Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays avoided salary arbitration with three players Friday, signing one-year deals with outfielder Colby Rasmus and pitchers Esmil Rogers and Brett Cecil. Rasmus will make $7 million for the 2014 campaign, while Rogers […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays signed infielder Chris Getz to a minor league contract that includes an invitation to spring training, the team announced Thursday. Getz had spent the previous four years with the Kansas City Royals […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays have signed infielder Munenori Kawasaki to a minor league contract with an invite to spring training. Kawasaki hit .229 with one home run, five triples and 24 RBI in 96 games for […]
Lake Buena Vista, FL (SportsNetwork.com) – Beset by injuries and no longer able to pitch the way he wants, Roy Halladay retired on Monday, walking away from baseball with 203 wins and a reputation as a dominant and hard-working right-hander […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays have apparently come to terms with catcher Dioner Navarro. Fox Sports is reporting that it is a two-year deal worth $8 million. Navarro, a 2008 American League All-Star with Tampa Bay, appeared in 89 […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Tuesday that infielder Mark DeRosa has decided to retire after 16 major-league seasons. DeRosa came to the Jays thanks to a one-year, $750,000 contract, with a club option for 2014, […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays exercised the contract options on pitcher Casey Janssen, first baseman Adam Lind and infielder Mark DeRosa on Friday. The right-handed Janssen went 4-1 with a 2.56 ERA in 56 relief appearances this […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays named Kevin Seitzer hitting coach on Thursday. Seitzer, 51, joins manager John Gibbons’ staff after most recently serving a similar role with the Kansas City Royals from 2009-12. A runner-up to unanimous […]
Toronto, ON (SportsNetwork.com) – Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Josh Johnson underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove loose bodies and a bone spur in his pitching elbow on Tuesday. According to the Blue Jays Twitter feed, the surgery, performed by Dr. […]
Toronto, ON (Sports Network) – The Toronto Blue Jays will be without first baseman/designated hitter Edwin Encarnacion and reliever Brett Cecil for the remainder of the season after both 2013 All-Stars were placed on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday. Encarnacion […]