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Hey Kids!

I can’t believe we are already a full month into the 2016 Major League Baseball season! There have been so many Blue JaysTM highlights and memorable moments so far – Josh Donaldson’s Grand Slam in the Honda Home Opener… WOW! And Kevin Pillar continuing to amaze us with that unbelievable defence!

There are a lot of things to look forward to by being a member of the Jr. Jays Club presented by Boston Pizza. Keep reading this newsletter for information about what to see and do at Rogers CentreTM this season, as well as full details for the upcoming exclusive members only Jr. Jays Club autograph session postgame on Saturday, May 7!

Can’t wait to see you here cheering on the Blue Jays all season long!

UPCOMING EVENTS Throughout the 2016 season, the Jr. Jays Club will have a variety of events that are exclusive to our Jr. Jays Club members! Please see below for more information on the upcoming events

Marco Estrada signs for a Jr. Jays Club member during the 2015 autograph session.

Movie Night

Date: Saturday July 30, 2016 Time: Post Game

Additional information and full details will be available in the July edition of the Jr. Jays Club newsletter

Photo Day

Date: Saturday August 27, 2015 Time: Post Game

Additional information and full details will be available in the August edition of the Jr. Jays Club newsletter

CONGRATULATIONS!As an official Jr. Jays Club member you have the chance this season to win a spot in the Jr. Jays Saturdays Starting Lineups, an autographed Blue Jays kids’ jersey or the chance to throw out the Ceremonial First Pitch! Congratulations to the following Jr. Jays Club members who are the lucky recipients of Starting Lineup spots during the months of April and May:

Thank you to 6 and 1/2 year old Liam who joined us on Saturday April 23 as a member of the Starting Lineup. He loves watching the Blue Jays hit home runs and enjoys baseball because it is really good exercise! His favourite player is Jose Bautista. Thanks for joining us, Liam!

Congratulations to 7-year-old Pearce who will be joining the Blue Jays players on Saturday May 7 as part of the Starting Lineup. Pearce has travelled to New York, Boston, and all the way to Florida for Spring Training to see his favourite team and player, Kevin Pillar, play! Aside from watching the game itself, Pearce loves to eat the popcorn at Rogers Centre!

*By activating your 2016 Official Jr. Jays Club membership account you are automatically entered into the Jr. Jays Club contest.

IMPORTANT: WRISTBAND POLICY IN EFFECT. The first 250 Jr. Jays Club members in attendance will receive a wristband to gain access to the post game autograph session. The autograph session is for Jr. Jays Club members-only, no guests, so ensure that you have activated your membership and bring along your 2016 Official Membership Card. Wristbands will be distributed at Section 127 Information Booth beginning at noon. *Limit of one autograph per member per player

Autograph Session

Date: Saturday May 7, 2016 Time: Post GameAutograph Session Location: Section 127

WHAT POSITION DO I PLAY? Can you match the Blue Jays player to their position?

Starting Pitcher

Team Manager

Catcher

Centre Fielder

Right Fielder

Relief Pitcher

Mascot

Third Baseman

Answers: Bautista – RF, Storen – RP, Stroman – SP, Donaldson – 3B, Gibbons – MGR, ACE – mascot, Pillar – CF, Thole - C

SCOREBOARDSHow many words can you make out of the word SCOREBOARDS?

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INFO & FYI’sYou may have noticed a few new faces in the Blue Jays lineup this season... Below are a few of these players that you might recognize:

Drew Storen #45This relief pitcher comes to the Blue Jays from the Washington Nationals in exchange for outfielder Ben Revere. Storen made his Major League debut on May 17, 2010 where he retired two batters in 2/3 of an inning. He is known to throw three pitches: a four-seam fastball, two-seam fastball and a slider. We’re excited to have you, Drew!

J.A HAPP #33You may think that this starting pitcher looks familiar. That’s because he is rejoining the Blue Jays after spending the 2015 season playing with both the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates! If you’re wondering, the J.A. stands for James Anthony, but he prefers the short form pronounced “Jay”. Welcome back, J.A.!

Jesse Chavez #30Jesse is also a return player to the Blue Jays. After spending most of the 2012 season with the Blue Jays, he was traded to the Oakland Athletics, where he spent time as both a starting pitcher and a reliever. Chavez rejoined the Blue Jays in exchange for Liam Hendriks as part of a trade with Oakland in November 2015. Excited to have you back, Jesse!

Darwin barney #18Darwin joined the Blue Jays in September 2015 where he appeared in 15 games for the team and hit 2 home runs! Unfortunately, since he was acquired after September 1, he wasn’t eligible to play in the Blue Jays’ first postseason appearance in 22 years. We can’t wait to see what 2016 will bring! Welcome to the team, Darwin!

Run the Bases!

DON’T FORGET! Members of the 2016 Jr. Jays Club have the exciting members-only benefit of getting Front of the Line access to Run the Bases each and every Jr. Jays Saturdays here at Rogers Centre.

Please see below for important information that you will need to secure your place in line.The lineup for Front of the Line access opens during the top of the 8th inning and runs through to 20 minutes immediately following the end of the ballgame.

Please note: If you happen to miss this lineup, don’t worry! You will still be able to run the bases with the rest of the kids that day in our general public lineup at Section 108.

Please check in with a Blue Jays Staff Member at the ramp by Section 105.

Jr. Jays MUST have their 2016 Official Membership Card with them in order to enter the members-only lineup.

For any questions regarding your Front of the Line accessplease call our information hotline at 416.341.1715.