The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a minor league contract with left-hander Aaron Laffey and invited him to spring training. Laffey was 3-2 with a 3.88 ERA in 47 relief appearances for Seattle and the New York Yankees last season. He held left-handed batters to a .242 average. The Blue Jays have also signed on Saturday right-handers Jerry Gil, Garret Mock and Robert Coello, and shortstop Brian… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

John Danks relishes his new responsibility as the Chicago White Sox ace. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Oakland Athletics lefty hurler Gio Gonzalez has at least four teams trying to trade for him and that number may grow when the Yu Darvish bidding ends on Wednesday. CBSSports.com reports that the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue … Continue reading → View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

The Boston Red Sox may have replaced closer Jonathan Papelbon, as Houston Astros reliever Mark Melancon is shuffling up to Boston. The Astros acquired infielder Jed Lowrie and pitcher Kyle Weiland for Melancon, according to an ESPN.com report. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Winning the Yu Darvish sweepstakes would signal the arrival of Toronto as a serious player in the AL East. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

Reliever Frank Francisco has signed a two-year contract with the New York Mets. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Reliever Frank Francisco has signed a two-year contract with the New York Mets. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

The New York Mets have agreed to terms on a two-year deal with reliever Frank Francisco. ESPN is reporting the pact is for $12 million, though terms of the deal have not officially been released. Francisco was 1-4 with 17 saves and a 3.55 ERA in 54 games for the Toronto Blue Jays in… View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

The Yu Darvish posting process is over and we can chalk up a big ol’ Texas-sized win for Nolan Ryan’s poker face. While most of the baseball world spent the last few days assuming that Darvish was headed for the … Continue reading → View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News

St. Louis grabbed the best remaining bat off the free-agent market by signing outfielder Carlos Beltran for $26 million. View full post on Yahoo! Sports – MLB – Toronto Blue Jays News