LHP Shane Dawson (Drayton Valley, Alta.) had a strong outing — allowing one run on four hits, while fanning four in five innings — for class-A Lansing Lugnuts, left losing 1-0 and wound up with the loss in a 10-4 setback against the Bowling Green Hot Rods.
Read More2B Devon Travis has his head on straight one month into his Blue Jays career — but then he always had head helmet on the right way … knowing education came first.
Read MoreAfter hitting .193 in his first full month in the majors OF Dalton Pompey (Mississauga, Ont.) was demoted to triple-A Buffalo, along with RP Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.) who pitched Friday. With Jose Bautista returning to the outfield (shoulder), along with Kevin Pillar and Michael Saunders the Jays want Pompey to play every day. Being promoted are RHP Scott Copeland and OF Ezequiel Carrera.
Read MoreThat is exactly why the Toronto Blue Jays signed the Canadian southpaw to a free-agent contract in December, and also one reason why the club called Albers up to join the major-league team on Friday after four starts with the Buffalo Bisons in Triple-A this season.
Read MoreLHP Andrew Albers (North Battleford, Sask.) was added to the Blue Jays bullpen before Friday night’s game in Cleveland. Albers began the season at triple-A Buffalo. LHP Daniel Norris was demoted to Buffalo.
Read MoreDevon Travis is some kind of trade: one month in he owns the highest slugging percentage (.658) by a rookie second baseman since 1949 … Jerry Coleman of the New York Yankees.
Read MoreLHP Jeff Francis wore a North Delta Blue Jays uniform pitching for Ari Mellios and Mike Kelly in high school, then was a first-round pick (ninth over-all) from the University of British Columbia … and now after all these years was wearing a Toronto Blue Jays uniform Thursday night in Cleveland.
Read MoreLHP John Anderson had his second seven-inning performance of his pro career, going seven innings — one run on one hit, three walks, while striking out five — as the New Hampshire Fisher Cats beat the Trenton Thunder 4-1.
Read More“I’m not a big school guy, as everyone knows,” the righty said. “The people weren’t friendly to me at all. And I’m not saying that everyone has to be buddy-buddy, but the personalities down there were not [compatible with] mine. It was a tough, tough transition for me.”
Read MoreMelky Mesa doubled and homered as the double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats beat the Trenton Thunder 8-3.
Read MoreLHP Ricky Romero, who had not made a start for the Toronto Blue Jays since May 8, 2013, has been released. He’ll be paid $7.5 million US this season. And at least a couple of teams are interested in giving the former all-star another chance.
Read MoreJose Bautista replies to Adam Jones and the rest of the Baltimore Orioles dugout. Ump Trip Gibson stands between Bautista and the Orioles. Moments later the Blue Jays right fielder tried to throw out Delmon Young at first base, re-aggravated his arm and has not played since.
Read MoreC Mike Reeves (Peterborough, Ont.) had an eighth-inning double as the Dunedin Blue Jays rallied to beat the Brevard County Manatees 9-6.
Read MoreDerrick Loveless had three hits, including a home run as class-A Dunedin doubled up on the Brevard County Manatees. Photo: Jay Blue.
Read MoreRHP Shawn Hill (right) talks with former Toronto Blue Jays Corey Thurman in the York Revolution dugout in 2012. Hill worked three innings Friday night and hopes to pitch for Canada at the Pan Am Games in Ajax in July.RHP Shawn Hill (right) talks with former Toronto Blue Jays Corey Thurman in the York Revolution dugout in 2012.
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Oscar, Jasper, and Bella Wood (left to right) are becoming quite the staples at the Rogers Centre and catching the eye of fans and players alike. Dressing up as mini Jose Bautista, and mini Daniel Norris has become a family ritual that the Wood family doesn’t plan on giving up any time soon, and for good reason. Top photo: Lauren Thompson.
Read MoreOF Michael Saunders (Victoria, BC) is about to come off the disabled list … and Andrew Hendriks tries to answer the question who departs?
Read MoreJose Bautista grimaced as he gingerly slid his right shoulder into his white Blue Jays top preparing for the team picture Wednesday afternoon.
The next round of the Bautista-Baltimore birds battle would have to wait.
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