Blue Jays returning to Buffalo to play at Sahlen Field

Toronto Blue Jays returning to Buffalo to play at Sahlen Field

BY Spectrum News Staff and Ted Goldberg City of Buffalo

UPDATED 5:36 PM ET May. 05, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:17 AM ET May 05, 2021 PUBLISHED 9:17 AM EDT May 05, 2021

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Major League Baseball is coming back to the city of Buffalo.

The Toronto Blue Jays will return to Sahlen Field this season, the team confirmed Wednesday. The team’s season in Buffalo will start June 1 with a five-game home stand against the Houston Astros and Miami Marlins.

Buffalo, we’re BACK!⁰⁰We’ll see you June 1st 👋 pic.twitter.com/LptYcKOAZD
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 5, 2021

There will be a 24% capacity for fans at Sahlen Field.

Tickets for games against the Miami Marlins (June 1 & 2), Houston Astros (June 4 to 6) and New York Yankees (June 15 to 17) will go on sale Thursday, May 13 at 10 a.m. at bluejays.com/tickets. Tickets for games beginning June 24 will go on sale June 3. Future ticket onsales will be announced at a later date.

Not only are the Buffalo Blue Jays coming home,
🔵Bullpens are getting moved off the field
🔵Outfield grass will be re-sodded (infield was replaced last yr)
🔵New batting cages and weightroom will be built
🔵Light upgrades are coming (along with some temporary new lights) https://t.co/HOPlw1D6gD
— Ted Goldberg (@TedGoldbergTV) May 5, 2021

"The Blue Jays returning to Sahlen Field to once again temporarily play their home games is a testament to the great working relationship the Bisons organization has with our Major League parent club," Rich Baseball Operations President Mike Buczkowski said. "The only thing lacking from a successful MLB summer at Sahlen Field in 2020 was the ability to share that experience with our great fans. I know Buffalo is ready to get back to the ballpark and give the Blue Jays a 'home-away-from-home' field advantage that will propel them towards another postseason run."

The Jays started their season at their spring training field in Dunedin, Florida. To accommodate the Blue Jays, the Bisons will play this season in Trenton, New Jersey.

"The city of Buffalo is thrilled to once again be able to welcome the Toronto Blue Jays to Sahlen Field. The Blue Jays and the Bisons have done a tremendous job preparing our city’s ballpark for Major League Baseball, and after embracing the Blue Jays as our hometown team in 2020, the ability to have the great sports fans of Western New York inside Sahlen Field this time around will no doubt make this summer at the ballpark an unforgettable one for our city," Mayor Byron Brown said.