Blue Jays' Gimenez Hits First Walk-Off of 2026 Season

Gimenez's walk-off ends thrilling Blue Jays win over A's

Blue Jays' Andres Gimenez hits walk-off single to beat Athletics 3-2. Gimenez and debutant Kazuma Okamoto go 2-for-3. Kevin Gausman sets franchise record with 11 Opening Day strikeouts.

The win marks a great start for the Blue Jays, who are looking to bounce back from their World Series loss to...

Andres Gimenez made history as the first player of the 2026 MLB season to hit a walk-off, leading the Toronto Blue Jays to a thrilling 3-2 win over the Athletics. Gimenez, 27, smashed a groundball base hit into right-center, bringing home Kazuma Okamoto from third and securing the victory.

Kazuma Okamoto's FIRST @MLB hit!!!!

和真のメジャー初安打 pic.twitter.com/aYfXcyiLzm

— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) March 28, 2026

Gimenez was the hero of the night, responsible for all three Blue Jays runs. He earlier hit a bases-clearing triple in the fifth, putting the Jays up 2-1. Athletics catcher Shea Langeliers had tied the game with a solo homer in the ninth, but Gimenez delivered the dagger with his walk-off single.

Andrés Giménez delivers!

The @BlueJays walk it off on #OpeningDay 💪 pic.twitter.com/onNvARr7zN

— MLB (@MLB) March 28, 2026

The win marks a great start for the Blue Jays, who are looking to bounce back from their World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers last season. Kevin Gausman also had a standout performance, striking out 11 Athletics batters and setting a franchise opening-day record.

The Jays were trailing 1-0, but Vladimir Gimenez turned the game around with a bases-clearing triple in the fifth, putting his team up 2-1. However, Shea Langeliers wouldn't let them have it, hitting another solo home run in the ninth to tie it up 2-2. Gimenez wasn't done yet, walking it off shortly after to seal the win.

The Jays were trailing, but Vladimir Gimenez's bases-clearing triple in the fifth put them up 2-1. Shea Langeliers tied it up 2-2 with another solo homer in the ninth, but Gimenez walked it off soon after.

Vladimir Gimenez and Masataka Okamoto, in his MLB debut, ended the game with 2-for-3 at-bats. Gimenez's big day included a walk-off hit after a thrilling comeback.

Kevin Gausman dominated on the mound, setting a franchise record with 11 Opening Day strikeouts. His standout performance helped the Jays secure the win (more here).

The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to bounce back from their heartbreaking World Series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, which went the full seven games. They've earned their first AL East title since 2015, and are now focused on the new season.

Game two of the opening series against the Athletics is happening today, Saturday, March 28th, at 7:07 PM ET at the Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays won the first game 3-2, thanks to Andres Gimenez's walk-off hit. Kevin Gausman is set to start for Toronto, while Luis Severino takes the mound for the Athletics.