001003.000020David Carpenter0030.383002.2810924Jeff Mathis009.002002.042210Ryota Igarashi0036.002001.054422Bobby Korecky0018.001001.012210Sam Dyson0040.502000.243321Team totals73894.64162162291443.214397847455141142 Source:

Top prospects # Player Position Top 100 Rank MLB Rank 2012 Starting Team (Level) 1 Travis d'Arnaud Catcher 17 25 AAA 2 Anthony Gose* Outfielder 39 56 AAA 3 Jake Marisnick Outfielder 67 57 High A 4 Daniel Norris Left-handed pitcher 91 - TBD 5 Justin Nicolino Left-handed pitcher - - A 6 Aaron Sanchez Right-handed pitcher - - A 7 Noah Syndergaard Right-handed pitcher - 94 A 8 Deck McGuire Right-handed pitcher - - AA 9 Drew Hutchison* Right-handed pitcher - - AA 10 Asher Wojciechowski Right-handed pitcher - - High A * According to Baseball America Top 100 Prospects

* According to 2012 Prospect Watch

* Top 10 Blue Jays prospects via Baseball America

Game log

Legend Blue Jays Win Blue Jays Loss Game postponed

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 5 || @ Indians || 7–4 (16) || Pérez (1–0) || Asencio (0–1) || – || 43,190 || 1–0 || +½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 2 || April 7 || @ Indians || 7–4 (12) || Janssen (1–0) || Sipp (0–1) || – || 18,842 || 2–0 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 3 || April 8 || @ Indians || 3–4 || Lowe (1–0) || Carreño (0–1) || Perez (1) || 10,518 || 2–1 || 1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 4 || April 9 || Red Sox || 2–4 || Atchison (1–0) || Santos (0–1) || Aceves (1) || 48,473 || 2–2 || 1½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 5 || April 10 || Red Sox || 7–3 || Drabek (1–0) || Bard (0–1) || – || 26,357 || 3–2 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 11 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Romero (1–0) || Lester (0–1)|| Santos (1) || 25,285 || 4–2 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 13 || Orioles || 5–7 || O'Day (1–0) || Oliver (0–1) || Johnson (3) || 21,988|| 4–3 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 8 || April 14 || Orioles || 4–6 || Ayala (1–0) || Cordero (0–1) || Johnson (4) || 28,355|| 4–4 || 1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 9 || April 15 || Orioles || 9–2 || Drabek (2–0) || Matusz (0–2) || – || 20,252 || 5–4 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 17 || Rays || 7–3 || Romero (2–0) || Niemann (0–2) || – || 15,331 || 6–4 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 18 || Rays || 2–12 || Price (2–1) || Morrow (0–1) || – || 15,828|| 6–5 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 19 || Rays || 4–9 || Hellickson (2–0) || Álvarez (0–1) || – || 18,976 || 6–6 || 1½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 20 || @ Royals || 4–3 || Pérez (2–0) || Holland (0–2) || Santos (2) || 23,065 || 7–6 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 14 || April 21 || @ Royals || 9–5 || Hutchison (1–0) ||Teaford (0–1) || – || 27,804 || 8–6 || ½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 22 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Romero (3–0) || Duffy (1–2) || Cordero (1) || 26,891 || 9–6 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 23 || @ Royals || 4–1 || Morrow (1–1) || Chen (0–2) || Cordero (2) || 13,267 || 10–6 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 24 || @ Orioles || 1–2 || Hunter (2–1) || Álvarez (0–2) || Strop (1) || 11,058 || 10–7 || – |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 25 || @ Orioles || 0–3 || Hammel (3–0) || Drabek (2–1) || Strop (2) || 10,415 || 10–8 || 1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 26 || @ Orioles || 2–5 || O'Day (2–0) || Janssen (1–1) || Ayala (1) || 13,725 || 10–9 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 27 || Mariners || 5–9 (10) || Furbush (2–1) || Pérez (2–1) || || 24,303 || 10–10 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 28 || Mariners || 7–0 || Morrow (2–1) || Millwood (0–2) || || 30,765 || 11–10 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 22 || April 29 || Mariners || 7–2 || Álvarez (1–2) || Vargas (3–2) || || 22,320 || 12–10 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 30 || Rangers || 1–4 || Darvish (4–0) || Drabek (2–2) || Nathan (6) || 21,945 || 12–11 || 3

|- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 24 || May 1 || Rangers || 8–7 || Cordero (1–1) || Adams (0–1) || || 18,774 || 13–11 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 25 || May 2 || Rangers || 11–5 || Romero (4–0) || Harrison (3–2) || || 25,123 || 14–11 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 26 || May 3 || @ Angels || 5–0 || Morrow (3–1) || Haren (1–2) || || 28,359 || 15–11 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 27 || May 4 || @ Angels || 4–0 || Álvarez (2–2) || Santana (0–6) || || 33,160 || 16–11 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 28 || May 5 || @ Angels || 2–6 || Wilson (4–2) || Drabek (2–3) || || 39,018 || 16–12 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 6 || @ Angels || 3–4 || Williams (3–1) || Hutchison (1–1) || Hawkins (1) || 37,548 || 16–13 || 3½ |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 8 || @ Athletics || 3–7 || Balfour (1–1) || Cordero (1–2) || || 10,784 || 16–14 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb" | 31 || May 9 || @ Athletics || 5–2 || Morrow (4–1) || Ross (1–3) || Janssen (1) || 14,815 || 17–14 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb" | 32 || May 10 || @ Twins || 6–2 || Álvarez (3–2) || Marquis (2-2) || || 31,438 || 18–14 || 2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" | 33 || May 11 || @ Twins || 6–7 || Blackburn (1–4) || Drabek (2–4) || Capps (6) || 33,387 || 18–15 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 12 || @ Twins || 2–1 || Hutchison (2–1) || Walters (0–1) || Janssen (2) || 38,820 || 19–15 || 3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;"