Topic: Toronto Blue Jays

Boston's Beckett leaves game with ankle problem

TORONTO (Reuters) - The struggling Boston Red Sox's latest defeat was made all the more painful after ace pitcher Josh Beckett was forced to abandon the mound early in the game with a right ankle injury on Monday.Beckett felt discomfort in the ...

Bautista blasts MLB-leading homer as Jays crush Orioles

BALTIMORE (Reuters) - Jose Bautista bashed his Major League-leading 39th home run of the season and the Toronto Blue Jays crushed the Baltimore Orioles in a 13-0 blowout victory on Wednesday.Stringing together 20 hits and four homers, the Blue Jays quickly had ...

Blue Jays and Diamondbacks swap second basemen

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays acquired second baseman Kelly Johnson from the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielders Aaron Hill and John McDonald, the two Major League Baseball teams said on Tuesday.The Blue Jays, who recently acquired center fielder Colby Rasmus from ...

Rauch appendectomy leads to Blue Jays pitching shake-up

TORONTO (Reuters) - An attack of appendicitis for Blue Jays reliever Jon Rauch led Toronto to adjust their pitching staff, the American League East club said on Tuesday.Rauch, who underwent an appendectomy in Seattle Tuesday where the Blue Jays are playing the ...

Alomar hears cheers again as his number is retired

TORONTO (Reuters) - It seemed like old times at the Rogers Center on Sunday with a packed house on its feet cheering for Roberto Alomar.The Gold Glove second baseman has not played in the majors since 2004 and it has been 16 ...

Braves land Bourn in trade deadline deal

ATLANTA (Reuters) - The Atlanta Braves have acquired speedy Gold Glove outfielder Michael Bourn in a five-player deal with the Houston Astros on trade deadline day, the Major League Baseball (MLB) team said on Sunday.The St. Louis Cardinals also continued to load ...

Jays send Frasor to White Sox in four-player deal

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto Blue Jays traded reliever Jason Frasor and pitching prospect Zach Stewart to the Chicago White Sox for starting pitcher Edwin Jackson and third baseman Mark Teahen, the teams said on Wednesday.Jackson, a 27-year-old right-hander, is 7-7 with ...

Alomar, Blyleven lend international touch to Hall of

- COOPERSTOWN, New York (Reuters) - Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven provided an international touch to the Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony Sunday as they were enshrined along with longtime executive Pat Gillick.Alomar, who became the third Puerto Rican player to ...

Davis steals the show as Blue Jays edge

TORONTO (Reuters) - Rajai Davis loves driving opposing pitchers crazy and the speedy Toronto Blue Jays outfielder did just that on Wednesday by stealing three bases in a 6-5 extra-innings win over the slumping Seattle Mariners.After hitting a one-out single in the ...

Blue Jays to retire Hall of Famer Alomar's number

TORONTO (Reuters) - Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar will become the first Toronto Blue Jays player to have his number retired, the Major League Baseball team said on Tuesday.Alomar, who helped Toronto win back-to-back World Series titles in 1992 and ...