Toronto Blue Jays superfan the ‘Home Plate Lady’ will not be attending games at Rogers Centre this season. According to multiple sources who wish to remain anonymous, (much like the Home Plate Lady herself) she has had some health issues and will not be back for the 2025 season.
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Mention the ‘home plate lady’ to any moderate-to-hardcore Toronto Blue Jays fan and they’ll likely know who you’re talking about.
For those out of the loop, the Home Plate Lady is that symbolic fan of the Toronto Blue Jays. She’s been a fixture for years with her serious demeanor and strategic spot right behind home plate, visible to everyone.
Home Plate Lady has attended countless Jays’ home games, reportedly holding season tickets in that prime location for decades.
Her unflinching demeanor, even in the face of near foul-ball hits, has made her a fan favorite.
There are not 1, but 3 fake Twitter accounts exist about ‘home plate lady’
She even got a cardboard cutout tribute during the border closure in the pandemic. That’s some serious respect, right?
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Countless fans on social media still ask about the Home Plate Lady and want to know what happened to her.
The Home Plate Lady will be missed by so many fans as a fixture on their TV during home games as well as the people in her former section at Rogers Centre.
Blue Jays To Acquire Robinson Pina From Marlins.
The Blue Jays and Marlins are finalizing a trade that’ll send right-hander Robinson Piña from Miami to Toronto for minor league pitcher Colby Martin, reports Christina De Nicola of MLB.com. The Marlins had designated Piña for assignment over the weekend. Toronto has an opening on the 40-man roster for now but will reinstate Max Scherzer from the 60-day injured list tomorrow, so they’ll need to open one roster spot.
It has been a quick turnaround for Piña, who was just selected onto Miami’s 40-man roster last Thursday. He made his big league debut a day later, tossing one inning of relief in a 6-2 win over the Braves. He gave up a home run to Austin Riley while retiring Alex Verdugo, Matt Olson and Marcell Ozuna. Miami designated him for assignment the next day and brought up lefty Josh Simpson as a fresh arm.
Piña, 26, was in his first season in the Miami organization. He’d previously spent time in the Angels and Phillies systems before joining the Fish on an offseason minor league contract. Piña has worked out of the rotation at Triple-A Jacksonville, turning in a 3.47 ERA across 57 innings. He has recorded a league average 22.2% strikeout rate against a solid 6.2% walk percentage. He averages around 93 MPH with both his four-seam and sinker and also features a slider and splitter. He has a full slate of options remaining and can bounce between Toronto and Triple-A Buffalo.
Martin is a 24-year-old reliever who was just promoted to High-A last week. He only has one appearance at that level. The 5’11” righty posted a 1.61 ERA while striking out a third of opponents against generally younger competition in Low-A. Toronto’s 16th-round pick last summer out of Southeastern University, Martin is a recent pitching convert after spending his first two collegiate seasons as an infielder. He has very little control right now (16% walk rate), as one would expect for a new pitcher. The Marlins are evidently intrigued enough by the stuff to take a flier.
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