Topic: Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto acquires closer Santos in trade with White Sox

(Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays have acquired closer Sergio Santos in a trade with the Chicago White Sox for promising right-handed pitcher Nestor Molina, the Toronto club announced on Tuesday.The 28-year-old Santos appeared in 63 games last season for Chicago posting ...

Tampa Bay signs free agent catcher Jose Molina

(Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Rays sorted out their catching needs for the 2012 Major League Baseball season by signing veteran Jose Molina to a one-year deal, the team said Monday.The $1.5 million deal includes a club option to bring the 36-year-old ...

Dodgers' Kershaw wins National League Cy Young Award

(Reuters) - Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League Cy Young Award as the top pitcher on Thursday, capping a season where he had the league's lowest earned run average and highest strikeout total.Kershaw was named first on ...

Tigers' Verlander unanimously wins AL Cy Young

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Justin Verlander of the Detroit Tigers won the American League Cy Young Award as the top pitcher on Tuesday, capping a brilliant season in which he led the league in wins, earned run average and strikeouts.Verlander, who went ...

Bautista, Kemp win Aaron Award for offensive excellence

ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays and Matt Kemp of the Los Angeles Dodgers were named winners Monday of the Hank Aaron Award as the outstanding offensive players in their respective leagues.Bautista led the majors leagues in ...

Friends Halladay and Carpenter clash in playoffs duel

(Reuters) - Baseball buddies Roy Halladay and Chris Carpenter, who forged a close bond during their formative years as pitchers, duel each other on Friday in their biggest game of the 2011 Major League Baseball season.The Phillies' Halladay and Carpenter of the ...

Angels playoff hopes dimmed by Jays

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Anaheim Angels' playoff hopes dimmed on Thursday after Edwin Encarnacion slammed a 12th inning walkoff homer to lift the Toronto Blue Jays a 4-3 win.Locked in a fierce fight with Boston and Tampa Bay for the American League ...

Yankees Rivera matches record with 601st save

New York Yankees closing relief pitcher Mariano Rivera matched a Major League Baseball record on Saturday with his 601st career save as the Yankees defeated Toronto 7-6.The 41-year-old Panamanian right-hander equaled the all-time saves mark set by Trevor Hoffman by pitching a ...

Wakefield finally gets 200th career win

BOSTON (Reuters) - Tim Wakefield ended the long wait for his 200th career win on Tuesday, the 45-year-old knuckleball pitcher picking up the victory in Boston's 18-6 rout of the Toronto Blue Jays.Wakefield, who had been stuck on 199 wins since July ...

Red Sox crush Blue Jays 14-0 to lift spirits

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox took out their recent frustrations on Toronto by bashing the Blue Jays 14-0 for an uplifting victory on Tuesday.The Red Sox dominated at the plate and on the mound where pitcher Jon Lester helped halt ...
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