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Blue Jays transferring again to Buffalo on June 1

The Buffalo Blue Jays will officially be back next month.

In early April, reports surfaced that the Toronto Blue Jays, currently hosting opponents at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Fla., Are returning to unnecessary travel amid the COVID-19 pandemic due to the continued closure of the United States-Canada border for unnecessary travel Buffalos Sahlen Field after this month’s last homestand ends on May 24th.

The Blue Jays confirmed the news on Wednesday.

Wednesday’s update comes as no surprise as the Blue Jays have already started renovating and upgrading to make Sahlen Field feel more like an MLB home. These changes include moving bullpens behind outer field walls, as well as adding an improved weight room and refurbished clubhouse facilities.

Toronto scored a 17-9 record at Sahlen Field last year when fans were banned from playing regular season games. This year, however, the Blue Jays want to welcome patrons with a capacity of 24% from the matchup on June 1 against the Miami Marlins. Similar to New York Mets and New York Yankees guidelines, fans wishing to participate in Blue Jays games in Buffalo must provide evidence of full vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within the required time frame and all health and safety and follow safety guidelines, e. B. wearing approved face coverings within the venue.

It is believed that the Blue Jays will be able to increase this capacity sometime during the summer.

The Triple-A Buffalo Bison had already moved to Trenton, New Jersey to await the arrival of the Blue Jays in New York State.

According to ESPN and the Associated Press, the last time the Blue Jays played a home game was on September 29, 2019 in Toronto at the Rogers Center. It is unknown if they will be allowed to host teams in Canada this season.

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